Leather Seats. How do you treat them?
01-08-13, 08:20 AM
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Leather Seats. How do you treat them?
What's up Club Lexus. I own a 2011 IS350 F Sport with 13.5k miles on it and the leather has become rather ugly and irritating to the eye.
I've been using Lexol as a cleaner and conditioner but I want to try something new that could hopefully reduce the wrinkles and creases. What solutions do you guys have to prevent or reduce the effect? Product wise or detail; either way works :P
Here's how mine look right now on the passenger side...somehow the passenger side looks much worst than the driver's side o
Yes I have looked all over the forum in search of "before and after results" or to hear about experience's with products such as Leatherique but did not have much luck. I apologize if I didn't do enough research and replicating a previous thread.
I've been using Lexol as a cleaner and conditioner but I want to try something new that could hopefully reduce the wrinkles and creases. What solutions do you guys have to prevent or reduce the effect? Product wise or detail; either way works :P Here's how mine look right now on the passenger side...somehow the passenger side looks much worst than the driver's side o
Yes I have looked all over the forum in search of "before and after results" or to hear about experience's with products such as Leatherique but did not have much luck. I apologize if I didn't do enough research and replicating a previous thread.
01-08-13, 08:29 AM
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I use this...
http://is.sewellparts.com/accessorie...2007/1952.html
My car is an '07 and the leather looks to have been maintained pretty well, but I use this every other week or so and when people get in my car they talk about how immaculate the leather looks other than the very minor scratches here and there. Smells great too. Good luck!
http://is.sewellparts.com/accessorie...2007/1952.html
My car is an '07 and the leather looks to have been maintained pretty well, but I use this every other week or so and when people get in my car they talk about how immaculate the leather looks other than the very minor scratches here and there. Smells great too. Good luck!
01-08-13, 09:16 AM
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I would highly recommend the Leatherique Treatment.
Leatherique Rejuvenator Oil
-Best leather care product to restore neglected, faded, hardened leather
-Restores oils and proteins that are naturally found in leather for a soft and supple feel
-Works best when allowed to penetrate leather for up to 48 hours, ideally in the heat <- **important!
-Using a hair drier to heat up the leather surface allows for maximum penetration and best results (****I would recommend leaving the car outside in the sun so that the interior is very warm prior to applying, then allow the car to remain outside once the oil is applied***
-Apply Rejuvenator Oil by massaging the product into the leather with your bare hands
-Must be removed by following up with Leatherique Prestine Clean
Leatherique Prestine Clean
-A premium leather cleaner with light conditioners, perfect for cleaning and maintaining leather
-Restores proteins that are naturally found in leather for a soft and supple feel
-Completely matte finish that has no greasy or oily residue
-Apply to your leather and let sit for 15 - 30 minutes, wipe with a warm damp towel and wipe dry with a second towel
-For maximum results, Prestine Clean is best used after Leatherique Rejuvenator Oil
Feel free to PM with any questions!
Leatherique Rejuvenator Oil
-Best leather care product to restore neglected, faded, hardened leather
-Restores oils and proteins that are naturally found in leather for a soft and supple feel
-Works best when allowed to penetrate leather for up to 48 hours, ideally in the heat <- **important!
-Using a hair drier to heat up the leather surface allows for maximum penetration and best results (****I would recommend leaving the car outside in the sun so that the interior is very warm prior to applying, then allow the car to remain outside once the oil is applied***
-Apply Rejuvenator Oil by massaging the product into the leather with your bare hands
-Must be removed by following up with Leatherique Prestine Clean
Leatherique Prestine Clean
-A premium leather cleaner with light conditioners, perfect for cleaning and maintaining leather
-Restores proteins that are naturally found in leather for a soft and supple feel
-Completely matte finish that has no greasy or oily residue
-Apply to your leather and let sit for 15 - 30 minutes, wipe with a warm damp towel and wipe dry with a second towel
-For maximum results, Prestine Clean is best used after Leatherique Rejuvenator Oil
Feel free to PM with any questions!
01-08-13, 09:36 AM
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01-08-13, 09:40 AM
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I would highly recommend the Leatherique Treatment.
