Best leather cleaner/conditioner
04-30-08, 06:32 AM
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Ah, you all beat me to the punch!! Yes, I love the OEM cleaner, conditioner and vinyl low gloss. In all my years of buying all kinds of products because I am a detail fanatic, I like this OEM stuff the best. I should post some pics. it is not greasy at all either.
04-30-08, 09:04 AM
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I like it a lot too! (I am freak when it comes to keeping the inside of my car clean). I must say, it does make the seats noisey for the first couple of days after use.
04-30-08, 09:19 AM
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I was going to buy the OEM stuff the other day, but the parts person at Lexus of Pembroke Pines told me that they were given a stop-order on the products by Lexus and they were not given a reason why. He said they'd been using it for years with no problem though. I ended up getting both cleaner and conditioner from Lexol. I've heard many people use these on expensive high-end leather products such as horse saddles and what not as well as cars. I'm very happy with the results. It was a little oily for 5-6 hours until it fully dried, now its great.
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05-09-08, 09:28 AM
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05-12-08, 04:27 AM
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Lexus leather cleaner and polish
I just cleaned and polished my GS430's leather seats last weekend. I went to the Lexus dealer and bought their Lexus leather cleaner and polish (2 bottles) and it worked out great. It's a simple 2 step process: first spray on the cleaner and use a soft cloth to wipe your leather seats clean. Second - apply the leather conditioner onto a clean cloth and polish the leather. The results were great and I was very happy. I have grey leather seats, and couldn't believe how dirty they were (the white cloth turned dark grey). I also did the dash and every piece of leather in the car. Now I slip and slide all over my clean leather seats.
A few tips: Make sure the leather seats are cold - - park the car in the garage the night before to keep them cool. I did this during the day in my garage so I could see clearly as opposed to night time - I even turned the car on w/ the A/C as well (it was 90 degrees and sunny).
- You may have to add some elbow grease into the mix depending upon how dirty your seats are. Mine didn't look that dirty, but I was shocked to see the white towel get dark. The driver's seat and the center counsel needed the most work (no, I never **** my pants or on the seat).
- You'll easily run out of the cleaner 1st before running out of the conditioner. I am nearly out of the cleaner while my conditioner is at around 50%.
Good luck!
A few tips: Make sure the leather seats are cold - - park the car in the garage the night before to keep them cool. I did this during the day in my garage so I could see clearly as opposed to night time - I even turned the car on w/ the A/C as well (it was 90 degrees and sunny).
- You may have to add some elbow grease into the mix depending upon how dirty your seats are. Mine didn't look that dirty, but I was shocked to see the white towel get dark. The driver's seat and the center counsel needed the most work (no, I never **** my pants or on the seat).
- You'll easily run out of the cleaner 1st before running out of the conditioner. I am nearly out of the cleaner while my conditioner is at around 50%.
Good luck!
05-12-08, 06:46 AM
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When the seats are cold...like anything else...the pores in the leather contract. This makes it harder to clean and condition. I would recommend leaving the car in the sun for a little while so the interior can heat up. I have heard of people using hair dryers and heat guns......that isn't a good idea.
05-12-08, 09:25 AM
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Lexiol I think that is spelt right, but anyways, That is probably the best leather conditioner I have seen. Just used it on a porsche boxter this weekend and the cust. was happy with the way it turned out. First I cleaned the leather with a stiff bristle brush, used purple power the clean the leather, then applied an even coat of Lexiol.
05-14-08, 12:24 PM
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I do not agree with working leather conditioner into "COLD" seats for the same reason detail dude mentioned. I leave my car out on the driveway to warm up the seats before I work in the conditioner.
Also, my fav products are Lexol and Zaino.
Also, my fav products are Lexol and Zaino.
