Re: Leather Cleaner & Conditioner
Posted: May Wed 06, 2009 10:38 am
I actually paid for some stuff 
I found the Blue Magic at O'reilley - it was almost 1/2 the cost of the Lexol and I didn't find the Zymol. Here's a little write-up:
First, I used my big shop vac to pull up all the crap in the seams etc. then started with the cleaner. I could use on the leather and the vinyl/plastics and it seems to do a great job, and makes the interior look softer (not shiny at all) and clean - I also noticed it minimizes small scratches I have in some of the interior plastic and glove box. I was very impressed when I used it on the cargo cover, because it wasn't looking very clean, and now it looks almost new. I also used it on all the interior plastics and dash. It took the shiny look off the leather - not too much dirt came off, but I suspect the car was detailed when or before I bought it. I'm going to start using the cleaner when I need to clean and refresh the interior, where I used to use a quick detail spray. It seems like this just gets things clean and conditioned.
The leather conditioner works well too, Using it only on the front seats (I have two kids seats sitting on towels over the back seat - pain to remove), I sprayed it on and spread it around with my hands making sure to get it in the seams and stitching and made sure to get the headrests, e-brake handle and the leather wheel, and while I was at it I sprayed the leather door panels. I let it sit while I washed the floormats (15 mins or so). I came out I started wiping it with a MF towel. Most of it had soaked in or dried, so it started out a little tacky, but as it came up on the towel the leather got smooth. I did notice it pulled some dirt out as well, actually more dirt came up with this than with the cleaner. It was dark outside, so I let it sit overnight. The seats feel softer now, and the wheel is still just slightly "moisturized" feeling, but I may just need to wipe it again or let it soak more on a hot day. I would like to apply it again on a hot day and let it sit to see if it soaks in more.
Overall I like it and I'll keep using it.
Thanks for the suggestion Jared.
I found the Blue Magic at O'reilley - it was almost 1/2 the cost of the Lexol and I didn't find the Zymol. Here's a little write-up:First, I used my big shop vac to pull up all the crap in the seams etc. then started with the cleaner. I could use on the leather and the vinyl/plastics and it seems to do a great job, and makes the interior look softer (not shiny at all) and clean - I also noticed it minimizes small scratches I have in some of the interior plastic and glove box. I was very impressed when I used it on the cargo cover, because it wasn't looking very clean, and now it looks almost new. I also used it on all the interior plastics and dash. It took the shiny look off the leather - not too much dirt came off, but I suspect the car was detailed when or before I bought it. I'm going to start using the cleaner when I need to clean and refresh the interior, where I used to use a quick detail spray. It seems like this just gets things clean and conditioned.
The leather conditioner works well too, Using it only on the front seats (I have two kids seats sitting on towels over the back seat - pain to remove), I sprayed it on and spread it around with my hands making sure to get it in the seams and stitching and made sure to get the headrests, e-brake handle and the leather wheel, and while I was at it I sprayed the leather door panels. I let it sit while I washed the floormats (15 mins or so). I came out I started wiping it with a MF towel. Most of it had soaked in or dried, so it started out a little tacky, but as it came up on the towel the leather got smooth. I did notice it pulled some dirt out as well, actually more dirt came up with this than with the cleaner. It was dark outside, so I let it sit overnight. The seats feel softer now, and the wheel is still just slightly "moisturized" feeling, but I may just need to wipe it again or let it soak more on a hot day. I would like to apply it again on a hot day and let it sit to see if it soaks in more.
Overall I like it and I'll keep using it.
Thanks for the suggestion Jared.