Leather Conditioner Suggestions

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All,

I'm going to give my leather seats a good cleaning using the Woolite diluted with water technique. Many people seem to be having good luck following this method.

Once I am finished cleaning the leather, I want to condition it. I want something that will condition and protect the leather without feeling slippery/greasy when sitting in the seats.

I would like something that is readily available locally at stores like Wal-Mart, Target Autozone, Advance Auto Parts, NAPA, and O-Reily's.

What do you suggest I use?

Thanks for your help.
 
It's difficult to suggest a conditioner without knowing what kind of leather you have. I'm almost certain that you have coated leather, but what year, make and model of car do you have? I'm guessing a Lancer?

Do you know if you have aniline (very rare), semi aniline or coated leather?

Could you snap a pic if you aren't sure?
 
Regardless of the leather type:
Don't use any "conditioner".

It's clean and protect...
I recommend LeatherMaster's.

Bob
 
Agreed. Conditioners are pointless on 99.9% of automotive leather out there. I throw the term "conditioner" around way too much because it's just ingrained in my head. But, really what you want for most leather is a protectant. Something that protects from UV damage and abrasion.

Anything that claims to penetrate and condition or feed the actual leather is probably a hoax, and I believe these "conditioners" may actually soften and break down the dye and/or coatings on modern leather.

Now, If you somehow have uncoated leather in your car, think baseball glove, saddle, or very fine furniture...a "conditioner" (maybe that's not the exact term I'm looking for) may be what you are looking for. In this case the oils and ingredients in the product will actually soak into the pores of the leather and soften it up.

I've always thought that leatherique was a hoax when used on modern coated automotive leather. I don't believe it penetrates the coating. There's a whole army of people out there that will crucify me for saying it, but I just don't think the product works on automotive leather. I think it's a placebo effect. Probably if those same people used a good leather cleaner and protectant it would have worked just as well. I'm prepared to eat my words if I'm wrong...
 
Thanks for the quick replies.

The vehicle is a 2009 Honda Accord V6 EX-L, so I'm assuming it's a coated leather. I'm not sure what type of coated leather, however.

I can take a few pictures tonight to show the exact seats.
 
I've only used Leatherique twice, but I've had much better results than I did with Meguiar's D180. The Leatherique combo pulled out an absolutely ridiculous amount of grime.
 
Here are pictures of the seats. No cleaning has been done.

I plan to use a 4:1 water/Woolite dilution with a microfiber and soft brush to clean the seats.

What should I use post cleaning?

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FUNX725 said:
Regardless of the leather type:
Don't use any "conditioner".

It's clean and protect...
I recommend LeatherMaster's.

Bob
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To add to this, I have perforated seats & have hesitated using anything past the cleaner on them because I've read that conditioning creams will muck up the holes. I have the LM cleaner & cream. Today I contacted LM support to find out if their cream will clog the holes & they said it will not because it was designed for all seats including perforated ones. Maybe because it's water based, I don't know. Anyway, I plan to work on the seats this weekend & will proceed very cautiously using their cream on an unobtrusive part of the seat to see if it's OK. I'll report back; has anyone used their cream on perforations yet?
 
Belair said:
has anyone used their cream on perforations yet?
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I have...that's why I recommended LM to the OP.

I place some on a clean towel---WHITE ONLY!...
Then gently apply to the leather...over the holes and all.
No need to try and "fill up" the holes, though. :)

Bob
 
Glad I ran across this or I would have bought and used the wrong stuff.



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I have a 2013 f150 with perf "leather" seats, black. I'm sure the leather is synthetic or part synthetic.

Since it's been mentioned to protect from UV, how will 303 AP work on my seats?
 
FUNX725 said:
Leather Master Car Interior Leather Protection Cream, leather conditioner, leather protector

Or:

Leather Master Leather Barrier, leather protectant


Bob
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Just made the switch Bob and the Leather Masters is some might fine stuff. My only complaint is the 30 min wait time between each step, but I do other things to the car so it's not terrible. Besides, I only have to treat the leather once per quarter. Otherwise it's a damp wipe with a MF towel and I'm done. Nice :props:
 
addysdaddy said:
Just made the switch Bob and the Leather Masters is some might fine stuff. My only complaint is the 30 min wait time between each step, but I do other things to the car so it's not terrible. Besides, I only have to treat the leather once per quarter. Otherwise it's a damp wipe with a MF towel and I'm done. Nice :props:
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I, too, can live with LM's 30 minute wait period...

Just for Ps&Gs...You ought to give the:
"Magnifique Leatherique Wait-System"...
a whirl sometime!!

Bob
 
Optimum Leather Protectant has worked well for me on coated Porsche and Audi seats. If they're dirty, I clean with Lexol cleaner first.
 
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