Spring clean

[spillybert]

Hi guys my Connie needs a good spring clean what would you guys suggest for cleaning and noroushing the leather and also what would be the best headlight cleaner thanks

[bl52krz]

I use the leather cleaner and the leather balm from Autoglym. Headlight polishing can be done by Andy No1 at our Nano Meets. Next one is on 13/14 May. Come along and have it done. Just had mine done on the diesel.

[Norfolk Ninja]

Do the seats have a sealant on them preventing leather balm from penetrating the leather? When I tried feeding my seats they stayed greasy for days til I cleaned it all off with a damp soapy cloth.

[bl52krz]

Did you use a leather cleaner first?

[Norfolk Ninja]

I did, yes. The seats didn't seem particularly dirty and the cloth didn't get much dirt on it. It was Gliptone that I used. I'm particularly interested in this thread because I have two small dents in my passenger seat and I hoped that rubbing them with conditioner might massage them out. I've tried ironing them over a wet cloth but no success.

[Mike Trident]

Originally Posted by Norfolk Ninja

Do the seats have a sealant on them preventing leather balm from penetrating the leather? When I tried feeding my seats they stayed greasy for days til I cleaned it all off with a damp soapy cloth.

Yes, most leathers are actually painted, and have a protective coat painted surface. Our car seats do! Making it quite waterproof and just about impossible to get any leather balm to actually reach the leather.

[Mike Trident]

Originally Posted by Norfolk Ninja

I did, yes. The seats didn't seem particularly dirty and the cloth didn't get much dirt on it. It was Gliptone that I used. I'm particularly interested in this thread because I have two small dents in my passenger seat and I hoped that rubbing them with conditioner might massage them out. I've tried ironing them over a wet cloth but no success.

You actually need a leather repair kit. You fill any dents or scratches with leather filler, very similar to repairing dented bodywork. Of course the filler used for this is flexible, but very similar. You sand down the dried filler and paint it to match your seats. Sounds a bit brutal I know but it's fine. The only leather you can actually penetrate is suede or nubuck type leathers with no painted coating. If you really wanted to feed the leather in your car seats, you would have to do it from the other side of the leather.

This may be of interest to you, I can recommend their products as I've used them myself. This video is showing an extreme example. In your case I'm guessing just a wipe with the cleaning solution, add some filler, then paint it with a bit of the colourant by dabbing it on with a cloth. That's the way I've done mine. I've done mine a couple of times. All my trousers have a button on the rear left side pocket that eventually marks a corresponding area on my seat. I know I know, just cut the buttons off would be easier lol.

https://youtu.be/OcvmSX34YFw

[Norfolk Ninja]

That's really helpful, thank you. I'll give it a try.
Kind Regards Graham