firelikeiy

Hi. I am taking over my wife's car as my daily driver and have noticed that the driver seat has stained blue from her jeans and work slacks. I have tried cleaning this area using a couple of methods going from the least abrasive and slowly working my way up. So far I have tried water, mild soap and water, and Lexol. None of the methods used so far have really done anything for the bluing. I am attaching a picture that shows the area of concern. It is worst in person as I took the pic at night with minimal lighting using my phone. I have had very bad luck with leather cleaners on other cars in the past and most seem to do more harm than good so I wanted to see what has worked for others before trying anything else.

Dawa

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hello
i cant tell you how to do it but i can tell you ive seen this same thread/question a few times.
try googling it? "clublexus jean stain removal" or something similar

firelikeiy

I did a quick search on here and over at my.is and I can't find anything. I'll look again.

NYKnick101

HA good luck. Those blue jeans stains are common on tan interiors. I had that on my accord with a tan interior and the stains set in SOO bad that i tried everything and still wouldn't come out. My next option was replacing the whole seat leather cover

Stiizy

Mr. Clean Magic Eraser, if not Simple Green might work.
I used a Magic Eraser in my old BMW and the stain came right out..

UniSlayEX

You have to clean it as soon as it happens. Otherwise it sets in. I would look at a leather paint match at this point (its more like a cream - think leather make up). Thats if it was really bothering me though. At this point I'd just blame the wife anytime someone says something lol.

SUPERBRINO

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I would put $ on it, that this works! the magic eraser is soft so it wont damage, go grab one they are so cheap! let us know asap!

thing is like magic you wouldnt believe the stuff it takes out! GOOD LUCK

zmcgovern4

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Be careful when trying to "scrub" leather... especially with a product that is not intended for leather care.

Essentially what has happened is your light colored leather has been 'dyed' a darker color due to the transfer of dye from your jeans to your leather. This dye transfer can often absorb into the leather, making it very difficult to remove.

The last thing you want to do is compromise the top coat of your leather surface by using harsh cleaners or scrubbing pads. So again, be careful.

The best way to help protect against this type of damage in the first place is to keep your leather cleaned and protected on a regular basis.


There are many threads already discussing this subject in the Club Lexus Detailing Forum.

nabbun

Just use some leather cleaner. It'll come right out. I'd have to do this every couple years for my old IS with cashmere interior.

lliew

I use a leather cleaner with a soft microfiber cloth to clean the stains. I then follow up with a leather protector and try not to sit on the seat for at least 24 hrs. This seems to do the trick, but with light leather seats, I've resigned to the fact that there will always be some kind of stains visible.

Offspring

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I'm in the same boat as op, except for mine are much worse.

1herm4

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Use "Tuff Stuff" comes in a yellow can. I buy it at Walmart. I use that on everything! Use it on leather seats on my boat and worked grea( yes leather boat seats not vinyl).

darylrsv4

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Try isopropyl alcohol on a microfiber. Rub GENTLY. Pat try and apply a good leather conditioner.

jbm622

I use magic eraser and then rinse with a damp cloth...always worked for me