cozjon
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I bought a mk2 2 granada yesterday and want to have a go at cleaning the old leather seats up, I have the leather feed but can I clean the seats with washing powder in water or can somone recomend a good leather cleaner. hav a pic for your help  |
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when i was valeting we used TFR soak a cloth in TFR and have another soaked in water wipe it with the TFR cloth then wipe it straight off with the clean wet cloth they will come up like new but don't leave the TFR on for to long or it will damage the leather
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bl1300
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Jul 26, 2011 13:09:44 GMT
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Saddle soap is execellent for bringing back suppleness and is easy to use. Any farmers mart or equestrian shop will sell it. Clean the leather with warm water first no detergent. Drip two or 3 drops onto the bar and using a dry sponge massage into the leather. If you use too much water it will foam up. If that happens wipe it off with a damp cloth.
If the leather is brittle and cracked putting some Neatsfoot oil onto it will rejuvinate it.
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bortaf
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Jul 26, 2011 13:09:56 GMT
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Another vote here for truckwash or TFR, deffo be quick it really sucks all the dirt and oil out whatever it touches, i use it in me vax to clean cloth seats as well, really bad ones i use a spray bottle and one of those rough plastic scourers, then vax with clean water straight away, on leather i'd get the feed on as soon as possable  |
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Jul 26, 2011 20:35:18 GMT
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Baby wipes are great if you want a gentle approach. I only found this out after the withdraw method had failed on a few occasions ;D
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bortaf
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Jul 26, 2011 21:17:32 GMT
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Baby wipes are great if you want a gentle approach. I only found this out after the withdraw method had failed on a few occasions ;D I kewep a pack of tesco 28p wipes in the glovebox for tthe same reason. Edit: the cleaning reason that it  |
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Last Edit: Jul 26, 2011 21:17:58 GMT by bortaf
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ChasR
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cleaning leather car seatsChasR
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TFR I have heard the same about . Just get it off quickly but it will strip pretty much all of the dirt off the seat. Out of the conventional cleaners, Gliptone works well although a brush will come in handy. It did come in handy on the Porker anyway . |
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Another vote for baby wet-wipes. Brilliant for cleaning most things - I 'valeted' a complete car interior the other day with them and it came up brilliant....even getting oily black marks out of the carpet.
I've used them on leather seats before with great effect.
As ChasR says, Gliptone is very good. The cleaner is effective, but it's the leather treatment cream that I rate the most. It smells gorgeous and really does make the leather feel softer and more supple.
Whatever you do to clean the seats, you really MUST get some proper treatment on there as soon as possible afterwards. Cleaning also removes a lot of the oils and nutrients in the surface of the leather and if you don't put them back in again, the leather will dry out, become brittle and crack.
The Gliptone conditioner makes the car smell like that traditional leather smell...it's awesome!
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cozjon
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Jul 27, 2011 22:16:23 GMT
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Thanks for the info will give TFR and saddle soap a go. have tried 3 different cleaners and feeds in the last few days and they have made not difference:(
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I cleaned my leather seats quite a bit with a wet cloth and some of that leather cleaner. The seats ended up drying out and cracking. Don't use cheap stuff.
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