Best Leather Cleaner?

Dawn · 8th June 2016, 09:08

Hi guys

What does everyone use to clean their leather? The seats in the car I just bought need a very aggressive fettle. The eighty odd chap I got it off has let them get grimy, but not damaged.

Cheers

Dawn

suzublu · 8th June 2016, 09:37

The leather seats are sealed & non absorbent, so you could use warm soapy water to get the real grime off, then Gliptone cleanser & conditioner to restore that lovely leather smell

mbrenn · 8th June 2016, 12:21

For really grimy seats I found Astonish leather cleaner hard to beat. Gliptone as already mentioned for dressing it afterwards.

Mike24 · 8th June 2016, 12:30

My seats and steering wheel were quite grubby when I got the car; on the advice of someone on here I used a vanish stain removal soap bar with warm water and a soft nail brush. It worked very well on both the leather and the plastic trim.

Ravinder · 9th June 2016, 01:34

Give the seats a good wipe with warm water and a microfibre cloth. Then clean and finish with a proper leather cleaner. I use Dr Leather. It is absolutely fantastic stuff. Having used several different kind of leather cleaners over the years, this is the best I've used. A lot of the high end detailers use this too. Not the cheapest stuff, but excellent.

7T5 · 9th June 2016, 12:01

Very impressed with the Autoglym leather cleaner. Leaves an as new finish.

KevF6 · 6th September 2016, 21:12

Try and use proper leather cleaners if you can. The pigmented leather in these cars, which are covered by a lacquer, can get damaged (unseen) by using the wrong products. Usually it's the lacquer that gets worn down by wear, or by harsh chemicals - thus leaving the pigment colour prone to rubbing off quicker than it should.

By using the right stuff and every few years giving them a mist of solvent based aerosol lacquer (or liquid water based, rolled on) - will make them keep their colour indefinitely.

Hope this helps!

Swordy · 14th September 2016, 10:42

Hi,
I tried the Vanish soap bar method on my recently purchased second 75 that has really grubby seats.
Brought them up a treat. Had several comments about how good the seats now look.But as above noticed colour can be removed very easily if worn!!

Just bought Furniture clinics ultra cleaner and protestant to see if it gets even better!!

Paul

KevF6 · 14th September 2016, 19:00

That's a very good cleaner from FC Paul, good stuff.

8th June 2016, 09:08	#1
Dawn I really should get out more....... MG ZT 180+ auto Join Date: May 2016 Location: Ilkeston, Derbys Posts: 2,743 Thanks: 285 Thanked 1,128 Times in 504 Posts	Best Leather Cleaner? Hi guys What does everyone use to clean their leather? The seats in the car I just bought need a very aggressive fettle. The eighty odd chap I got it off has let them get grimy, but not damaged. Cheers Dawn

6th September 2016, 21:12	#7
KevF6 Loves to post Rover 75 Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Luton Posts: 354 Thanks: 37 Thanked 89 Times in 70 Posts	Try and use proper leather cleaners if you can. The pigmented leather in these cars, which are covered by a lacquer, can get damaged (unseen) by using the wrong products. Usually it's the lacquer that gets worn down by wear, or by harsh chemicals - thus leaving the pigment colour prone to rubbing off quicker than it should. By using the right stuff and every few years giving them a mist of solvent based aerosol lacquer (or liquid water based, rolled on) - will make them keep their colour indefinitely. Hope this helps! __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Done: New leather & walnut steering wheel, headlight restore, new badges to rear & engine, walnut facia trims, full size spare wheel, timing belts, Plenum spy hole, DD head unit. • This vehicle was the 67,855th 75 to run off the production line, out of 112,381 • This vehicle was the 2,457th 75 2.5 V6 Connoisseur SE to be made out of 3,671

14th September 2016, 10:42	#8
Swordy Posted a thing or two rover 75 Saloon, Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Hornchurch Posts: 1,180 Thanks: 361 Thanked 79 Times in 60 Posts	Furniture clinic Hi, I tried the Vanish soap bar method on my recently purchased second 75 that has really grubby seats. Brought them up a treat. Had several comments about how good the seats now look.But as above noticed colour can be removed very easily if worn!! Just bought Furniture clinics ultra cleaner and protestant to see if it gets even better!! Paul

14th September 2016, 19:00	#9
KevF6 Loves to post Rover 75 Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Luton Posts: 354 Thanks: 37 Thanked 89 Times in 70 Posts	That's a very good cleaner from FC Paul, good stuff. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Done: New leather & walnut steering wheel, headlight restore, new badges to rear & engine, walnut facia trims, full size spare wheel, timing belts, Plenum spy hole, DD head unit. • This vehicle was the 67,855th 75 to run off the production line, out of 112,381 • This vehicle was the 2,457th 75 2.5 V6 Connoisseur SE to be made out of 3,671

8th June 2016, 09:37	#2
suzublu This is my second home rover 75 1.8 vvc club se wedgwood blue Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Seaton Carew Posts: 26,961 Thanks: 65 Thanked 7,142 Times in 4,642 Posts	The leather seats are sealed & non absorbent, so you could use warm soapy water to get the real grime off, then Gliptone cleanser & conditioner to restore that lovely leather smell

8th June 2016, 12:21	#3
mbrenn Loves to post Rover 75 Saloons Conn SE 2.0L V6 (2001) & Conn 2.0L CDTi (2003) Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Dungannon Posts: 489 Thanks: 109 Thanked 110 Times in 100 Posts	For really grimy seats I found Astonish leather cleaner hard to beat. Gliptone as already mentioned for dressing it afterwards.

8th June 2016, 12:30	#4
Mike24 Loves to post Rover 75 CDTI Auto Saloon Connoisseur SE Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Coventry Posts: 358 Thanks: 166 Thanked 67 Times in 56 Posts	My seats and steering wheel were quite grubby when I got the car; on the advice of someone on here I used a vanish stain removal soap bar with warm water and a soft nail brush. It worked very well on both the leather and the plastic trim.

9th June 2016, 01:34	#5
Ravinder This is my second home Rover 75 saloon x2, Rover 75 Tourer x2, Rover 220 Coupe Turbo Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Kirkcaldy, Fife Posts: 9,038 Thanks: 2,278 Thanked 2,852 Times in 1,718 Posts	Give the seats a good wipe with warm water and a microfibre cloth. Then clean and finish with a proper leather cleaner. I use Dr Leather. It is absolutely fantastic stuff. Having used several different kind of leather cleaners over the years, this is the best I've used. A lot of the high end detailers use this too. Not the cheapest stuff, but excellent.

9th June 2016, 12:01	#6
7T5 Gets stuck in Rover 75 saloon Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: East Lothian Posts: 838 Thanks: 930 Thanked 246 Times in 185 Posts	Very impressed with the Autoglym leather cleaner. Leaves an as new finish.