Yeah, it probably is the silicone. But does Lexol have silicone?
Anyway, I'm starting to think that my seats might be coated. It doesn't pass the "water" test, but it does pass the
scratch test-- that is, when I scratch the leather with my fingernail, it doesn't leave a mark the way I've seen some jackets do. It doesn't scuff, basically. And the color is very uniform, except for the creases and cracks. But even if they are coated, the vast majority of cars made in the 1990s and beyond have coated seats as well, and they can't all have the problems I'm having, right?
As for their prepping agent, Leatherique sells something called their "Super Prepping Agent". It seems to be used mostly as a pre-dye prep step, but I've also seen it mentioned as a tool to get rid of this silicone crap. I figure I could use some, but it's $20 from Leatherique online plust something like $12 for S&H. That's too much for something that I shouldn't need.
I tried the brush thing. Not a nail brush, per se, but similar. It just seems to gloss right over the board-like leather without leaving so much as a mark. I'm not sure what's supposed to happen, but it just doesn't feel like it's doing anything. I'm going to pick up some 400 or 500 grit sandpaper later today. Hopefully that'll do something.
