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A wipe over with a damp cloth is always a good idea but protectors are designed to protect the top coatings on the leather - these there to protect the leather itself. Water alone will not do this but the moisture element is a good ‘conditioner’. I have worked with leather technologists for...

But what about when the leather is being used?

Modern Auto Leather is 'conditioned' using water based products rather than traditional conditioners. Having just completed a Leather Technologists course it was verified that when tanners talk about the condition of a leather it is the moisture content they are referring to as the fat liquors...

The interior of this will need to be refinished to restore the colour and top coating. Aniline leather often has a light finish to make it more robust - there are Aniline finishes available for this and it is also crucial to use an Aniline LeatherGuard protector to help with stain protection...

Auto LeatherGuard is one of the best protectors there is. This is a specialist protector developed for auto leather . You need to deep clean your seats with a foam cleaner and brush and then you will be able to see whether they were just dirty or need to be restored. If the pigment is damaged...

Most auto leather is a finished leather with a pigment layer and a clear coat finish. Auto leather is also chrome tanned. Chrome tanned leather does not need the addition of oils/waxes as the fat liquors are sealed into the leather during the tanning process. Most leather finishes will allow the...

If you want a product that kills the mould, gets rid of the odour and is safe to use on fabrics, leather etc try Em Clean - well tested and kills mould and prevents it from returning even when deep in the leather fibres. May take several applications but always works Hope this helps Judyb

Magic erasers should never be used to clean leather unless you are going to refinish the leather We have a blog post on the subject if you are interested to read more Cheers Judyb

Even 10 year old leather will be coated leather Deep clean with a water based foam cleaner - if the leather is extremely dirty this may take a couple of goes, use a stiff bristled brush to help agitate the foam (not to scrub the dirt out) Protect the leather after cleaning - avoid anything...

Most of what Rob said was correct Modern finished chrome tanned auto leather does not require conditioning with anything containing oils, waxes etc. Adding oils and waxes is counterproductive and protectors are far more beneficial Just ne point leather in cars is not Aniline leather Aniline...

Conditioners should be avoided on modern chrome tanned leather as they are not needed and are counter productive. Oils, waxes etc simply sit on the surface of the leather as they cannot soak in through the clear coat finishes (and would cause additional problems if they could!) where they simply...

Balms, waxes, oios etc should all be avoided on finished chrome tanned leather as they are counter productive. As you can see they sit on the surface of the leather where they attract more dirt which is what we are trying to avoid. Conditioners do not protect the leather which is what is needed...

Steam is not recommended for finished leather (coated) as it can release the bond between the leather and the top coatings. Conditioners are not necessary n modern chrome tanned leather and are counter productive as they sit n the surface of the leather where they simply attract more dirt. A...

Removing ink is a process The longer the ink is on the leather the deeper it will go into the finish and the harder it will be to remove (also the reason that after time it can disappear as it keeps moving into the finish over time) Most regular leather cleaners will not remove ink unless the...

If the moisture stays on the surface you have a finished leather however the leather was tanned. Protect with a quality water based protector (avoid anything containing silicones) Maintain with a cleaner/protector regularly to remove contaminants form the surface Deep clean once or twice a year...