-Neil- 0 Posted August 14, 2009 ive read few posts bout cleaning leather seats and how to do it, but they're all for black leather seats. where and what can i buy for my grey seats? I want to go into a shop and buy some. Ive read Gliptone is good, but is that only mailorder? Is the Autoglim stuff good? Any help is greatly wanted! Neil Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PROVR6 0 Posted August 14, 2009 Ive got Autoglym leather cleaner which is good and Gliptone conditioner which is good too. If the seats are worn and cracking rather than just dirty, you could try spray dyeing them which will bring them up like new. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
-Neil- 0 Posted August 14, 2009 Ive got Autoglym leather cleaner which is good and Gliptone conditioner which is good too. If the seats are worn and cracking rather than just dirty, you could try spray dyeing them which will bring them up like new. yes mine are cracked and need restoring somehow, where can i get some spray dying? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fla 9 Posted August 14, 2009 there are a few places like 'furniture clinic' plus others. Tbh, there's no real easy way to look after leather. Most cleaners are much of a muchness, i've used gliptone, Halfords F1, Simoniz, they're all ok. In a nutshell: 1. park the car in the sun to warm up the leather 2. spray the seats lightly with water 3. apply your choice of cleaner (eg simoniz) to a nail brush and start working this in to the leather. Rub well with the brush into the cracks - you may just find this is mucky leather which will retuen back to normal after a good clean 4. Keep a white cloth handy to wipe up the crap that comes out 5. keep cleaning and wiping 6. when you're happy, apply some conditioner and leave this to soak in for a few hours 7. if possible, keep teh leather warm 8. wipe of any excess conditioner - should give a nice leathery smell! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PROVR6 0 Posted August 14, 2009 furnitureclinic would be my choice too for dye. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
-Neil- 0 Posted August 14, 2009 7. if possible, keep teh leather warm Would havin my heated seats on full help? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
millerman 0 Posted August 14, 2009 a little but warm the car up and have the heaters on full blast for 20 mins helps !! :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fla 9 Posted August 16, 2009 7. if possible, keep teh leather warm Would havin my heated seats on full help? yes, or you could just put a hairdryer in teh car for a while and close the doors and windows - tht will give it a nice even heat distribution. Best to take advantage of the sun though, if possible, again more even and possibly less drying than the seat heaters or the hairdryer. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
-Neil- 0 Posted August 16, 2009 where is the best stuff to buy these products from? halfords, off the internet? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
colinstubbs 0 Posted August 18, 2009 You can get gliptone and stuff cheapest off the internet some of the leather dye companies sell that stuff too cutting your postage!! Check this thread Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites