How Do You Clean Your Leather?

[Goose55]

Just wondering what is the most gentle cleaner for the leather? My leather wrapped steering wheel has obviously been painted, for there are spots showing a light blue/ grey coming through. What would you recomend on other leather surfaces?

 

[Buddy]

Alot of the leather products are decent, then it goes up from there. Off the shelf at most stores, Meguiar's leather products are nice, gentle. Sonax. Getting into more specialized products, Gyeon, Carpro. Colorlock is one of the best there is. As is Leatherique. I also like Polish Angel.

 

[Prestonguillory14]

I use chemical guys leather conditioner. It works pretty well.

 

[18CrewDually]

What is "painted"?

 

[BossHogg]

Just wondering what is the most gentle cleaner for the leather? What would you recomend on other leather surfaces?

For years I've used Lexol Leather Conditioner and Cleaner. With the cleaner, I use a good quality long bristle horse hair brush. Chemical Guys offers a good quality one.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01K9ELWPI/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1

About once a month I apply the conditioner to the leather surfaces to keep their suppleness.

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[Goose55]

What is "painted"?

THe leather on the steering wheel is painted mountain brown

 

[18CrewDually]

Painted? Pretty sure my Limited is dyed black. I'll have to check for wear. I been using Adam's leather cleaner.

 

[mb33458]

You can use anything you would use to clean your skin. Soap and water, lanolin, and then follow up with a good leather conditioner roduct.

 

[18CrewDually]

You can use anything you would use to clean your skin. Soap and water, lanolin, and then follow up with a good leather conditioner roduct.

I sometimes clean up my hands with lacquer thinner or Brakeclean. Is that good too. I'll stick with leather cleaning products.
But seriously though, are the 2019+ wheels like his, "painted" leather?

 

[turkeybird56]

Just wondering what is the most gentle cleaner for the leather? My leather wrapped steering wheel has obviously been painted, for there are spots showing a light blue/ grey coming through. What would you recomend on other leather surfaces?

GOOSE, talk to

Treburkulosis, he has a detail business.​

 

[Treburkulosis]

It honestly depends on how bad it is. My two that I use are Shine Supply Solution or Koch Chemie ASC. Koch Chemie works better, but the bottle doesn't last that long. Solution is a more cost effective.

Solution

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https://www.amazon.com/Koch-Chemie-Allround-Streak-Free-Surfaces-milliliters/dp/B08P7TJ56T/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=35E0G063YY8H7&keywords=koch+chemie+asc&qid=1692545676&sprefix=Koch+Chemie+ASC%2Caps%2C162&sr=8-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&psc=1&smid=A1RKELVBY446LD

 

[NJ4X4]

I've been using Zaino's "Leather in a Bottle" for quite a few years and have always been happy with it. I can't find it locally in NJ, so I order it online. https://www.zainostore.com/product/Z-10.html

 

[Docwagon1776]

But seriously though, are the 2019+ wheels like his, "painted" leather?

No. Unless some moron did it.

They are stained leather, like every other leather product on the market.

 

[Goose55]

I've been using Zaino's "Leather in a Bottle" for quite a few years and have always been happy with it. I can't find it locally in NJ, so I order it online. https://www.zainostore.com/product/Z-10.html

I checked that out. Impressive! I will likely get some. You saved me from wasting money trying other products! Thank you.

I know you will grimace at this, but I haven't cleaned or treated my leather interior since I bought the truck in Jan 2020. :-/ My bad, huh?

 

[Treburkulosis]

I checked that out. Impressive! I will likely get some. You saved me from wasting money trying other products! Thank you.

I know you will grimace at this, but I haven't cleaned or treated my leather interior since I bought the truck in Jan 2020. :-/ My bad, huh?

It happens lol.

 

[NJ4X4]

I checked that out. Impressive! I will likely get some. You saved me from wasting money trying other products! Thank you.

I know you will grimace at this, but I haven't cleaned or treated my leather interior since I bought the truck in Jan 2020. :-/ My bad, huh?

Ahhh, stuff happens! But that's a long time to go without putting a cleaner / conditioner on them! I try to do the seats in each car at least every few washes. Hope you like the Zaino's stuff as much as I do. I started using it 8 or 9 years ago after had Katzkin leather installed on my 4th gen. Love the smell of it too. It's the only thing I've used since then.

 

[14ramdjh]

a detailer told me. 4 parts warm water, 1 part woolite, scub leather, dry with soft towels, appy leather softener

 

[Goose55]

a detailer told me. 4 parts warm water, 1 part woolite, scub leather, dry with soft towels, appy leather softener

Sounds good. Thanks!

 

[JF19Longhorn]

Pinnaql Black label 3 step. I use it about once every 3-4 months.

I'm @ 56k, with a toddler, and she still looks brand new.

 

[Ratman6161]

I use a damp (with water) micro fiber rag. My 2014 Corvette has always been cleaned this way and still looks like new. Use the same on My Ram and wife's infiniti. Add a slight bit of dish soap for something stubborn but I hardly ever need to do that.