Leather cleaning

[Taymaishu]

Unfortunately I've been very slack with keeping the leather up to scratch over the last 8 months. I gave her a clean about a month ago (warm soapy water to wash and Autoglym Leather conditioner to finish).

My problem is the constant dirty look; the leather always looks like it has a greyish/dirty haze.

Any of you use a particular method/products that you have found works? Luckily I still have the beautiful rough texture of the leather but she just needs a great clean

[Zuzu]

I have always used Meguiar's Gold Class Rich Leather Cleaner/Conditioner..

My Coral Leather stills looks like new..

Even removes the denim dye stains that are left from your jeans butts...

[Taymaishu]

Originally Posted by Zuzu

I have always used Meguiar's Gold Class Rich Leather Cleaner/Conditioner..

My Coral Leather stills looks like new..

Even removes the denim dye stains that are left from your jeans butts...

Do you wash your leather Joe?

As in warm water prior to the Meguiars? Ah so many questions: do you use a brush or just MFs?

[JB4-335]

Originally Posted by Taymaishu

Unfortunately I've been very slack with keeping the leather up to scratch over the last 8 months. I gave her a clean about a month ago (warm soapy water to wash and Autoglym Leather conditioner to finish).

My problem is the constant dirty look; the leather always looks like it has a greyish/dirty haze.

Any of you use a particular method/products that you have found works? Luckily I still have the beautiful rough texture of the leather but she just needs a great clean

Clean all that SH!T in your car first then worry about the leather.
When I saw Tay's car last week he had a large piece of rubbish under his accelerator pedal.

You GROT!!

[Taymaishu]

Originally Posted by JB4135

Clean all that SH!T in your car first then worry about the leather.
When I saw Tay's car last week he had a large piece of rubbish under his accelerator pedal.

You GROT!!

All gone now

Vacced today, she's spent the weekend airing in the garage with windows and sunroof open in the safety of a double lockup

[Zuzu]

Originally Posted by Taymaishu

Do you wash your leather Joe?

As in warm water prior to the Meguiars? Ah so many questions: do you use a brush or just MFs?

Not really Alex.

Now and then after a wash, I will wipe down all the interior, including the leather with a clean damp microfibre cloth..

Having a convertible, my interior does need more TLC than the coupe, being open to the all kinds of weather conditions and grand kiddies...SEE Avatar..

[RaihaX]

I use my duragloss cleaner with my swissvax brush then condition the leather. My lemon leather is still looking good!

I do it every month usually. every other week when i wash the car i just take a damp cloth and go over the leather.

[Taymaishu]

Originally Posted by Zuzu

Not really Alex.

Now and then after a wash, I will wipe down all the interior, including the leather with a clean damp microfibre cloth..

Having a convertible, my interior does need more TLC than the coupe, being open to the all kinds of weather conditions.

Thanks mate, much appreciated will keep on giving it some Autoglym. May need some mild resto once a week to bring her back!

[gazz]

I use Swissvax leather cleaner and leather milk. The seats in my 335i still look new after 3 1/2 years. Check out the Waxit.com site.

[RaihaX]

Originally Posted by gazz

I use Swissvax leather cleaner and leather milk. The seats in my 335i still look new after 3 1/2 years. Check out the Waxit.com site.

+1 for waxit

[Stuart@BMRAutowerkes]

- warm microfibre cloth wipe down every now and then
-3-6month intervals I'll use autoglym shampoo then autoglym conditioner.

[MrBlonde]

+2 for WAXIT

[BMW86]

Great thread, thanks for the tips everyone. I've been getting away with using a wet cloth to wipe down the seats but they are starting to look a bit dirty. I'll look into the products, would love to use Swissvax but that stuff costs a fortune.

[Hawkeye 135i]

I use the BMW leather cleaner. Seems to work well.

I heat the leather before application either by parking in full sun during summer or running the A/C on maximum sweat during winter - this seems to open up the pores of the leather for better penetration.

[BMW86]

Originally Posted by Hawkeye 135i

I use the BMW leather cleaner. Seems to work well.

I heat the leather before application either by parking in full sun during summer or running the A/C on maximum sweat during winter - this seems to open up the pores of the leather for better penetration.

Great idea!

[Liub]

Ah bit late to this but great thread - gonna start treating my leather a bit better, and save some money at the detailers! Not game enough to try exterior as I'm paranoid of scratches O.o.

[Walnut]

Here is some good info from LeatherZ:

http://www.leatherz.com/leathercare2.htm

[Taymaishu]

Originally Posted by Liub

Ah bit late to this but great thread - gonna start treating my leather a bit better, and save some money at the detailers! Not game enough to try exterior as I'm paranoid of scratches O.o.

Exterior is fine, as long as you're using clean microfibres!

If you move into buffing, be sure to get a random orbital as you literally have to hold the buffer steady and put all your weight on it to do any sort of mild damage to the paintwork.

[RaihaX]

Originally Posted by Taymaishu

Exterior is fine, as long as you're using clean microfibres!

If you move into buffing, be sure to get a random orbital as you literally have to hold the buffer steady and put all your weight on it to do any sort of mild damage to the paintwork.

be sure not to do circular movement for your exterior as even if you use microfibres you may get micro scratches

But if you don't do circular movement is a lot harder to see the micro scratches.