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Leather Cleaner/Conditioner?
Hi Peeps,
Can someone recommend a leather cleaner that actually penetrates/cleans this Toyota leather?
The ones I've tried just seem to slide off as if the material is Scotch-guarded or something.
TIA,
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03-05-2020, 11:40 AM
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Originally Posted by apache67
Hi Peeps,
Can someone recommend a leather cleaner that actually penetrates/cleans this Toyota leather?
The ones I've tried just seem to slide off as if the material is Scotch-guarded or something.
TIA,
G
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So take this with a grain of salt I had sunscreen stains on the rear door leather inserts and I tried every thing on the market to clean it and then took it to a detailer to get the stains off. They basically said that all car leather in modern cars has a clear protective coat sealant and so to remove the hardened stain they will have to remove the door insert clean it dye it and reseal it which would cost about $150 so I passed. There advice clean the stain immidiately. If you let it sit it will be much harder to come out. I've been using meguires leather cleaner coditioner and once it dries the stain is still there. There might be a solution out there that I have yet to find.
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03-05-2020, 11:51 AM
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Originally Posted by spartacus
So take this with a grain of salt I had sunscreen stains on the rear door leather inserts and I tried every thing on the market to clean it and then took it to a detailer to get the stains off. They basically said that all car leather in modern cars has a clear protective coat sealant and so to remove the hardened stain they will have to remove the door insert clean it dye it and reseal it which would cost about $150 so I passed. There advice clean the stain immidiately. If you let it sit it will be much harder to come out. I've been using meguires leather cleaner coditioner and once it dries the stain is still there. There might be a solution out there that I have yet to find.
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Gotcha, thanks for the info.
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03-08-2020, 10:10 PM
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I am using ArmorAll Leather Care Gel, Its clear and soaks in. Looks great.
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03-08-2020, 11:05 PM
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I have had pretty good luck with chemical guys leather cleaner and leather conditioner. The conditioner smells like fresh leather for a week or so and does not leave a greasy or shiny leather. my .02
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03-10-2020, 10:53 PM
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I have used Lexol Leather conditioner on all the leather in the house. Boots and any shoes for the yard/garden.
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03-11-2020, 10:17 PM
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Leatherique 2 part kit. Park in sun, apply step 1, or in shade with seat heaters on etc. Helps keep leather supple and prevents tearing also. After soaking in for a few hours apply the 2nd part.
Can also use neatsfoot oil but easy to overdo that.
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03-30-2020, 10:23 AM
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Originally Posted by ronaldsh
Currently, the best leather kit I have found on the market which isn't stupidly expensive is Dodo Juice Supernatural leather cleaner and sealant.
Of course, if you're leather is semi-aniline, its a different story but conditioners should NOT be used on modern leather. Read this for more info.
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At $20/bottle according to Google, that stuff is even pricier than Leatherique. Link doesn't work, but modern leather definitely does need conditioning. Even coated non-aniline leathers will dry out and crack. Leather is tanned by one of several processes but all have been around for a long time. Chrome tanning since 1850, vegetable tanning for thousands of years, in one form or another. The only difference is the polyurethane coating, but that wears off eventually, and even if it doesn't the leather underneath it will get stiff and start to crack over time. Coating also does nothing to protect the stitched areas or keep them supple, which is where a lot of leather will split first.
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I recommend Meguiar's Gold Class Leather Cleaner and the Leather Conditioner. I do detailing work on the side, and I have never had a seat that they didn't penetrate. If a seat is very dirty; however, I will clean it with a 1/5 dilution of SuperClean Degreaser before conditioning it. I do have a bias towards this conditioner though. It is what I used on my baseball gloves growing up, so the smell brings back memories of baseball season.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by spartacus
So take this with a grain of salt I had sunscreen stains on the rear door leather inserts and I tried every thing on the market to clean it and then took it to a detailer to get the stains off. They basically said that all car leather in modern cars has a clear protective coat sealant and so to remove the hardened stain they will have to remove the door insert clean it dye it and reseal it which would cost about $150 so I passed. There advice clean the stain immidiately. If you let it sit it will be much harder to come out. I've been using meguires leather cleaner coditioner and once it dries the stain is still there. There might be a solution out there that I have yet to find.
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Yup, this is true for most vehicles starting in the late 2000s to early 2010s. Leather conditioner actually won't do anything for the protected leather.
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05-20-2020, 02:10 AM
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Lexol and Leatherique are my go-to products.
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Currently I am using Leather honey leather conditioner. I think it is good for leather seats because I used it 5 months earlier and still it is okay. It penetrates the leather's pores deeply. It it is non-solvent, non-toxic, non-sticky, odorless, and does not contain silicone. I think you can try it without any hesitation.
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07-23-2020, 12:08 AM
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I would recommend Adams Polishes Leather kit. You might need a stiff bristle brush to scrub the stain but this stuff is my go to(Adams sells the stiff bristle brush as well). I am a detailer and I use this stuff on every car. I cleaned a black seat that didn't look like it was dirty, but when I ended up wiping the headrest in a customers car, there was like blue dye that came off. Highly recommend
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