Leather Seat Care
#1
Leather Seat Care
Just wondering how you guys take care of your leather seats in the GS.
Up until now I have just been taking a wet cloth to them to get rid of the dust. I am wondering which leather cleaner/conditioners are the best for the leather in the GS?
Thanks
MIKE
Up until now I have just been taking a wet cloth to them to get rid of the dust. I am wondering which leather cleaner/conditioners are the best for the leather in the GS?
Thanks
MIKE
#2
Lexus Champion
Lexol, pure and simple. (Some here favor Zaino's leather stuff; I have no doubts it's as good as his exterior stuff, but I already had the Lexol.
Get Lexol Vinylex for the plastics.
Get Lexol Vinylex for the plastics.
#4
Lexus Test Driver
Fat ***
I have about 17K on the spedo and the seat are almost 2 years old.
I have been using the leather treatment since day one and I still have cracking on the door side of the driver's seat.
Now my *** may be big, but not that big. I way around 190lbs.
I think that it is just crapy leather.
My sister's MB has 10 year old leather and it still looks better.
My 3 year old Honda has very bad cracking both drivers and pass sides.
Those poor Japanese cows must not get fed or something.
I'm hoping that lexus will replace it under warranty.
BIG hopes there. I will need to do a lot of screaming, me thinks.
I have been using the leather treatment since day one and I still have cracking on the door side of the driver's seat.
Now my *** may be big, but not that big. I way around 190lbs.
I think that it is just crapy leather.
My sister's MB has 10 year old leather and it still looks better.
My 3 year old Honda has very bad cracking both drivers and pass sides.
Those poor Japanese cows must not get fed or something.
I'm hoping that lexus will replace it under warranty.
BIG hopes there. I will need to do a lot of screaming, me thinks.
#5
Lexus Test Driver
Which Product?
Alex - Which products R U using that aren't working? U R the one who turned me onto Zaino & I'm forever grateful!! I've used Lexol & it's excellent. Currently I'm using the Zaino cleaner ( Z-9 ) & protectant ( Z-10 ) & love them both. I'd be using Meguiars leather cleaner but it wasn't doing the job - even did one seat with it & followed it with the Z-9 & watched the excess grime ( left by the Meguiars ) drip away!! Let's not talk about the fat *** thing - I'm 215# but my wife goes in at 110# so guess who gets the blame for the sunken seat bottom!! :eek:
#6
Lexus Test Driver
Re: Which Product?
Originally posted by Mean Gene
Alex - Which products R U using that aren't working? U R the one who turned me onto Zaino & I'm forever grateful!! I've used Lexol & it's excellent. Currently I'm using the Zaino cleaner ( Z-9 ) & protectant ( Z-10 ) & love them both. I'd be using Meguiars leather cleaner but it wasn't doing the job - even did one seat with it & followed it with the Z-9 & watched the excess grime ( left by the Meguiars ) drip away!! Let's not talk about the fat *** thing - I'm 215# but my wife goes in at 110# so guess who gets the blame for the sunken seat bottom!! :eek:
Alex - Which products R U using that aren't working? U R the one who turned me onto Zaino & I'm forever grateful!! I've used Lexol & it's excellent. Currently I'm using the Zaino cleaner ( Z-9 ) & protectant ( Z-10 ) & love them both. I'd be using Meguiars leather cleaner but it wasn't doing the job - even did one seat with it & followed it with the Z-9 & watched the excess grime ( left by the Meguiars ) drip away!! Let's not talk about the fat *** thing - I'm 215# but my wife goes in at 110# so guess who gets the blame for the sunken seat bottom!! :eek:
I have a friend that had the same problem on his car.
He went in to the Jeep dealer and had both seat cussion (foam mats) replaced in his three year old Jeep under Waranty. I'll just take him with me when it's time to turn in the Lexus to the dealer.
He can sell ice to and Eskimo
I just wanted to know If I'm the only one with the complaint?
Anybody else not very happy with the leather quality?
#7
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Here's my take: new cars have leather dry to the gills, so if you don't soak it when new (it took mine 3 applications), it won't last as it supposed to.
I have 13K on my car (4 years old), and it still looks like new. I use Griot's Garage leather conditioner. Granted, my car hasn't been used much, and it hasn't seen much sun either, but it's wearing much better than my ex-'98 LS with the same mileage and sun exposure.
I think any conditioner will work okay IMO as long as you don't let the leather dry up.
I have 13K on my car (4 years old), and it still looks like new. I use Griot's Garage leather conditioner. Granted, my car hasn't been used much, and it hasn't seen much sun either, but it's wearing much better than my ex-'98 LS with the same mileage and sun exposure.
I think any conditioner will work okay IMO as long as you don't let the leather dry up.
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I have to agree that jap. leather is not as good as german leather.Our last car a 98 acura RL with 20k had to go to the dealer to get the side cushion on the drivers side dyed because the leather looked worn.I used Lexol since day one,and the GS I dont think will do much better.
Fernando.
Fernando.
#9
You guys need to remember to "feed" your leather. Cleaning and conditioning may do the job in the short run, but purchasing and applying leather feed is the only way to preserve your seats for the long haul. I use Connolly Leather Feed which is endorsed by Rolls-Royce. It costs about $15.95 for a 11oz. jar. I combine that with Lexol's cleaner and conditioner and my seats stay soft all the time.
I had an automotive upholsterer recommend the leather feed application to me years ago. He said the average leather seats, without using feed, will only last about 3 years max before the cracking begins.
You all are very smart for using Lexol, it is the best cleaner/conditioner out there.
Jayson
I had an automotive upholsterer recommend the leather feed application to me years ago. He said the average leather seats, without using feed, will only last about 3 years max before the cracking begins.
You all are very smart for using Lexol, it is the best cleaner/conditioner out there.
Jayson
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If your car is brand new, and you use the leather conditioner one time, will u have to clean the leather before u put a second application on? I haven't barely drove it, i only got about a thousand miles on the car so i dont really see any point in cleaning the leather first, unless you have to take the old film from the conditioner before off the seat...
#12
Originally posted by Erfan
what do you guys think of the Tanners leather conditioner? I have been using that for a couple of months now.
what do you guys think of the Tanners leather conditioner? I have been using that for a couple of months now.
#14
I'm not sure how long ago Lexus started using finished leather (leather with a finishing treatment basically amounting to a vinyl topcoat). But if you have finished leather in your Lexus, leather conditioners aren't going to do your car any good. There was some discussion going on about whether leather conditioners actually degraded the vinyl topcoat. But the concensus is that it just sits on top of the finished leather, doing nothing for the leather but not harming the finish either. This is also Lexol's stance on their conditioner and finished leather.
As far as vinyl protectants, according to an industry insider, the UV blocking properties of the mass market protectants are a joke. Some formulations actually harmed the vinyl finish (like old ArmorAll), but most on the market now are safe. No real point in using them in newer cars though.
Whichever product you use to clean and protect vinyl, make sure "butyl" isn't listed somewhere in the ingredients.
Follow your owner's manual for cleaning instructions instead of resorting to mass-marketed cleaning products.
As far as vinyl protectants, according to an industry insider, the UV blocking properties of the mass market protectants are a joke. Some formulations actually harmed the vinyl finish (like old ArmorAll), but most on the market now are safe. No real point in using them in newer cars though.
Whichever product you use to clean and protect vinyl, make sure "butyl" isn't listed somewhere in the ingredients.
Follow your owner's manual for cleaning instructions instead of resorting to mass-marketed cleaning products.
Last edited by kreativ; 01-12-02 at 09:26 PM.