So one of the things I hate the most in a vehicle is shiny leather. I don't know why...but it spoils the car owning experience. Especially the steering wheel - when it gets shiny, loses it's grain and when you lift your hand from it it's kinda sticky. It's just awful. Right now my truck is in this process and I have to get rid of that. It's driving me nuts. I think It's just grease and oil packed into the leather, and there must be an effective way of lifting that crap right off and making it dull like new again. I've been using this stuff that we got with a couch and it doesn't really work anymore, so I need an effective way of dulling out my leather again. Any ideas?

 

Trade me pickups?

Have you tried a warm, moist towel? Heard that's what is supposed to be used on leather since it's vinyl coated

 

I like the Zaino Z-9 cleaner and z-10 leather in a bottle. I use the Z-9 cleaner on the steering wheel and it leaves it clean but still grippy and not slick. The Z-10 conditioner smells exactly like leather and I use it on everything else after using the Z-9 if it need cleaning. It has a satin look to it.

 

heres what i do......clean weekly with water/woolite 10:1 mixture or leatherique and apply 303 aerospace 1-2 times a month to protect........unless you have the King Ranch leather, using conditioner on our lovely vinyl coated leather is pretty useless...cheers

 

I feel the same way What you have to keep in mind is the shine, if not caused by Armor All, is typically caused by oils from your skin. You have to clean that off with something to break down the oil. Water will not work. If its too bad you'll probably have to have it dyed. Also, the oils only cause the oil to relax the grain that is stamped on the leather. This makes the leather return to its natural state. Once this happens, you won't get the grain to return. You have to keep this clean to prevent it.

If you need it to be dyed, don't do it yourself. It will look like you did. Go to a new car dealership's used car manager and ask who they use for their interiors.

 

Does not seem very convenient. Clean weekly? Easier said than done

 

yep, i know....im a little **** when it comes to cleaning my cars....

 

Mild soap and water to clean thoroughly, then after I use something called Optimum Protectant Plus. Gives a very natural finish.

 

Baby wipes, best thing ever for leather...and cheap get the Costco ones

 

I use Lexol cleaner and then use their conditioner. My wife has the stone leather in her Focus and she was getting a blue stain from her blue jeans on the seats. The Lexol cleaner removed it like it was nothing and then I used the conditioner and it made the leather feel better than new. I even used both on the steering wheel and it was not slick and gave it a more soft feel after the conditioner.