Lexol leather cleaner on graphite leather
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Lexol leather cleaner on graphite leather
Hey guys,
I don't speak up much around here, but I always enjoy reading the boards.
Yesterday, I purchased some Lexol leather cleaner and leather conditioner. I had been using Meguiar's combo (cleaner & conditioner in one) but decided to give Lexol a try.
I tried the two-step clean and condition process on a small area and was a little surprised at the results. During the cleaning step, I noticed that the white rag I was using was taking on a dark gray, dark blueish color. This worried me because the color looked very much like the true color of the graphite leather in my I30t. It's mostly a dark gray color but you can tell it contains a hint of blue. (I figure it's no different than the graphite leather used in 5th generation Maximas, if that helps.)
Anyhow, I applied the conditioner step to that area (didn't want to leave it unconditioned) but stopped there. If the cleaner was actually removing dye from the leather, I didn't want to "clean" every leather surface.
What are the real odds that the grime on my seats was really that color--dark gray/blue? My gut says not very high. That's why I am worried that it may be the dye of the leather itself. Keep in mind that I've been using a combo cleaner/conditioner that may have contributed to this, but that product never tranferred any color to the white rag aside from its own very faint off-white hue.
Has anyone used the Lexol leather cleaner product on their I30's or Maxima's graphite leather? Has this happened to you? Am I being unnecessarily paranoid?
(Sorry if this has been answered before; I did a search for Lexol and there have been a lot of messages posted regarding their products, but none seemed to mention any issues with the color transferred to the white rags used in the process.)
I don't speak up much around here, but I always enjoy reading the boards.
Yesterday, I purchased some Lexol leather cleaner and leather conditioner. I had been using Meguiar's combo (cleaner & conditioner in one) but decided to give Lexol a try.
I tried the two-step clean and condition process on a small area and was a little surprised at the results. During the cleaning step, I noticed that the white rag I was using was taking on a dark gray, dark blueish color. This worried me because the color looked very much like the true color of the graphite leather in my I30t. It's mostly a dark gray color but you can tell it contains a hint of blue. (I figure it's no different than the graphite leather used in 5th generation Maximas, if that helps.)
Anyhow, I applied the conditioner step to that area (didn't want to leave it unconditioned) but stopped there. If the cleaner was actually removing dye from the leather, I didn't want to "clean" every leather surface.
What are the real odds that the grime on my seats was really that color--dark gray/blue? My gut says not very high. That's why I am worried that it may be the dye of the leather itself. Keep in mind that I've been using a combo cleaner/conditioner that may have contributed to this, but that product never tranferred any color to the white rag aside from its own very faint off-white hue.
Has anyone used the Lexol leather cleaner product on their I30's or Maxima's graphite leather? Has this happened to you? Am I being unnecessarily paranoid?
(Sorry if this has been answered before; I did a search for Lexol and there have been a lot of messages posted regarding their products, but none seemed to mention any issues with the color transferred to the white rags used in the process.)
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I've used the Lexol cleaner and conditional for a year and a half. I have a frost interior so I guess I wouldn't notice any color coming off but I do use white rags and notice the dirt coming off when using the cleaner. I really wouldn't worry about Lexol taking off any color as they have been around for a long time and their business in soley leather products.
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