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Old 09-23-04, 10:36   #1 (permalink)
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Leather and vinyl treatment for a new car

I have just purchased a new 2005 Mercedes-Benz E320 CDI. The seats are all-leather. I am wondering if I should do anything on the inside right now:

(1) Should I treat the leather now, or do nothing for a while? (Note: I normally use Zaino leather cleaner and Zaino leather treatment).
(2) Should I treat the vinyl now with 303 Aerospace Protectant for UV protection, or wait on that for a while also?
(3) Is the 303 the right product for both the "hard" vinyl on the dash and the "soft" vinyl on the doors?

It would seem to me that I should let the leather wait, but give the vinyl a 303 treatment now for protection.........but I am looking for some expert guidance before I do anything.

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Old 09-23-04, 10:41   #2 (permalink)
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Hi Mike, you're right, it's too early for conditioning and cleaning. The leather is already perfectly hydrated. Aerospace 303 is a good idea. Protects from UV rays and stains like you said. I put 303 right away upon taking delivery of my new Audi.

I like Aerospace 303 because I can go "4 wheelin'" on the interior of the car; meaning I can go from dash, to doors, to leather to pleather without having to change products;-)

 
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~One mans opinion / observations~

I usually clean/condition leather seats very 2-3 months and apply UVR protection every 3rd month, although I’ll admit we do have more sunlight/heat to dry out leather (FL)

Q: How long has the vehicle been in shipping / sitting on the dealership lot and why is it soon to condition the leather?

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Old 09-25-04, 09:22   #4 (permalink)
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I use the leather in a bottle

The definitive answer would probably come from Sal Zaino, but when I took delivery of my new Lexus LS430 2 years ago, I detailed the entire car with Zaino products including using Zaino's Leather In A Bottle. I've never regretted it and I do keep my LS cleaned, polished, and "dressed".
 
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