Product Review: Leatherique Leather System - Page 4

Bobbykart · 01-21-08, 01:37

I bought a large bottle,64oz. I think of this product and I cant wait to try it on my 1996 Jaguar XJS. Question , should I put the top down to get direct sun exposure for the process, or top up to get it even hotter?

steveo3002 · 01-21-08, 02:06

leave the top on so its stupid hot in there...hotter the better

jdoria · 01-21-08, 02:43

I just got my 1 gallon size "special" order on Saturday from Leatherique since I read this review. I got 1 gallon of each product, cant wait to try.

howareb · 01-21-08, 02:46

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Originally Posted by jsatek

I just got my 1 gallon size "special" order on Saturday from Leatherique since I read this review. I got 1 gallon of each product, cant wait to try.

1 gallon of each.

Holy cow!!!!

gmblack3a · 01-21-08, 02:52

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Originally Posted by jsatek

I just got my 1 gallon size "special" order on Saturday from Leatherique since I read this review. I got 1 gallon of each product, cant wait to try.

Thats how I order it too.

lexusgs · 01-21-08, 03:48

I have tried Leatherique a couple times to soften up rough leather and found it did not make any difference at all. The leather felt exactly the same as before using it. I let it soak in hot sunlight and even put saren wrap around the seats and treated areas but it made no difference. I then tried a product call Surflex Sofner, which is very similiar to leatherique but looks to be a little thicker and concentrated and does not need to be removed with a PC product, I went all out cleaning the seats with Wolfgang citrus based cleaner and used the whole can of sofner, wrapping all treated parts in Saran Wrap and leaving it outside in the hot sun with a space heater in the car, and using a hair dryer this took 2 days and afterwards I said forget trying anything else it if this does not work. Pretty much the same results, the leather felt no different before this process, maybe just a hair softer but nothing really noticeable. I have been told that Japanese leathers are treated with some kind of silicon sealant that will not allow any kind of condtioner to penetrate which essentially means the leather will prematurely harden/gets rough and cannot be repaired/nourished/softened because the conditioner will not penetrate and just sits on top of the sealant, others have had the same results. What you feel is not the actual leather but the silicon sealant. I guess leatherique, surflex, and connely hid food is more for Italian, English, and some German leathers that do not have these strong silicon sealants and can be nourished and softened up but will not work on most Japanese leathers as well as some others treated with these sealants that help protect against stains but ruin the leather/feel/smell/properties.

jdoria · 01-21-08, 03:49

1 gal special is certainly is the most cost effective since it seems the product is used so liberally.

Plus I just got a club chair in the house Ill use it on in addition to my brief case.

jdoria · 01-21-08, 03:53

lexusgs - I wouldn't doubt that is a benefit of the factory leather treatment process. Lock up the pores with silicone so they can absorb debris and odors.

howareb · 01-22-08, 01:50

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Originally Posted by jsatek

I just got my 1 gallon size "special" order on Saturday from Leatherique since I read this review. I got 1 gallon of each product, cant wait to try.

I wish I looked up the Leatherique gallon set before I got the 32oz set from Autogeek. The set is $150.00, you save about $100.00 bucks. That is a great price for this product.

Does anyone have coupon codes for Leatherique.com?

Accumulator · 01-22-08, 10:27

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Originally Posted by Bobbykart

I bought a large bottle,64oz. I think of this product and I cant wait to try it on my 1996 Jaguar XJS...

Fellow XJS owner here

Be careful using it on the steering wheel. An Autopian (the MIA Lynn ) used it on her SII XJ and it worked great on everything *except* the steering wheel. The wheel came out so nasty she was worried about having to have it redone...forget what she ended up doing about it

I've posted the above a million times but I didn't know if you'd seen it.

karburn · 01-22-08, 11:22

I think they have a separate kit for steering wheels. Talk to George at Leatherique rather than take my word for it!

AgentAudi1 · 05-24-08, 05:02

GMBLACK3A (photos of before and after black seats on car)

These are fake images. You can tell by 1) the panel that says 928 on yours has a diamond type mold on either side of the "928" the after doesnt. 2) Your before leather shows sign of wear and so does the rest of the interior. Leatherique revives the leather it doesnt get rid of creases. your dash is faded and gray in the after photo the interior is completely black.

3) the pictures are of 2 different qualities. before is from a home camera the after looks like a picture off the internet that was copied. 4) I have an Audi A8 and I have black interior and have been using Leatherique since I got the car and it does make the leather softer and prevents premature aging but it doesn not darken the leather. GMBLACK3A will inevitably deny that the photos are fake but just look at the two pictures. The only way these photos can be real is if you did a full restoration on the interior and dyed your seats in which case this isnt a TRUE LEATHERIQUE result.

Why do you have to lie? Leatherique is a great product without having to put up phoney pics. look at the Ferrari pics(excellent) that is detailing at its finest.(great job with the Ferrari.