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Hey guys, what products do you use for interior care care for leather/alacantara. Went to supercheap auto and found Meguiar's and Mothers car care products that both seemed pretty good. What are your thought's?

Benny reckons Mr Sheen & he's right into leather:

Benny wrote:Heat and UV will harden the leather, hence why you see old cars with cracked and ripped leather upholstery, and there is little you can do about it other than condition the leather on a regular basis.
If you do want to condition the leather, don't waste your money on expensive leather re-conditioners or creams as one of the best things to use is plain old Mr Sheen in a spray can.
Just spray a very light mist on the leather and rub in.
Don't spray too much, and rub it in well with a soft cloth, and the seats will not only get cleaned, but remain soft and supple too.
If you spray on too much, or don't rub it in well, it can leave a shiny, slippery surface however.

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That's good to know re: Mr Sheen, I have never really considered it, but will definitely try it in future once I finish my current leather conditioners. It will represent great value too compared to how much many of the other automotive leather cleaners cost.

To date, I have used the Meguiars Gold Class conditioner, which works well as both a conditioner and cleaner, but have recently purchased the Oakwood Leather Protection Pack (http://www.supercheapauto.com.au/online-store/products/Oakwood-Leather-Cleaner-Conditioner-Twin-Pack-Twin-Pack.aspx?pid=165302#Cross), which I prefer over the Meguiars.

I feel it conditions and cleans the tan leather in my BRG much better than the Meguiars, more notably in terms of softness, which is an indicator of the natural oils in the leather being rejuvenated to prevent cracking and fading.

I saw that stuff there aswell and it looks really good for the price

http://www.carcareproducts.com.au/produ ... her_system

This is the stuff they all rave about on the Subaru forums. I have it but haven't used it yet….

Richard

I've used Zaino products before, and find them superior to Meguairs etc. Very easy to use and leave no residue. Not cheap, but very very good.