whats a prouduct i can get to soften up my leather seats, i know nissan isnt lexus but my leather seems really crappy, im guessing its cause they were never treated, so what should i use? thanx!

 

Lexol is good for seats that have been conditioned in the past, but people rave about Leatherique which is a lot more expensive but seemingly worth it. Sounds great for stiff leather, and I plan on using it on my car and some customers' cars in the spring. Off the top of my head, I *think* the website is www.leatheriqueorder.com , someone can correct me if I'm wrong though.

 

im itching to use that stuff too, ive heard good things about it, as for the lexol, thats waht i currently use, it helps although ive done mine about once a month since march '04, and even tried the softscrub trick which is just messy. i would give leatherique a try, let us know how it works if you decide to get it

 

soft scrub with lemon or regular. lemon just adds a nice scent.

squirt a liberal amount directly onto the seat and rub in with a terry cloth. wipe off residue with clean side or another towel. loosens up the seats nicely plus cleans them like a champ.

be sure to condition after getting up all the excess soft scrub.

i also hear woolite is safe to use on the leather seats although i have never tried it personally.

 

has anyone tried Zaino's leather cleaner and leather protector for this? I have an 04 and my seats have had lexol on them in the past by a pro car wash place. But I used Zaino's when I washed my car last and I like the look of it better than I did with Lexol, it is also smoother looking (less splotchy). Plus the protectant actually, honestly, smells like new leather. So after about a day or two, it smells like a new car inside. I, needless to say, liked Zaino's leather conditioning and protectant lotion. www.zainostore.com

I want gurureports to publish their leather care edition. www.gurureports.com

 

I use lexol. It works well. But the top of the rear seats (headrests) could use some softening up. The lexol is not a miracle worker, but works extremely well IMO

 

And just for the record, I personally never use a leather cleaner to clean leather seats. When you have a tan interior, for example, where the leather gets noticeably dirtier than in a black interior, even Lexol cleaner doesn't do the trick. I usually use Scrubby Bubbles and a scrubby pad. The foam gets inside the cracks so you can blow them out with an air gun, and then you can follow up with a quality conditioner.

 

Wow! I was just looking at the Leatherique website and the recommended application procedures for their cleaning products and rejuvenator oil seem outrageaus.

http://www.leatheriqueorder.com/leather_care.htm


Do you guys clean your leather every time prior to an application of a conditioner treatment?

 

I still use the mr clean erasers for my tan leather. Cleans them up VERY nicely. Then I follow up with a good conditioner.