joshua d

I was wondering which of the cleaners is best for my leather?
Black Leather IS300 (2001)

GRIOT'S GARAGE LEATHER CARE
http://www.griotsgarage.com/catalog....archtext=11142

Lexol Leather Cleaner
http://shop.store.yahoo.com/rodi/ch1115-.html

SURFLEX LEATHER "SOFFENER"
http://www.carcareonline.com/surflx_soffener_11951.html

Connolly Hide Food
http://www.hawg-wash.com/conhidfood.html

BONUS
How do I clean the "suede"

thank you

Daddy-O

There are plenty of fine leather cleaner conditioner products out there and what is best depends on the individual.

Griot's garage - I hear it's good..By order only. I hear their leather spray scent is good, too.

Lexol - Great stuff, cheap...Available in many Auto Stores

Surflex - Not necessary on Lexus Leather

Connolly's - Not necessary on Lexus Leather and difficult to apply...But, I have used it this way: I spritz Lexol Conditioner on a terry applicator and then add a Quarter-sized dab of Connolly Hide Food in the center of the applicator for each seat. Let it cook in the sun for a few hours. Ahhh.

I have a new favorite, though. Pinnacle Leather Care. The cleaner is great, but the conditioner is out-of-this-world. The smell is so much like like new leather seats. Mmmm.

Pinnaclewax.com offers a 15% discount to CL members...and right now there's free shipping.

I recently ordered this kit @40% off with free shipping:
http://www.pinnaclewax.com/pinconinkit.html

For CL discount info, follow this link: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...threadid=59305

Suede? Call or visit a cobbler (Shoe repair shop). They'll have the best suede cleaners available.


Good luck.

joshua d

I went and purchased the kit today for %15 off.. I think what really "sold me" was the bannana leather smell discription.

Is the leather cleaner that comes with this kit better than the Lexol? I have black IS 300 leather.

thank you

Daddy-O

IMO, all of the Pinnacle leather care products beat Lexol.

Enjoy!

squarehat

The "suede" on the IS300 is actually a synthetic microfiber called Ecsaine. It is supposed to be incredibly durable, and chances are the suede you see as trim on athletic shoes is actually Ecsaine.
Interestingly enough, the same product is called Alcantara in Europe (found in the headliners of the MB S-Class, among others), and Ultrasuede in the US.)

http://www.ultrasuede.com/corporate/
If you roll over the map at the top of the page, the logo changes from Ultrasuede to Alcantara to Ecsaine.