Leather Upholstery Cleaning Products Review

venum

With the majority of RORO vehicles coming with leather upholstery, I thought that I would start this thread to review some of the products on the market.

I personally am a great fan of Auto Glym (premium English stuff) products so I use the following offerings from Auto Glym:

Autoglym Leather Cleaner

This is a gem of a product. just spray on the upholstery, spread around and allow to stay for a few seconds before rubbing with a clean, soft cloth, then wipe down with a damp cloth.

I have used this product quite successfully to remove almost all dirty spots on my grey leather upholstery.

I have encountered only a few stains that it could not remove - scuff marks from the rubbing of shoes against the leather.

the dirty spots are the ones created on the seats from constant use and contact with dirty clothes etc.

I use this to clean my upholstery; seats, leather wrapped steering wheel and door pieces, before I condition them.

TT$70.00 - Carplus on Cipero Street, San F'Do

Leather Cleaner contains specialised cleaning and deodorising agents to safely clean and freshen automotive leather upholstrey. Unlike harser detergents Leather Cleaner has a neutral pH formulation and will not remove the essential oils which keeps leather supple and prevent surface cracking. Use in conjunction with Autoglym Leather Care Cream to preserve the life of your leather upholstrey.

To condition them I use:

Autoglym Leather Care Cream

This is incredibly easy to use - just rub in, allows to penetrate and then give a light buff.

The instructions on the bottle say to rub in using a soft cloth, but I find this method ineffective and wasteful, as the cloth absorbs a lot of the cream.

So I do it my way; pour some on my hand (bare hand or using rubber gloves) and then massage into the upholstery.

Much like rubbing down someone with massage oil\sunscreen Twisted Evil

The product spreads quickly, evenly and covers all the upholstery

When done the upholstery has a dull sheen.

TT$100.00 - Carplus on Cipero Street, San F'Do

Leather is a beautiful and durable upholstrey material. To keep it looking its best requires regular care and attention to avoid stiffening and cracking. Autoglym Leather Care Cream is a carefully blended emulsion containing soaps and natural oils to protect and moisturise. Use to replenish the loss os essential oils and preservatives caused by evaporation.

Both these products do not produce a high chemical odour which makes using them quite pleasant.

Also because of the ease of use of both products, the entire cleaning process (for a mildly dirty car) is ~ 2 hrs

What do you other guys who are serous about the interior care and appearance of your vehicles use on your leather upholstery?

fras · Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 10:43 pm Post subject:

I use Mothers Leather Cleaner & Conditioner... Seats feel and smell great after use.
About once a week my seats are cleaned

equipped2ripp · Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 12:35 am Post subject:

i use mothers, byron's and turtle wax

Specially formulated for automotive leather.

Hyde Food™

This unique natural formula combines several ingredients (such as Lanolin and Coconut Oil) to rehydrate leather, leaving it soft, supple, and re-energized with the essence of new leather.

Hyde Clean

This natural cleaner combines a unique blend of natural cleansers that safely and gently emulsify soils and contaminants, floating them away from the leather surface and preventing them from being redeposited.

Leather Cleaner & Conditioner

Turtle Wax® Leather Cleaner & Conditioner is a one-step product designed to gently clean, condition and protect leather surfaces.

Product Benefits

* Premium one-step product formulated to clean and condition automotive leather upholstery.
* Formulated to block the sun's harmful ultra violet rays and prevent fading, drying and cracking of leather surfaces.
* Restores the natural luster and softness to leather upholstery.
* Trigger sprayer makes it easy to use - just spray on and wipe off.

pimptacular · Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 2:35 am Post subject:

wa u reccomend to use on fabric?

Rudman · Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 12:54 pm Post subject:

*sigh* Leather is nice but last time I check, Recaros were still mostly fabric!...... Mr. Green

cacasplat3 · Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 4:33 pm Post subject:

i use the leather conditioner only.....tomorrow i'll get one of those auto glym cleaners....that looking like what i need about now. Smile

equipped2ripp · Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 4:53 pm Post subject:

pimptacular, turtle wax power out

X_Factor · Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 5:06 pm Post subject:

soo it eh hav no cheep ting for ah lil 20.00 again or wha?

Mr. Green

equipped2ripp · Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 5:10 pm Post subject:

tuff stuff... for like $30

venum · Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 5:23 pm Post subject:

genghis · Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 9:19 am Post subject:

so wot you guys use on the dash and the rest of the interior of the car?

equipped2ripp · Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 10:39 am Post subject:

to clean the dash?

you could use the leather cleaner or even armor all cleaning wipes.

then use protectant after.

genghis · Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 11:53 am Post subject:

cool, i was wondering if i could use the leather cleaner on the rest of the interior.

aviboy · Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 11:58 am Post subject:

i use mothers/meguires all the way for anything i hafta do with any car, i think it gies a rich finish... never liked the AutoGlym when i used it no offence to any 1 eh but mothers/meguires is my personal pick..

xxSTAY TUNEDxx · Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 12:14 pm Post subject:

an how much for the meguiers and whre can i get it?

aviboy · Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 12:20 pm Post subject:

well i bring it in from miami etc whenever i go.... but otherwise i use the mothers and its almost as good in my opinion...

venum · Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 4:49 pm Post subject:

scooby · Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 1:48 pm Post subject:

strict

Fire_Fighter786 · Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 6:34 pm Post subject:

Fellas allyuh try something called Liquid glass! then tell me what allyuh think. that product make me give away all my Mothers.....SERIOUS Twisted Evil

venum · Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 9:18 pm Post subject:

you can get Meguiars at CARPLUS, MASKA

the liquid glass is for dashboard or leather seats?

never heard of it though