Cleaning
leather> Lexol Cleaner in the "orange spray bottle" and a clean washcloth/terry towel or microfiber cloth. For leather that's been ignored or periodically anyway, then go for a thicker moisturizing product like Meguairs/similar paste type of other brands(they are all variations of a thicker saddle soap made in easier to use form) or Lexol conditioner/brown bottle.
I like the ease of application with Lexol products vs. "pasty goop" products. Older leather likes the pastier stuff, esp. if no ones done anything for a long time to maintain the leather.
Beware sweating heavily on leather seats-the worst enemy of leather is water!
FWIW, Woolite might clean leather OK as a mild soap but it contains zero "conditioners" that leather upholstery requires for long service life. Products like Lexol do both at same time and are designed for that purpose only.
Definitely avoid "oil tanned leather products" like Neats Foot oil for use on auto upholstery!!! Baseball gloves-YES!> Cars NO! You may regret it if you do.
I like the ease of application with Lexol products vs. "pasty goop" products. Older leather likes the pastier stuff, esp. if no ones done anything for a long time to maintain the leather.
Beware sweating heavily on leather seats-the worst enemy of leather is water!
FWIW, Woolite might clean leather OK as a mild soap but it contains zero "conditioners" that leather upholstery requires for long service life. Products like Lexol do both at same time and are designed for that purpose only.
Definitely avoid "oil tanned leather products" like Neats Foot oil for use on auto upholstery!!! Baseball gloves-YES!> Cars NO! You may regret it if you do.
Last edited by Kantuckid; Feb 8, 2015 at 10:07 AM.
Meguiar's products on everything, including boat, RV, and vehicles. I use NXT wax on the vehicles. I keep a rolling detail cart in the garage to hold products on the top shelf and polishing/cleaning cloths on the bottom shelf. Only additional products are Stoner's Trim Shine Spray for black plastic. Windex Multi-Surface Vinegar for quick cleanups in the truck bed, and WD-40 sprayed on the inner wheel liners (after masking the wheel and brake with towels); mud, gravel, and road debris slide right off.
I've tried all kinds of products over the years including anything you can buy at a parts store to online companies like autogeek.net and Griot's. My favorite is the Blackfire products, they are incredible.
If your paint doesn't need any correction, the Blackfire Wet Diamond All Finish covered with Blackfire Crystal Seal leaves a finish that looks like you could dive into it and lasts an entire season. Touch up after washes with Blackfire Wet Diamond Polymer spray.
If your paint doesn't need any correction, the Blackfire Wet Diamond All Finish covered with Blackfire Crystal Seal leaves a finish that looks like you could dive into it and lasts an entire season. Touch up after washes with Blackfire Wet Diamond Polymer spray.
I think Blackfire Wet Diamond makes the best products hands down. They blow away companies like Menguiar. For wax, I use P21S Concours Carnauba Wax. The P21S wax is really the best stuff out there. It's a little more expensive, but totally worth it.
I use the P21S 100% Carnauba wax on my old Porsche when I show it because it gives a glow to the paint like nothing else, but I don't know how long it would last on a daily driver.





