LV_legend

My coupe has beige leather and condition is not really good.
It is not really torn but lots of cracks and wrinkles... I can live with cracked and wrinkeld leather seat, but what is difficult to stand is "the dirt in the every wrinkles". (basically too dirty...)

Does anyone know any good STRONG "leather cleaner"?

I have thought about new aftermarket leather, however, the leather condition in rear seat are pretty good without any crack or wrinke (Still dirt though), passenger seat is also pretty good too...

I am even thinking about bleach to take off the dirt etc etc from the driver seat...

Thank you

 

Illaborate978

1st get some general purpose cleaner , a rag and a light brillo scrubbie. whatever doesnt come out with the rag use the scrubbie on. dont soak the leather in the gp cleaner though it will dry out the leather. just give them a good wipe down and then go back and hit the spots that the rag doesnt pick up.
then after that get some leather conditioner and do the same thing you did with the gp cleaner. after that make sure theres not too much conditioner left on there or else it will look greasy.
i work in auto detailing. this is your best bet.

edit- and if theres cracks you cant get into with a rag or brillo, use a toothbrush

91LSMAN

There are many things you can do. Some would use a specific leather cleaner, some would use a diluted All purpose cleaner.

Do a search and read some threads at http://www.detailcity.com to see what they are using-you'll find a variety of threads over there with pictures.

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LS92Sedan

I have the taupe leather in my sedan and the leather was actually in pretty decent shape for it being a 13 year old car, I used diluted all purpose cleaner then went over it with meguiars leather cleaner/conditioner and the seats turned out great, you can also use the all purpose cleaner on ur plastic interior panels etc then go over it with armoral or some other sort of protectant and it REALLY cleans up nice, my headliner is was also very dirty from the previous owner smoking in the car so I cleaned that and used armoral and it also looks great, also if the previous owner smoked or if ur interior has a funny smell in it try using this stuff called odorban mixed in with some interior fabric cleaner, the carpet hold most of that smell and I was amazed at how this stuff cleans out unwanted odors and leaves a nice clean scent, I dont have that new car smell but when you get in my car all you smell is the scent of fresh berry, no smoke odor or cleaner odors, just a clean looking and great smelling interior, hope this was useful

stevieray

Use orange SoftScrub (without bleach) and a medium firmness brush to clean the leather. You will be amazed at how well it cleans. Be sure to condition the leather thoroughly afterwards.

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modulus

No offense to anything they said, but Lexol is what you want.

Read about the pH-balanced cleaner here.

And the conditioner too.

It'll cost you $25, and it's a pain in the ass to find, but it works.

Illaborate978

DONT use armorall. armoral is garbage. all it does is look greasy and collect dust. i forgot to tell you to water down the gp cleaner like someone else said. dont waste 25$ on something and then buy conditioner. just get the general purpose cleaner and conditioner,thats all you need.

LS92Sedan

yeah I clean my interior alot cuz it gets dusty so fast, I literally vacuum and clean it once a week. so besides armoral what other products do you suggest?

Illaborate978

the same thing... watered down general purpose cleaner, and then some conditioner.both can be used on leather or plastic. they also have this spray wax stuff for wood trim, and you can try some black accent spray for your vents and anything thats black. dont leave an of it it on thick and all greasy though all thats going to do is collect dust.microfiber cloths are good to wipe the conditioner and black accent spray off with. just get those things and youll be striaght, im telling you thats all you need. the conditioner will give it that new car smell too. also it helps if you use an extractor to shampoo your carpets. that helps alot and keeps your car smelling good.

LS92Sedan

yeah I have a steam cleaner, I used the bissel soap with a lil bit of this odorban stuff and all the smells came out as well as a ton of dirt and smoke soot. I am a perfectionist when it comes to my interior especially with my Legend, I'll try the conditioner and see how that works out, hopefully it will keep the dust to a minimum. thanks for the suggestion.

92Legend142k

Mink Oil is good for leather too

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1992 Legend L
Exterior: Seattle Silver Metallic
Interior: Taupe, Leather
4 Speed Automatic
146k miles
2nd owner (parents bought it new)
12 disc CD player
No mods & everything works!

nasriaz

Dude, all you need is Mcguires gold class leather cleaner and conditioner. Mother's back to black is excellent for your trim and dash. Those 2 products are your best best,if you dont belive me take a look at my interior pics. I promise you will be completely happy.

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91LSMAN

Lexol is good stuff-I have it, but if you are going for deep down dirt I don't think their cleaner is strong enough-I think something stronger is needed for the deep down dirt.

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