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Anyone with Macadamia (Luxury version with the velour type material) having issues with showing dirt and color transfer. Trying to decide on peppercorn or Macadamia. Advice?
Mine is showing blue jeans (not new jeans) color transfer on the faux suede. The car is about three weeks old and we just completed a 1,100 mile road trip. This is a microfiber material. It is not super noticeable yet so I haven't made any attempt to clean. That said, I love this interior look!
Mine is showing blue jeans (not new jeans) color transfer on the faux suede. The car is about three weeks old and we just completed a 1,100 mile road trip. This is a microfiber material. It is not super noticeable yet so I haven't made any attempt to clean. That said, I love this interior look!
2023 RX350h Luxury
Eminent White Pearl - Macadamia/Birch
Macadamia is our first color choice because we like the lighter wood and contrast in the dash and console area. That said I am a little particular when it comes to keeping things looking like new. We have a 2014 ES350 with a leather Parchment interior and it has held up well. A little blue jean transfer that always cleaned right up with leather cleaner. I am just concerned how well the ultrasuede will clean up.
I have had many Lexus with light colored leather and watched the color of my jeans transfer to several of them. I have gone black after that and love it. The lighter colors and wood trim look great but not for me.
I have had the parchment (light tan ) interiors in our last four Lexus's and waiting on a 2023 macadamia. Wear jeans all winter. Seats always look clean. About once a month I hit them with leather cleaner which takes three minutes. I do this not because they are dirty but to perserve the material. Dirt is its worst enemy.
I have had many Lexus with light colored leather and watched the color of my jeans transfer to several of them. I have gone black after that and love it. The lighter colors and wood trim look great but not for me.
I agree completely. I just would keep on top of my previous leather seats and they would always clean up nicely. This "ultrasuede" material is a different animal. Not leather, not vinyl but microfiber. So the fact it is synthetic may be a plus for cleaning but it does attract the bluing much quicker than the smooth leather. I have sent a note to the manufacture to see what they recommend. On their website they are saying a well rung out cloth with water only. Mine is not too bad (blue) yet so I am reluctant to do this yet lol.
I agree completely. I just would keep on top of my previous leather seats and they would always clean up nicely. This "ultrasuede" material is a different animal. Not leather, not vinyl but microfiber. So the fact it is synthetic may be a plus for cleaning but it does attract the bluing much quicker than the smooth leather. I have sent a note to the manufacture to see what they recommend. On their website they are saying a well rung out cloth with water only. Mine is not too bad (blue) yet so I am reluctant to do this yet lol.
‘Just a warm wet towel is all I could ever get Lexus to tell me. I learned, with time, to just relax and enjoy the ride.
I got my luxury trim vehicle with Peppercorn a week ago. Although there is no real contrast with the black open pore wood, the dark brown color is really beautiful. I love the look of the lighter seats, but was too concerned about color transfer and keeping them clean as they age.
I didn't want black and I didn't want grey interior with a grey exterior. Very happy. As for the ultrasuede, I bought two products from Dr Beasley, Microsuede Cleanser and Microsuede Protection that seems to be just what I was looking for. A little pricey, but reviews were good and I saw some videos recommending it for alcantara/ultrasuede. I haven't used it yet.
I purchased my Caviar RX 350h Luxury package in March with the Macadamia interior. I wanted the peppercorn interior but the dealer did not have any. When I saw how nice the contrasting color with the Caviar, I decided to get it. I too was concerned about stains so I opted for the Luxcare treatment for the exterior paint and interior protection. There is a warranty that covers the leather for 7 years. I know people will say that this was a waste of money but the insurance gives me peace of mind. So far I have not detected any staining. I wear blue jeans all the time. The Luxcare also comes with a kit. It has cleaning and protectant sprays in it. I wash and clean my RX once a week. This too will hopefully help protect it.
Anyone with Macadamia (Luxury version with the velour type material) having issues with showing dirt and color transfer. Trying to decide on peppercorn or Macadamia. Advice?
I have the macadamia interior and no issues so far. 7 months.
I was also worried about the light color showing stains so I purchased the luxcare protection/insurance. 8 months in and I have not noticed any strains even with jeans. I am pretty careful and I do wipe the seats down with the leather spray that comes with the lexcare kit weekly. The seats are insured for 7 years. The service department said a customer had a pen explode on the seat and they replaced the leather since they couldn't clean it completely.
Be aware that way back when I choose lighter colored interiors on my Lexus, I never had any color transfer problems until I use a leather cleaner/preservative. I believe some of these products can actually cause the dye from your jeans to be transferred to the leather.
macadamia color holding up?
