Ron Atchison
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- May 2, 2011
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I wasn't going to do this yet but..... My plan was to do a full product review and it's coming but when I saw this today I just had to post it. Call it a teaser if you will.
Today I started on my mom's 1998 Cadillac Eldo. This is a 47,000 mile garage kept car and has very little done to it other than the yearly wax job and swirl O matic car washes, quick vac, wipe the dash and windows.
First up was the interior which was actually quite clean but the arm rest had what looked like smeared black leather, almost like it had delaminated and pushed to the side like tar. So i got out the OPC 1:3 and started scrubbing. It didn't take long and it was black suds. After a bit of scrubbing I wiped it off and it looked clean but the tar looking stuff was still there.
Not satisfied I got out my Mothers leather cleaner and gave it a squirt and hit it with the same brush. OMG it looked like black shoe polish and I'm thinking oh sh!t the finish just came off. So I gave it a wipe down and all was good but the tarry(sp) smear was smaller and I'm thinking I'm on to something here and gave it a second coat. It wasn't nearly as black but the dirt was still coming off.
After a wipe down I could see that it was all gone and looked good. So after a coat of Mothers Leather Conditioner here are the results.
Conclusion is that OPC has been the go to in leather cleaning by many but the Mothers defiantly out cleaned it this time hands down!
This after using OPC 1:3. As you can see the Mothers cleaner is on the thick side so it clings to the upholstery.
First application and scrubbing after using OPC. You can see the melted dirt and body oils that were still there. YUK.
After the second application and a softer brush.
Finished looking good! :xyxthumbs:
Mothers Leather Cleaner :applause:
Today I started on my mom's 1998 Cadillac Eldo. This is a 47,000 mile garage kept car and has very little done to it other than the yearly wax job and swirl O matic car washes, quick vac, wipe the dash and windows.
First up was the interior which was actually quite clean but the arm rest had what looked like smeared black leather, almost like it had delaminated and pushed to the side like tar. So i got out the OPC 1:3 and started scrubbing. It didn't take long and it was black suds. After a bit of scrubbing I wiped it off and it looked clean but the tar looking stuff was still there.
Not satisfied I got out my Mothers leather cleaner and gave it a squirt and hit it with the same brush. OMG it looked like black shoe polish and I'm thinking oh sh!t the finish just came off. So I gave it a wipe down and all was good but the tarry(sp) smear was smaller and I'm thinking I'm on to something here and gave it a second coat. It wasn't nearly as black but the dirt was still coming off.
After a wipe down I could see that it was all gone and looked good. So after a coat of Mothers Leather Conditioner here are the results.
Conclusion is that OPC has been the go to in leather cleaning by many but the Mothers defiantly out cleaned it this time hands down!
This after using OPC 1:3. As you can see the Mothers cleaner is on the thick side so it clings to the upholstery.
First application and scrubbing after using OPC. You can see the melted dirt and body oils that were still there. YUK.
After the second application and a softer brush.
Finished looking good! :xyxthumbs:
Mothers Leather Cleaner :applause:
