Date: Sun, 09 Oct 2005 11:41:46 +0100 From: John Laird <nospamnospamd-towers.org.uk> Subject: Re: Cleaning Leather Seats?
On Sun, 09 Oct 2005 11:17:24 +0100, Paul Hutchings <paulnospamcop.net> wrote: >I'm getting a Saab 93 later this week, a used one with charcoal (not >quite black) leather upholstery. > >The leather seems fine, but I'd like to give it a good clean and do what >I can to condition it and basically "treat it well". > >Any suggestions? Seems as with most things there's loads of products >out there, but I have a feeling leather is one product you can really >eff up if you use the wrong thing? I dunno - I use any old of polish on my shoes and they seem to survive :-) The usual recommendation for preserving quality leather is some kind of leather or hide "food". They usually contain lanolin and a cocktail of waxes or oils. However, you should clean the leather first. I use a warm solution of pure soap (Lux or whatever you can find in your local supermarket), and clean cloths. When it's all completely dry, use some food and apply sparingly. Interestingly, my 3-piece suite has a label on it eschewing the use of any kind of chemical cleaner or "food", so it just gets the soap treatment. >So far I'm thinking Autoglym as I might trust it a bit more not to be >stuffed full of chemicals than, say, Turtle Wax? Autoglym have a pretty good rep, so yes, I'd go along with that. The hide food I use is a jar from Connolly's (who supply expensive hide to upmarket manufacturers) which came free with an expensive leather bag yonks ago. It lasts ages. -- This Vehicle Makes Frequent Stops.
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