Leather Conditioner / Cleaner
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I love the Adam's Leather cleaner and the Conditioner. It has a great leather smell and leaves it clean....not greasy. We have it on our site, and if you order it from us, it's free shipping and for the rest of the month - Forum members get a 10% discount by entering CF0609 at checkout!
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I use Aerospace 303 on the dash and doors, and Zaino on the seats.
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Hands down the BEST leather product I have ever used is called Leather CPR or Leather Medic (?) that you can get from Bed Bath & Beyond. I had dried up leather seats in my old Porsche and several treatments with this stuff made them soft and supple again. Mostly a conditioner, not a cleaner and is not shinny at all. Someone told me about this stuff and now I tell everyone about too, that's how pleased I am with it.
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I used Eagle One Leather Conditioner up until the time they no longer made it. Then I used Mequires. Was not really wild about it though.
Don't have leather seats anymore since I sold the Vette, but if I get another one, I will try either Adam's Polishes product or the one sold by Vette Essentials.
Don't have leather seats anymore since I sold the Vette, but if I get another one, I will try either Adam's Polishes product or the one sold by Vette Essentials.
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The leather that is used on Corvette upholstery is polyurethane-coated and is relatively easy to care for, but the actual leather hide is inaccessible for purposes of maintenance. Meaning, of course, there is absolutely no point to using leather oil-based conditioners on plastic coated leather.
Remember you are dealing with the finished Polyurethane coating on the leather and not with the leather itself.
Cleaning / Care
Use a 3M delicate duty scuff pad (White) and Iz einszett ‘Plastik-Reiniger’ is an intensive, non-corrosive, non-acidic two-phase deep cleaner, that removes grime build-up thoroughly and effortlessly, these chemicals restore your interiors original texture and resiliency; use to clean all coloured and clear water-based acrylic polyurethane covered automotive upholstery; this product is biodegradable, formalin-free and environmentally friendly.
Maintain by cleaning surfaces with a 10:1 water diluted d-limonene (citrus) based cleaner) P21S Total Auto Wash) to remove stains, then apply a water-based vinyl (303 Space Protectant) dressing that contains ultra violet protection
Remember you are dealing with the finished Polyurethane coating on the leather and not with the leather itself.
Cleaning / Care
Use a 3M delicate duty scuff pad (White) and Iz einszett ‘Plastik-Reiniger’ is an intensive, non-corrosive, non-acidic two-phase deep cleaner, that removes grime build-up thoroughly and effortlessly, these chemicals restore your interiors original texture and resiliency; use to clean all coloured and clear water-based acrylic polyurethane covered automotive upholstery; this product is biodegradable, formalin-free and environmentally friendly.
Maintain by cleaning surfaces with a 10:1 water diluted d-limonene (citrus) based cleaner) P21S Total Auto Wash) to remove stains, then apply a water-based vinyl (303 Space Protectant) dressing that contains ultra violet protection
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From: Albany NY
I typically use the Leatherique Rejuvenator Oil and Prestine Clean to clean and condition the surface. For protection I use the 303 Aerospace Protectant on my seats, doors, dashboard, console, rubber moldings, engine bay, tires and more.
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Hands down the BEST leather product I have ever used is called Leather CPR or Leather Medic (?) that you can get from Bed Bath & Beyond. I had dried up leather seats in my old Porsche and several treatments with this stuff made them soft and supple again. Mostly a conditioner, not a cleaner and is not shinny at all. Someone told me about this stuff and now I tell everyone about too, that's how pleased I am with it.
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From: South Florida
Use a leather cleaner/conditioner that is designed for finished leather and this product does so without heavy gloss.
http://www.autogeek.net/1z-einzett-cockpit-premium.html
great on dash and doors with no real gloss and maybe the lightest of matte finishes. I call it clean and clear and all I use as I dont like those slick or slippery or glossy finishes.
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I typically use the Leatherique Rejuvenator Oil and Prestine Clean to clean and condition the surface. For protection I use the 303 Aerospace Protectant on my seats, doors, dashboard, console, rubber moldings, engine bay, tires and more.
Greg @ Detailed Image
Greg @ Detailed Image
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Zaino Z-9 Leather Cleaner and Z-10 Leather Conditioner on all interior leather; Aerospace 303 on everything else in the interior. 