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    Re: Best Leather Conditioner

    Quote Originally Posted by siskii View Post
    This is my first post and this probably won`t go over well, but I`ve been using a Dove bar to condition the leather in my vehicles since 2007! But then again we`re talking about the crappy leather in a Ford Escape! I think it works well and lasts.
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    A lot of products work, there is no doubt about it. You could wash your car with water (water is actually an effective solvent when it comes to dirt). The question is whether or not it is best way to do it.

    In terms of using Dove, I am sure that it cleans the leather but is it the best possible way? What are the long term effects? Will it dry out the leather and prematurerly age it (which would be a concern because of your choice of "crappy leather" words).

    I would look into products from Leatherique or Leather Masters.

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    Re: Best Leather Conditioner

    Quote Originally Posted by SSizzlin` View Post
    I haven`t used a lot of leather conditioners, but Adam`s is my favorite. Adams leather cleaner is easily the best I`ve used. However, I don`t like to use it on interior panels, if I`m not following up with a protectant/conditioner.
    btw, found another excellent leather cleaner Ultima Interior Shampoo Gel As good, maybe better then the Adams leather cleaner.

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    Re: Best Leather Conditioner

    Quote Originally Posted by Greg Nichols View Post
    What kind of leather are you trying to clean or "condition"? This will drive your decision as well as what the leather industry suggest.

    Protected leathers I like LeatherMasters or leather doctor. I really like vital and protection cream.

    Aniline leathers I seem to reach for Leatherique for "conditioning" and cleaning

    Pristine clean is a great cleaner from leatherique.

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    Re: Best Leather Conditioner

    Why do you need to condition coated leather? Clean yes, but condition?

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    Re: Best Leather Conditioner

    Quote Originally Posted by Rsurfer View Post
    Why do you need to condition coated leather? Clean yes, but condition?
    I equate it with "protection" in the same way you "condition" plastic surfaces with a protectant. I never experienced any softening effect, etc. Or, like how a wax can condition paint but the words are still used.

    My theory is the word conditioner is used since that is a name people know rather than try to say "leather protectant" although some like Optimum use it.

    Some of the FUD mentions oil based products when in fact virtually all automotive leather care are water based yet they can contain some oils.

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    Re: Best Leather Conditioner

    Quote Originally Posted by Rsurfer View Post
    Why do you need to condition coated leather? Clean yes, but condition?
    Condition and protection are often terms that are used interchangeably when it comes to leather care. This is because the general populace, i.e. the majority of people who buy the products, view leather as a material that requires some level of conditioning.

    However most leather conditioners are really leather protectants that have some conditioning ingredient in them. Coated or protected leather becomes more permeable. Small tears in the coating, stretching around the stitching, and abrasion expose some of the hide. The addition of conditioners in leather protectants is a welcome thing.

 

 
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