KE9331

What is the best leather cleaner conditioner, no I don't like Armour All it leaves TOO much shine and picks up lint and dust. In some of my earlier cars I used it but it seemed to help vinyl dashes crack when left out in the sun.

TJay74

I use Adam's products on all of my cars. Their leather cleaner works well on not only the leather but the door surfaces as well. The conditioner is top notch as well.

capevettes

My favorites are Zaino Z9 and Z10 or Lexol

JW Motorsports

Zaino's Leather in a Bottle is my fav.

VETTE RN835

ADAMS!!!!!!Works well, ... keeps that " new leather " look and smell to seats...( Adam is a great guy too)

we3hokies

Leatherique

Who Needs Turbo

There's some debate if car leather (particularly the cheap GM stuff) even needs real leather cleaner & conditioner because of the vinyl coating. The claim is that the leather conditioner won't pentrate the coating, so it's pointless.

I've seen it recommended on other forums that you just use a damp cloth, and use 303 for UV protection.

Bandit1

Zaino Z-9 and Z-10 for regular maintenance and Leatherique for annual.

CyberGrayGS

hotspur

That fancy leather stuff may do some good if you have a high-end Jag or limited edition M-B or Porsche that has untreated leather, but you might as well drink it as put it on your Corvette's leather seats for all the good it will do. You're just adding to the Zaino brothers' already-inflated bank account.

needcheese

I do not have the bottle in front of me. I use a saddle (ex. horse saddle) leather cleaner conditioner you can buy from a barn and feed store.

b4i4getit

Absolutely correct. There is so little real leather on your seat that paying for high priced products is a waste of money.

C-INRED

This has been my experience also. I use Armor All on the leather seats, door bottoms, etc. For the dash and upper doors I use Einzett 1z cockpit cleaner which leaves a completely matt finish and does not attract dust.

JW Motorsports

Z10 also makes the interior smell really good. That's all I use for fragrance.

It's only $10.95 and lasts a long time. It works great IMO. B

Don-Vette

Not sure about the BEST but I use Meguires.

Random84

Aerospace 303 UV protectant on virtually the entire car (excluding painted surfaces of course). Ultraviolet light is arguably the biggest threat to the color, dexterity and appearance of the interior, plastic pieces and weatherstripping.

Top_Fuel

Good explanation of coated leather HERE. Before you drop your hard-earned $$ on a product, check it out.

RJRSW

That doesn't agree with GM's own suggested products for the care of GM leather seats:

Cleaner:
http://www.acdelcochemicalcatalogue....rance_Products

Conditioner:
http://www.acdelcochemicalcatalogue....rance_Products

Quote from Conditioner Link above: "Leather and Vinyl Conditioner is specially formulated to replenish oils after cleaning with cleaners"

Pretty much all leather automotive interiors no matter who the auto manufacturer is are either top coated or protected leathers and the cleaning and conditioning would be pretty much the same unless they are a suede finish type leather.

I use Lexol cleaner every six months and Lexol conditioner every 3 months on all my cars that have leather seats for years. It is used by a lot of good detailers and restorers for leather seats. You must use a conditioner after using a leather cleaner. Keeps them from drying out and cracking and keeps them feeling and looking like new.

Gearhead Jim

I think the GM recommendations above are generic, and perhaps out of date.

Page 5-94 of our 2009 Owner Manual says to clean the seats with a soft damp cloth. If necessary, a soft damp cloth with a mild soap solution. It then goes on to explain why other products can be harmful.

That's what we did for 6 yrs/66k miles on our Light Oak 2001 interior, 3 yrs/44k miles on our Titanium 2006 interior, and now 3 yrs/39k miles on our 2009 Cashmere interior. Even the Cashmere looks great.

WHT

You might want to read your owners manual instead of the ACDelco chemical catalog (two different business units).

Lexol is great for untreated (unsealed) leather. However, if your leather is factory, you could use horse manuer and it would still keep the leather feeling and looking like new. The stink might not be as nice.