nuraman00

What can I do about this? I don't know how it got there, or how long it's been there. Perhaps it was gradual.

Freds430

Does not look like a stubborn stain. Get a shoe polish brush. Should have soft bristles because what ever you use you need to agitate the liquid. Some use Woolite with success with a 1 part Woolite to 5 parts water. Lexol which can be picked up at any auto parts store makes a good one. I use Zaino leather cleaner followed by their conditioner leather In a bottle. For the most stubborn stain Leather Master Car Interior Cleaner really works.

bc6152

I would recommend Ultima Interior Shampoo Gel. I've used it on my leather seats to remove blue jean transfer, coffee, and other unknown sources of soil. It has worked every time.
As Fred has suggested, use a soft bristle brush or first just try a cotton towel to see if the stain can be moved. Use of a stiff brush will damage the finish of your seats. Always try the least aggressive/invasive chemical first and then move up to something else if it doesn't work. Good Luck.

nuraman00

Is there a brush you recommend? Or should I try with a cotton towel?

Since I'm not sure how it got there, do you think it could have been sun damage?

Freds430

Whatever leather cleaner you decide try a cloth. The stains do not look that stubborn. I would still get the brush. Just make sure the bristles are soft. The brush will be needed for future cleaning. I clean mine at least every four months. Takes five minutes. With the Zaino makes your leather sell new again.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Rothco-Wo...702#about-item

nuraman00

Thanks. How about this cleaner from Lowes hardware?

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Weiman-Prod...aner/999914819

Freds430

At Walmart or Advanced Auto Meguiar's or Lexol cleaner should do well. The one from Lowes will probably work but I would use an auto leather cleaner for future jobs.

nuraman00

Thanks. I ordered Lexol's for pickup at Walmart.

SW17LS

Just remember that this seat is not leather, its NuLuxe (no perforations). I would not use any sort of leather conditioner on it.

The Lexol would be fine probably, but I wouldn't even use that personally.

Have you tried water? Looks to me like it would just wipe off with a damp cloth.

nuraman00

Thanks. I'll try water first.

I already picked up the Lexol (but haven't used it yet).

If the water doesn't work, I'll try the Lexol.

chromedome

Does your car have Nuluxe or leather?

If it's Nuluxe, warm water with a tiny bit of gentle soap is enough to remove most stains. If it's leather, you should try a gentle leather conditioner first before using harsher chemicals.

SW17LS

Its definitely nu luxe. The leather is perforated.

lesz

For the Generation 6 ES, 2015 is the only year for which you can't quickly tell whether the seats are leather or NuLuxe.

For the 2013 and 2014 model years, the leather (both standard and semi-aniline) came with perforated seating surfaces, and the NuLuxe did not have the perforations. For the 2016 and 2017 model years, both the leather and NuLuxe seats have perforations, but the leather seats have the more elaborate stitching that came with the 2016 re-fresh, and the NuLuxe seats have the older style, simpler stitching. Thus, the 2015 ES is the only model year where both the leather and NuLuxe seats have a similar appearance with the simpler perforated seating surfaces.

SW17LS

But can you get leather with no perforations at all?

lesz

No. The leather for every model year Generation 6 has always been perforated. I was just adding information about the visual differences between the leather and NuLuxe for each model year.