Hi Eddie,
Welcome to Autogeek Online! :welcome:
I really love the color scheme in your Corvette, that is too cool...
The key to maintaining leather is to
find something you like and use it often, a simple approach works best and then just being consistent.
Here's something I'm working on...
3. How to clean and dress leather surfaces
There are two approaches to maintaining a leather interior, the one-step approach and the two-step approach and both will provide excellent results. The key to maintaining soft, supple leather is to find product you like and use them often.
Most people are pretty good about regularly washing their car's exterior and one reason for this is because it's easy to visually see when the car is dirty. On the other hand, when it comes to your car's interior, it can be hard to see when dirt and grime are building up because it's less noticeable visually.
Skin oils, sweat and cosmetics
The primary areas that accumulate dirt are any places that you touch with your skin because your skin emits oils, perspiration, salts and acids.
You also might use cosmetics on your skin like hand lotion, sun screen, hair care products, etc. These oily residues will accumulate onto areas frequently touched and this will attract and hold even more dirt and grime.
Hands --> Steering Wheel
Arms --> Arm rests, center console
Backs of legs --> Seats
Back of head --> Headrest
Convertibles = more exposure to UV Rays
If you own a convertible then both you and your car's leather surfaces are directly exposed to the full effect of UV rays from the sun. Just like you apply a sun screen to your skin to protect your skin from burning, you need use a product that offers UV protection to protect the leather from the harmful effects from exposure to the sun.
Convertible owners also need to be even more aware and more pro-active about keeping the leather cleaned and conditioned because with the convertible top down both you and your passengers will tend to sweat more on a warm day and/or apply extra sun screen to your skin.
Tip: Monthly Maintenance Schedule
Dirty, oily grime is continually building-up even if you can't easily see it. The best way to keep this build-up to a minimum and to keep your interior looking brand new is to follow a regular maintenance schedule to clean and dress your car's interior.
Important: Always test any leather product to an inconspicuous area to test the leather for color fastness. This is recommended for all leather products because the quality of leather used in the automotive industry varies in quality.
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...made in-house (Performance Choice).....Mike Yager.