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Old May 31, 2003 | 10:25 PM
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Cleaning Frost Leather, HELP !

I am having a dandy of a time cleaning my leather seats. Mind you, there are rarely more than 2 people at a time in my Max, and no kids. My frost leather interior is dirty. I bought Meguiars leather cleaner, and its ok. What do you guys suggest to get this clean as new again ?? HELP !
Old May 31, 2003 | 10:56 PM
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Re: Cleaning Frost Leather, HELP !

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I am having a dandy of a time cleaning my leather seats. Mind you, there are rarely more than 2 people at a time in my Max, and no kids. My frost leather interior is dirty. I bought Meguiars leather cleaner, and its ok. What do you guys suggest to get this clean as new again ?? HELP !
I use saddle soap. A preparation containing mild soap and neat's-foot oil, used for cleaning and softening leather. Follow the directions on the can. Get it in the shoe polish section at the super market. Don't over do it, you don't want to glob it into the perforations, if you have perforated seats that is.

No one ever sits in the back seat and rarely in the passenger seat. The contrast between the driver's seat and the rest of them made me sick. Saddle soap is the only thing I've found that restores them back to new looking.
Old May 31, 2003 | 11:00 PM
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Re: Cleaning Frost Leather, HELP !

Originally posted by kloogy
I am having a dandy of a time cleaning my leather seats. Mind you, there are rarely more than 2 people at a time in my Max, and no kids. My frost leather interior is dirty. I bought Meguiars leather cleaner, and its ok. What do you guys suggest to get this clean as new again ?? HELP !
I use Zymol leather cleaner on my frost interior - works great (and their leather conditioner is good too).

Also, for really nasty leather, soft scrub is supposed to work well (think this is typically for older cars though).
Old May 31, 2003 | 11:14 PM
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Re: Cleaning Frost Leather, HELP !

Heat the interior (IE leave car in sun) then use Zymol leather cleaner. Afterwards, let the interior heat up more, then use the conditioner. Clean and extra soft after youre done.
Old May 31, 2003 | 11:20 PM
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G, Ive used basically soap and water on my Leather couches, but the key is after that it will crack if you dont put leather condition on it cause you basically stripped some of the oil. I like that way cause i clean it alot better than any of those leather cleaners.

Ive even used the OxiClean on it and it cleaned it amazingly on my couches. And then just used Myguirs leather conditioner.

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Old Jun 1, 2003 | 12:05 AM
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G, Ive used basically soap and water on my Leather couches, but the key is after that it will crack if you dont put leather condition on it cause you basically stripped some of the oil. I like that way cause i clean it alot better than any of those leather cleaners.

Ive even used the OxiClean on it and it cleaned it amazingly on my couches. And then just used Myguirs leather conditioner.

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You orghta try the saddle soap on your coucch sometime. It's like two bucks for a can, try it on an out of the way spot, see what you think. It's old fashioned but some of them old farts figured out a thing or two before we were born. I've had to use it after my two year old tested her art skills with felt tip marker and a ball point. It is basically what you recommended, mild soap and conditioner in one. I'm done nagging for now.
Old Jun 1, 2003 | 12:44 AM
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bring it over tomorrow kloogy. I have some stuff to take it out
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