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I'm the proud new owner of a 2015 Z06. Obviously, I want to keep this baby in pristine in perfect condition. Does anyone have any suggestions for technique or products for cleaning and detailing the interior, especially since it has so many leather surfaces?
I second what Woodson said, especially on the dash and plastic around the gauge cluster/radio/shifter. A damp rag is really all it takes and looks brand new.
Warm water and some Murphy oil soap. Leaves a real light luster. It's all I ever use on the whole interior and has a great smell. Leaves the leather looking fab.
Warm water and some Murphy oil soap. Leaves and real light luster. It's all I ever use on the whole interior and has a great smell. Leaves the leather looking fab.
Ummm Interesting. I did not know that. I know it works great on our wood floors, but whoed a thunk it could be used on the interior of cars.
You guys know the leather has a plastic coating right?
Well I wouldn't call it "plastic" but yes a protective coating...but anyone that believes leather (real leather) doesn't need cleaning AND conditioning is a fool...and probably the ones with cracked / ripped seats, dashboards stretching, bolsters that are worn, etc etc.
I have had a few C4's, a C5, a C6 and a C7 and cleaned and conditioned ALL of them and not one has had a worn leather area, a rip, or anything...and I use only this product. Am I lucky? Maybe - but since my leather interiors have been flawless and issue-free - I guess Ill have to believe its the product Im using...
Trying to compare a car that is 30+ years old with a newish one is silly. The materials are not the same, nor is the way you need to care for it.
Our C6 and C7 leather seats do come with a plastic coating, plain and simple! It is UV treated.
A damp cloth is all that is needed, unless you are attempting to clean a stain/spill. If actually "cleaning," then a mild soap solution is all that is needed, followed up with a clean damp cloth.
Using a "protective/ conditioner" is likely to cause more harm than do good. Like dissolves like, and the fact that a plastic coating is applied means that none of the 'conditioning" is ever going to get to the leather...until that coating is broken down, resulting in a cracked surface. Think about it.
Trying to compare a car that is 30+ years old with a newish one is silly..
I wasn't comparing, I was listing all my interiors that look brand new still. Actually a 30+ old car is harder to maintain and keep looking new... Also C5s, C6s and C7s all claim to come with that "protective" coating, however, I dont think there is a Corvette lover out there that will ever say "Corvette leather is top notch quality"...actually I think we can all agree that Corvette leather is rather crappy quality...which means it needs even more maintenance. But again, you want to use warm water and soap - go ahead - it's your car. I'll keep using Meguiars, which seems to keep me winning trophies, and I seem to have interiors that look brand new year, after year, after year...
Just thinking out loud...I wonder if all the owners of 3LT dashboards (which I have) that seem to be pulling apart were maintained with soap and water?? Maybe since soap and water dries out human skin...do you think it just might dry out leather (which is animal skin)? Maybe it's getting dry and brittle and pulling apart? Hmmmmm...my 3LT dash has zero issues...and I use Meguiars all the time...it does make me wonder if that so called "plastic" is BS...
Yes, Woodson is exactly correct = Stay away from any chemicals!!!!! I've never needed anything except a damp cloth (water only) to clean any interior (except for maybe the carpets if they ever got tar or whatever on them).
01-25-2019, 03:25 PM
Interior cleaning and detailing
I have no dog in this fight I just use a damp cloth, I don't keep cars for long or show them so idgaf