Leatherique Rejuvenator Oil
-Best leather care product to restore neglected, faded, hardened leather
-Restores oils and proteins that are naturally found in leather for a soft and supple feel
-Works best when allowed to penetrate leather for up to 48 hours, ideally in the heat <- **important!
-Using a hair drier to heat up the leather surface allows for maximum penetration and best results (****I would recommend leaving the car outside in the sun so that the interior is very warm prior to applying, then allow the car to remain outside once the oil is applied***
-Apply Rejuvenator Oil by massaging the product into the leather with your bare hands
-Must be removed by following up with Leatherique Prestine Clean
Leatherique Prestine Clean
-A premium leather cleaner with light conditioners, perfect for cleaning and maintaining leather
-Restores proteins that are naturally found in leather for a soft and supple feel
-Completely matte finish that has no greasy or oily residue
-Apply to your leather and let sit for 15 - 30 minutes, wipe with a warm damp towel and wipe dry with a second towel
-For maximum results, Prestine Clean is best used after Leatherique Rejuvenator Oil
Feel free to PM with any questions!
Leatherique Rejuvenator Oil
-Best leather care product to restore neglected, faded, hardened leather
-Restores oils and proteins that are naturally found in leather for a soft and supple feel
-Works best when allowed to penetrate leather for up to 48 hours, ideally in the heat <- **important!
-Using a hair drier to heat up the leather surface allows for maximum penetration and best results (****I would recommend leaving the car outside in the sun so that the interior is very warm prior to applying, then allow the car to remain outside once the oil is applied***
-Apply Rejuvenator Oil by massaging the product into the leather with your bare hands
-Must be removed by following up with Leatherique Prestine Clean
Leatherique Prestine Clean
-A premium leather cleaner with light conditioners, perfect for cleaning and maintaining leather
-Restores proteins that are naturally found in leather for a soft and supple feel
-Completely matte finish that has no greasy or oily residue
-Apply to your leather and let sit for 15 - 30 minutes, wipe with a warm damp towel and wipe dry with a second towel
-For maximum results, Prestine Clean is best used after Leatherique Rejuvenator Oil
Feel free to PM with any questions!
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01-08-13, 09:48 AM
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Both my Lexus's have Dark tint, always garaged and i kid you not, i don't do anything to the leather and both vehicles look like day one. I think the tint helps ALOT since it keeps the sun away, and not too many people are in/out of the car.
Aside from that rant, the Leatherique Treatment posted above is definitely the way to go. We've done it on my dad's older Buick and it makes the leather feel like new, soft and smells great.
Aside from that rant, the Leatherique Treatment posted above is definitely the way to go. We've done it on my dad's older Buick and it makes the leather feel like new, soft and smells great.
01-08-13, 10:02 AM
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Both my Lexus's have Dark tint, always garaged and i kid you not, i don't do anything to the leather and both vehicles look like day one. I think the tint helps ALOT since it keeps the sun away, and not too many people are in/out of the car.
Aside from that rant, the Leatherique Treatment posted above is definitely the way to go. We've done it on my dad's older Buick and it makes the leather feel like new, soft and smells great.
Aside from that rant, the Leatherique Treatment posted above is definitely the way to go. We've done it on my dad's older Buick and it makes the leather feel like new, soft and smells great.
Did the Leatherique Treatment make the Buick's leather look any younger/less like the way mine looks now? (pics above)
01-08-13, 01:40 PM
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I would highly recommend the Leatherique Treatment.
Leatherique Rejuvenator Oil
-Best leather care product to restore neglected, faded, hardened leather
-Restores oils and proteins that are naturally found in leather for a soft and supple feel
-Works best when allowed to penetrate leather for up to 48 hours, ideally in the heat <- **important!
-Using a hair drier to heat up the leather surface allows for maximum penetration and best results (****I would recommend leaving the car outside in the sun so that the interior is very warm prior to applying, then allow the car to remain outside once the oil is applied***
-Apply Rejuvenator Oil by massaging the product into the leather with your bare hands
-Must be removed by following up with Leatherique Prestine Clean
Leatherique Prestine Clean
-A premium leather cleaner with light conditioners, perfect for cleaning and maintaining leather
-Restores proteins that are naturally found in leather for a soft and supple feel
-Completely matte finish that has no greasy or oily residue
-Apply to your leather and let sit for 15 - 30 minutes, wipe with a warm damp towel and wipe dry with a second towel
-For maximum results, Prestine Clean is best used after Leatherique Rejuvenator Oil
Feel free to PM with any questions!
