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2nd July 2016, 11:20 | #1 |
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Cleaning leather seats
What is the best way (and materials) to clean and keep smart Sandstone leather seating please?
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2nd July 2016, 11:54 | #2 |
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Hi Ray,
I bought a set of tourer rear seats in Sandstone Leather from a breakers yard online and was a bit disappointed when they arrived in a pretty grubby state, with dirt rubbed down into the grain of the leather. I tried a few different approaches and products but by far the best I found was to get a soft nail-brush (mine was 50p from Wilkinson!) and a bottle of Wheelers Leather Balm. Get a tub of warm water and wet the brush, then gently work the balm into the grain of the leather a panel at a time. You should see the dirt lift off. Finally buff it clean with a clean cloth and if the leather is dry (i.e. needs conditioning) afterwards use another clean cloth to rub some more balm into it. This also worked a treat on my sandstone steering wheel, but note that it can make it a bit slippery. Good luck.... |
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I used a similar procedure on mine, but with a Vanish stain removing soap bar. It worked really well to get rid of grime and stains, both on the leather, and on the plastic trim.
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2nd July 2016, 12:34 | #4 |
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I would use war, soapy water and give it a good wipe with a cloth first then use a dedicated leather cleaner and brush to agitate it and then wipe off with a microfibres cloth. A leather cleaner like Dr Leather will do the job very well and has an awesome smell.
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You would declare war on your seats Ravinder?
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2nd July 2016, 13:07 | #6 |
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Haha, I meant warm!
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Lots of leather cleaners on the market. Autoglym being one of the easiest to source.
Once you've used a good cleaner I can recommend Zaino Leather in a bottle to seal it and have your car smelling of leather for weeks. Great stuff.
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I used this:
http://www.syntecchemicals.com/car-u...r-cleaner.html on my Sandstone seats, working it in with a nail brush. Amazon sell it. Ken. |
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Once the seats are clean treat them to some leather cream or balm good luck Arctic
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I second Steve (Arctic) on that. He did a steering wheel for me, and once done, it looked brand new.... Thanks again Steve.
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