Strong Easy to Apply Leather Cleaner

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I have a Subaru Legacy with a very light beige interior. I have been using the Wolfgang cleaner/conditioner combo every 1-2 months since I bought the car a year ago. I apply the cleaner with a microfiber applicator pad and agitate. The problem I'm having is that the seats are progressively getting darker and the Wolfgang cleaner just doesn't have the bite to get rid of the dirt and stains.

Whats the strongest/best leather cleaner for light colored leather/vinyl seats? I'd rather not have the care tied up for a day so Leatherique is out of the question. How does the Pinnacle and Leather Master cleaners stack up. Any other suggestions? Thanks.

Also should I be using a brush to better agitate the leather/vinyl to get the seats clean?

I attached a pic of what the seats looked like new.
 
I used the Leather Master foam from the interior service kit and it removed jean dye transfer with ease from tan Audi leather. If I remember correctly the guys from LM at Detail Fest last year said this foam is equivalent to their strong. I can upload a picture tonight showing a 50/50. I also used Chemical Guys Leather Cleaner last weekend to clean up the leather in a 2008 Charger R/T, worked well to be honest.
 
Would that be there "interior strong leather cleaner" pump bottle? How long do those small 200ml bottles last you?

Thanks

Oh and forgot to ask earlier, anyone try the Leatherique pristine clean by itself and use a separate conditioner to avoid the bake time with the Leatherique conditioner
 
I have found that agitation with a brush allows the product to work better. Do you have any Optimum Power Clean? Dilute to proper strength and it cleans (use brush) leather well. Follow it up with your Wolfgang.
 
Yep, that's the foam. I use Prestine Clean for light duty cleaning or after Optimum Power Clean. Depending how soiled the leather is will determine how long the pump lasts. On a 2011 Audi A4 I used the full thing due to the dye transfer but on a Charger recently I used maybe 1/2 the can.
 
I can't say on this forum what is EASILY the best leather cleaner I've used! :D
 
I tried to take a couple pictures just to illustrate the filth. You can see difference in the clean seems vs. the rest of the seat. Sorry, best I could do with a camera phone and low light conditions. First one without the flash, second one with flash.
 
Personally I use Meguiar's APC+ 10:1 with dirtier seats like these. When heavy cleaning isn't needed I will use Chemical Guys Leather Cleaner at 10:1 as well, just doesn't clean as much as APC+. Cleans well and doesn't leave behind any residue.
 
rider9195 said:
Personally I use Meguiar's APC+ 10:1 with dirtier seats like these. When heavy cleaning isn't needed I will use Chemical Guys Leather Cleaner at 10:1 as well, just doesn't clean as much as APC+. Cleans well and doesn't leave behind any residue.
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+1 Works great and then dress with choice of dressing.
 
in your case I would choose lexol cleaner with a horsehair brush
 
rider9195 said:
Personally I use Meguiar's APC+ 10:1 with dirtier seats like these. When heavy cleaning isn't needed I will use Chemical Guys Leather Cleaner at 10:1 as well, just doesn't clean as much as APC+. Cleans well and doesn't leave behind any residue.
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You dilute CG's leather cleaner?
 
I'd suggest Leather Masters Rapid Cleaner or Strong Cleaner. It safely and effectively cleans the leather and leaves it looking and feeling like the day it was new, no glossy or oily look, which your seats seem to have in the pics.


Before pic with dye transfer...
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50/50
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Finished

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RaskyR1 said:
I'd suggest Leather Masters Rapid Cleaner or Strong Cleaner. It safely and effectively cleans the leather and leaves it looking and feeling like the day it was new, no glossy or oily look, which your seats seem to have in the pics.


Before pic with dye transfer...
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50/50
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Finished

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Hey Rasky, that seat turned out great. Did you use much product when cleaning those? Like I said in my earlier post I used an entire foam pump canister on the car I worked on. I don't mind paying $15 for a good leather cleaner but if I can achieve the same results with less product from the same company then obviously that's the way to go when doing more than one car.

Here's a couple 50/50's of the one I worked on:

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As you can see it worked great but I would have to stock up on several cans. Thanks in advance for any info. :)

*Edit - Just checked the links and see you recommended close to what I used. I thought you had different bottles?
 
The Meguiars product (APC) that is listed above is way too aggressive for long term leather use (@ least, imo).

It ate the recaros in my evo after a few applications.

It also dried out and cracked my hands pretty bad.
 
rfinkle2 said:
The Meguiars product (APC) that is listed above is way too aggressive for long term leather use (@ least, imo).

It ate the recaros in my evo after a few applications.

It also dried out and cracked my hands pretty bad.
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That's why I use dedicated leather cleaners unless I'm out, then I'll mix up some Optimum Power Clean. :xyxthumbs:
 
Thanks for the responses everyone. Those pics helped me decide, since mine look just as filthy. Ordered some leather master, hopefully I'll only have to use the leather master a few times a year and use another cleaner for general upkeep (that will last a little longer). Thanks again. I'll post up my results when I get a chance.
 
rwright said:
You dilute CG's leather cleaner?
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I do. It says on the bottle to dilute 1:6. If I can remember when I first received the bottle, the product was fairly thick and I don't see how well it would have sprayed without diluting it.

Have you tried it undiluted?
 
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