Leather care

[HARDCORE DETAILING]

I take care of 4 porsches(all of which are 2015s)on a weekly basis,I wanted to know for the leather, what product would be best?

 

[LSNAutoDetailingLSNAutoDetailing is verified member.]

IMO:

I would first reference what types of leather they have, reference the owners manual for care instructions.
Then feel fairly confident with any one of these products:

Pinnacle Black Label Hide-Soft Leather Cleaner, king ranch leather cleaner
Pinnacle Black Label Hide-Soft Leather Conditioner, king ranch leather conditioner

And or if they wanted a coating, I would forgo the hide-soft conditioner and go right to this after the cleaner:
Pinnacle Black Label Leather & Vinyl Coating

For most vehicles (that don't have hide-soft or special instructions), I use:
Pinnacle Leather & Vinyl Cleaner is a pure cleaner without any silicone oils, petroleum solvents or gloss agents. PH balanced to protect leather &
Pinnacle Leather Conditioner is rich in lanolin and natural oils. Pinnacle Leather Conditioner contains no petroleum distillates and will not dry the

Hope this helps!

 

[tdekany]

Sorry I'm not going to spend your $$$$ - instead I'll suggest a damp mf towel to wipe the surface each time you have the cars in for a detail. Not much more is needed unless the cars are trashed in a week, in which case Paul gave you some good suggestions

 

[HARDCORE DETAILING]

I cleaned and conditioned the leather last week.Looking for a product to use every week to keep up on the leather?Any suggestions?Thank you both for the quick feed back.If not anything, damp mf towel ,Ill give it a shot

 

[TTQ B4U]

Griot's Garage Leather Care Spray - 22 oz is what I use weekly. Smells great and lasts.

Optimum Leather Protectant Plus - 17 oz is what I use monthly but can be used more often if you choose. Less leather smell but really nicely conditions leather.

Neither leaves a gloss or changes the appearance in any way. No greesy feel either. I'm very very picky about both those things as the true nappa leather in my car is key for my liking the interior of it and I don't want fake greesy cheap stuff.

Look into them. YOu won't be disappointed.

 

[The Guz]

Optimum Leather Protectant works very well and may fill your needs. It can be used on the entire interior if you wanted to other than nav screens.

Optimum Protectant Plus offers complete protection for interior leather, vinyl, plastic & rubber dressing. vinyl and rubber dressing, vinyl

McKee's 37 All In One Leather Lotion is good as well.

McKee’s 37 All In One Leather Lotion

http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum...iew-how-mckees-37-all-one-leather-lotion.html

303 3 in 1 is good for maintenance up keep.

303 Automotive Leather 3 in 1 Complete Care

If you are looking for an all in one product for weekly wipe downs I would go with either of these. They have a light cleaner built into them. They can be used on many surfaces including nav screens.

Meguiars Quik Interior Detailer, vinyl and rubber cleaner, interior cleaner, dash cleaner, cockpit cleaner

McKee’s 37 FAST Interior Detailer

http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum...iew-how-mckees-37-fast-interior-detailer.html

 

[David Fermani]

Sorry I'm not going to spend your $$$$ - instead I'll suggest a damp mf towel to wipe the surface each time you have the cars in for a detail. Not much more is needed unless the cars are trashed in a week, in which case Paul gave you some good suggestions

Agreed! I'm not going to push a product either. A damp towel is all that is needed for not just your leather, but the entire interior. No safer and more cost effective way than this.

 

[Desertnate]

For a weekly wipe down I'd agree with the damp towel to simply remove the dust. Unless all of the vehicles are driven heavily, there isn't much of an opportunity for the surfaces to get very dirty.

If you feel like you must use a product, I'd probably go for something like:

McKee’s 37 FAST Interior Detailer

McKee's 37 Interior Surface Protectant is a multi-surface shield for your vehicle’s interior. In addition to protectants, McKee's 37 Interior Surface\

The other products recommended I see as being something you'd use when deep cleaning the vehicle interior every month of two; not something you'd want/need to do on a weekly basis.

 

[HARDCORE DETAILING]

Thanks for the feedback,all of you.Im a detailer that looks for a product that does multiple things.I like one product for the whole interior(leather,vinyl,rubber,plastics and lcd screens.Cost effective .As of now I been using Innerclean(chemical guys).but i always feel there was something out there better for the leather. Figured Id step up my efforts .Thats why I reached out.My clients are fans of none greasy finish,hate shiny residue(as am I)Im going to check out Griots garage leather spray and Optimum protectant plus.Thanks again.

 

[Desertnate]

I wouldn't discount the McKee's 37 products if you're looking for a do-it-all product.

I recently switched from using 303 Aerospace to McKee's 37 Interior Surface Protectant and have been really impressed.

 

[Mike PhillipsMike Phillips is verified member.]

Just to chime in...


I see you posted a similar question here,

http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/ask-mike-phillips-your-detailing-questions/105580-new-forum.html


I answered your question in the above thread and I disagree with some of the recommendations posted here but my answer is simply my opinion for what it's worth.


Also, the title of the thread you posted above, New to the forum - doesn't really tell anyone what you have a question about? Here's an article I wrote over 6 years ago, it's still accurate today... just a friendly tip...



A tip to help yourself get great answers when you start a thread

 

[tdekany]

Thanks for the feedback,all of you.Im a detailer that looks for a product that does multiple things.I like one product for the whole interior(leather,vinyl,rubber,plastics and lcd screens.Cost effective .As of now I been using Innerclean(chemical guys).but i always feel there was something out there better for the leather. Figured Id step up my efforts .Thats why I reached out.My clients are fans of none greasy finish,hate shiny residue(as am I)Im going to check out Griots garage leather spray and Optimum protectant plus.Thanks again.

if you want a product to purchase, try ONR. 1 oz will make 2 gallons of QD and can be used on every surface of the car. Inside and out. It will clean.

 

[HARDCORE DETAILING]

I use a do it all product now,I was asking for a product just for the leather,I figured I step up my effort.Im going to look into Mckee`s line of products.Thanks for the heads up.

 

[Eldorado2k]

I cleaned and conditioned the leather last week.Looking for a product to use every week to keep up on the leather?Any suggestions?Thank you both for the quick feed back.If not anything, damp mf towel ,Ill give it a shot

What did you use to clean & condition the leather?

 

[HARDCORE DETAILING]

Swissvax line of leather cleaners and conditioners

 

[tdekany]

Which one is it?

looks for a product that does multiple things

I use a do it all product now,I was asking for a product just for the leather, I figured I step up my effort.Im going to look into Mckee`s line of products.Thanks for the heads up.

 

[tdekany]

Swissvax line of leather cleaners and conditioners

Those are very good!!!

 

[HARDCORE DETAILING]

leather cleaner spray and leather milk

 

[Eldorado2k]

leather cleaner spray and leather milk

How long does the Leather Milk Conditioner realistically seem to last on the seats before it loses its look that it's been applied?

 

[HARDCORE DETAILING]

apply the leather milk-wait 1 to 2 hours for it to cure,not sure on (loses its look)first time using the product,I see the car every seven days