leather treatment

[trader]

I have used a variety of leather treatments and they all leave a shiny finish. Has anyone found a product that leaves it non shiny and not slippery? Thanks.

[Mr_Q]

I use Autoglym Leather Cleaner and Leather Care Cream. They leave the seats with more of a satin finish, rather than the shiny "smothered in Armor-All" look.

[hks_kansei]

same as MrQ, it works a treat and doesnt leave an oily film.

[trader]

Thanks for that guys, I'll give it a try - thats one I haven't tried.

[Sailor]

Yep same here...AutoGlym is the go....use it on the lounges at home too.

[JBT]

Poorboy's Leather Stuff.

[SPy vs. SPy]

Kitten interior clean, sometimes hard to get but I note I have three cans on the shelf, probably helps that only the Lexus has leather now.
Wipe off with damp terry cloth, then dry with terry cloth

then Mothers Leather care/milk (seems even harder to get) applied liberally by hand and I mean by hand and everywhere, wipe over/clean up excess with ever so slightly damp terry cloth.
(I note I have no cans/vials/jugs/vessels of this on the shelf, I knew there was something I had to get in the US )

All of the above should be available from your local supercheap

Deal with the fact it's going to be a bit slippery for a few days/week.

Enjoy for six months then repeat process

[Benny]

If you want osmething to clean and treat your leather, and don't want to break the bank, try some Mr Sheen in the spray can.
Just spray a very light mist on the leather and buff off with soft, dry cloth.

I've been in the leather business all of my life, and we've been using it in the factory for decades.

Many years ago, a friend of mine bought a new Honda with a leather interior and he asked me what can he do to protect the interior.
I told him to use Mr Sheen on the seats once a month, and when he sold the car some 6 years later, the leather was absolutely perfect, even though the car had never seen a garage in its life and he had 3 kids grinding chips and chocolate into the seats.
The leather was still nice and soft and hadn't discoloured at all.

[trader]

Thanks Benny. I read your previous post on this and have been using Mr Sheen since but found it a bit shiny on the
MX (recovered). It is fine on my Integra seats. Got hold of Autoglym and found that to be less shiny.

[Garry]

I used to use the stuff that Blackmans sold. After seven years my seats still look great. I have no idea what it was though as it came in a white spray bottle with no label. It was a combined cleaner/conditioner. Whipe on with a sponge, let is soak in and whipe off with a rag. It made the leather look as good as new, no shine or slipperyness. Unfortunately Blackmans have moved from Caringbah so I cant buy it from them any more. I was going to call their Melbourne office to see if they would send me up a bottle but I haven't got around to it.

I tried a Mothers leather product once but it made the leather slippery and shiney so I never used it again.

[MattR]

I found Emu Oil worked well on leather seats, and shoes, and jacket, and anything else I had of leather at home. Bought a tub from the Ekka a few years ago and still use it on new shoes to help keep the leather in good nick and waterproofed.

[Mr Morlock]

One of the harshest environments for leather is on horse riding saddles. They are effected by UV ,water ,sweat, mud and of course abrasion of a riders jeans, jodphurs, chaps etc. Saddles are cleaned and treated and last generally for many years. A trip to a horse saddlery such as Horseland should get the right products. Bear in mind that riders also do not want their clothes stained nor do they want an excessively slippery saddle. I cannot see why the products used would not be interchangeable.

[Col]

Mr Morlock has hit the nail on the head! I think the best known product is Equinade Coconut Leather Conditioner, 250ml pump pack.

[PUR157]

He's only rehasing what the MX5 engineers intended all along!

Unity of horse and rider...!

*said with tongue firmly in cheek*

[Benny]

One of the harshest environments for leather is on horse riding saddles. They are effected by UV ,water ,sweat, mud and of course abrasion of a riders jeans, jodphurs, chaps etc. Saddles are cleaned and treated and last generally for many years. A trip to a horse saddlery such as Horseland should get the right products. Bear in mind that riders also do not want their clothes stained nor do they want an excessively slippery saddle. I cannot see why the products used would not be interchangeable.

There may be a problem using this stuff, as horsey gear is made from vegetable tanned leather, and upholstery leather is made from chrome tanned hides.
They are 2 different tanning methods using completely different chemicals.

If you do try this stuff, try it on a test piece first, or somewhere where it can't be seen as the veg tan cleaners may change the colour of your chrome tanned leather!

Chrome tanned leather used in upholstery are corrected (had the surface sanded back to try and get rid of any scarring) and have lots of pigment on the surface to help protect it from spills and dirt.
Veg tanned leather however, is usually full grain, and the grain is somewhat porous, which is why veg tanned leather has a nice mottled look to it and is usually coloured with dyes, rather than pigments.

Veg tanned leather is also more expensive than chrome tanned leather.