Leatherique Rejuvenator Oil
-Best leather care product to restore neglected, faded, hardened leather
-Restores oils and proteins that are naturally found in leather for a soft and supple feel
-Works best when allowed to penetrate leather for up to 48 hours, ideally in the heat <- **important!
-Using a hair drier to heat up the leather surface allows for maximum penetration and best results (****I would recommend leaving the car outside in the sun so that the interior is very warm prior to applying, then allow the car to remain outside once the oil is applied***
-Apply Rejuvenator Oil by massaging the product into the leather with your bare hands
-Must be removed by following up with Leatherique Prestine Clean
Leatherique Prestine Clean
-A premium leather cleaner with light conditioners, perfect for cleaning and maintaining leather
-Restores proteins that are naturally found in leather for a soft and supple feel
-Completely matte finish that has no greasy or oily residue
-Apply to your leather and let sit for 15 - 30 minutes, wipe with a warm damp towel and wipe dry with a second towel
-For maximum results, Prestine Clean is best used after Leatherique Rejuvenator Oil
Feel free to PM with any questions!
Please also invest in a good sunshade, tint, and UV protectant to apply to your seats, such as Aerospace 303. Besides dirt/grime, the sun and heat are really what kill your leather, as testimonied by the user who posted that garages his IS. Other uses for Aero303: The dash (helps with our problems of "melting"), interior/exterior plastics, rubber (such as around moulding around the windshield, which particular has the habit of shriveling up into a piece of crap), ect.
For inbetween cleanings, I use Ultima Interior Shampoo Gel if it's particularly grimey. Otherwise I just use the Leatherique Pristine Clean followed by 303Aero.
Last edited by karasha; 01-08-13 at 01:48 PM.
01-08-13, 02:48 PM
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I used the lexus stuff for awhile since its supposed to be made by the people that manufactured the leather for our seats from what I remember reading..
I did upgrade to "Leather Honey" as a conditioner this past summer and the results are great! Check it out, the only thing that sucks is that it should be applied when its hot out so that it sinks in. If it's winter by you then you won't be able to use it right now. Also, you want to pick up a foam brush to apply it, I used a cloth and it was a bad idea, extra work.
I did upgrade to "Leather Honey" as a conditioner this past summer and the results are great! Check it out, the only thing that sucks is that it should be applied when its hot out so that it sinks in. If it's winter by you then you won't be able to use it right now. Also, you want to pick up a foam brush to apply it, I used a cloth and it was a bad idea, extra work.
01-08-13, 06:42 PM
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Listen to this man.
Please also invest in a good sunshade, tint, and UV protectant to apply to your seats, such as Aerospace 303. Besides dirt/grime, the sun and heat are really what kill your leather, as testimonied by the user who posted that garages his IS. Other uses for Aero303: The dash (helps with our problems of "melting"), interior/exterior plastics, rubber (such as around moulding around the windshield, which particular has the habit of shriveling up into a piece of crap), ect.
For inbetween cleanings, I use Ultima Interior Shampoo Gel if it's particularly grimey. Otherwise I just use the Leatherique Pristine Clean followed by 303Aero.
Please also invest in a good sunshade, tint, and UV protectant to apply to your seats, such as Aerospace 303. Besides dirt/grime, the sun and heat are really what kill your leather, as testimonied by the user who posted that garages his IS. Other uses for Aero303: The dash (helps with our problems of "melting"), interior/exterior plastics, rubber (such as around moulding around the windshield, which particular has the habit of shriveling up into a piece of crap), ect.
For inbetween cleanings, I use Ultima Interior Shampoo Gel if it's particularly grimey. Otherwise I just use the Leatherique Pristine Clean followed by 303Aero.
If you want more info on where to find and of this stuff, shoot me a PM.
