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Re: what do you clean/feed your leather seats with?
« Reply #15 on: May 31, 2013, 11:31:49 am »
Another vote for Magic Erasers here, some pics on my thread.

All you do is put on in a bucket of water, rinse, then wipe. Is mildly abrassive, so treat after with some leather conditioner.

Very happy with results.

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Re: what do you clean/feed your leather seats with?
« Reply #16 on: June 01, 2013, 01:34:46 pm »
I use auto finesse hide leather cleaner it's really good

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Re: what do you clean/feed your leather seats with?
« Reply #17 on: June 03, 2013, 06:25:15 am »
As already mentioned modern leather is coloured and then sealed so any form of leather feed/conditioner will sit on top and actually attract dirt which in turn will create an abrasive paste. This is what over a period of time will make your seats become shiny. Keeping modern leather in great condition is simply a case of using a good leather cleaner along with a microfibre, or if they are very dirty then use a leather brush to gently agitate. Be careful with the magic sponges/erasers on leather - some use them to good affect, but they are abrasive and may cause advanced wear and even remove colour.
Have you looked at the Dr Leather products?  Specially developed for the best possible maintenance of modern type leather - http://www.attention2detail.com/brands/dr-leather & if very dirty http://www.attention2detail.com/race-glaze-leather-brush

Ben.
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Re: what do you clean/feed your leather seats with?
« Reply #18 on: June 03, 2013, 01:58:13 pm »
Ben mate that stuff is £21 + £3.99 delivery   :scared:

How about the collinite http://www.attention2detail.com/collinite-no-855-liquid-leather-and-vinyl-wax/ , I like their waxes, and more my budget.
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Re: what do you clean/feed your leather seats with?
« Reply #19 on: June 03, 2013, 05:17:00 pm »
The Collinite 855 is also a great product although not quite so easy to apply. It acts very slightly different in that it is more an 'all in one' type which offers cleaning abilities whilst providing a Matt finish coating. It's still ok to use on treated leather as the coating is not a greasy style feed that will attract grime, but will offer surface protection.

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Re: what do you clean/feed your leather seats with?
« Reply #20 on: June 03, 2013, 05:53:53 pm »
So i'll be ok with the collinite 855, it won't dry up all powdery like AG leather balm?
Is it better than the Gliptone that others use on here?
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Re: what do you clean/feed your leather seats with?
« Reply #21 on: June 03, 2013, 10:21:00 pm »
In AutoExpress reviews the 855 and Gliptone both received simular scores. although both great products, they are difficult to compare as the 855 is an all in one whilst Gliptone, also sometimes referred to as the Gliptone twins is used with second conditioning product.

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Re: what do you clean/feed your leather seats with?
« Reply #22 on: June 03, 2013, 10:28:59 pm »
Take a read of this info....it applies to most modern car interiors these days. Very few still use natural type hide unless specified on extremely expensive vehicles.
http://www.drleather.com/Leather-Cleaners/Today-s-Leather-Manufacture-(1).aspx

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Re: what do you clean/feed your leather seats with?
« Reply #23 on: June 07, 2013, 09:32:28 am »
Anybody tried loads of makes, and can recommend "the one" ?
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