Evenflow
08-30-2008, 02:43 PM
Product: Leatherique LQ-KIT1 (16oz)
Price: $61.00
Manufacturer Claims: Leather is conditioned and cleaned safely, easily, and gently. No hard scrubbing or harsh chemicals. This is absolutely "Simply the Best" way to care for your leather, used by museums, collectors, restorers, decorators, and auto enthusiasts World Wide.
Whats in the Kit:
16oz Prestine Clean
16oz Rejuvenator Oil
Leather Hand Brush
Microfiber Detailing Towel
2 Terry Applicator Pads
Packaging: Packaged nicely in a sturdy cardboard box, with a Leatherique flyer taped on top of the box.
Color/Scent/Viscosity: I am no scent expert by any means, but the first thing that came to mine after scent testing was Jack Daniels. Seriously, this stuff smells like a very rich whiskey, mainly the Rejuvenator oil. The Prestine Clean smell is a little less mild. The rejuvenator oil seemed thick, but not to thick. I would relate it to a 5w30 motor oil. The Prestine Clean was more of a milky substance. When the product arrived I opened it up, and the cleaning agents of the Prestine Clean had seperated onto the bottom of the bottle, these cleaning agents were of brown color. One simple shake returned product back to its normal state.
How I used (as per instructions): Packaged in the kit came a sheet of paper explaining how to use the product. I went into the restoration already knowing how to use it, but to the average person these were good instructions:
Step 1: Vacuum the surface of the upholstered piece or interior well or use a soft brush to remove large particles of dirt, paying particular attention to seams, folds, and cracks.
Step 2: Apply Rejuvenator Oil liberally (about 4 oz. per seat) with your hands, massaging the oil well into all the surfaces and natural folds of your leather.
Step 3: Apply Prestine Clean by hand or with a soft terry cloth towel and massage out the dirt. For tough dirt or vinyl convertible tops, brush the cleaner into the grain of the leather or vinyl with a soft bath brush or toothbrush.
Now since my seats were particularly bad I went ahead and applied the Rejuvenator Oil with my hands and vinyl gloves, and followed up with light scrubbing Prestine Clean using the included leather hand brush.
Full leather restoration instructions can be found: Here (http://leatherique.com/serv02.htm)
A little bit about my situation. I haven`t thoroughly cleaned the interior of my Mustang in perhaps a year and a half.
I simply have not had time to. My leather was VERY hard and began cracking on my driver side bolster.
I knew a leather restorer would be needed so I opted for Leatherique.
My interior is usually upkept with Meguiars APC 4:1, and PoorBoys Natural Look.
Pictures:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v124/pmdemas/IMG_1139.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v124/pmdemas/IMG_1138.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v124/pmdemas/IMG_1137.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v124/pmdemas/IMG_1135.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v124/pmdemas/IMG_1141.jpg
Overall Thoughts:
Leatherique delivers. I left the oil on for four hours, with the heat on full blast. After cleansing, my leather definitely feels revitalized. Leather is noticably softer, and feels a lot cleaner. Also, I only used about half, to 3/4 of the bottle on my two front seats!
Other Interior Proccess:
Folex on stains
Cleaned with Meguiars APC 4:1
Protected with Meguiars Hyper Dressing 3:1
After leatherique, protected with Z10
Price: $61.00
Manufacturer Claims: Leather is conditioned and cleaned safely, easily, and gently. No hard scrubbing or harsh chemicals. This is absolutely "Simply the Best" way to care for your leather, used by museums, collectors, restorers, decorators, and auto enthusiasts World Wide.
Whats in the Kit:
16oz Prestine Clean
16oz Rejuvenator Oil
Leather Hand Brush
Microfiber Detailing Towel
2 Terry Applicator Pads
Packaging: Packaged nicely in a sturdy cardboard box, with a Leatherique flyer taped on top of the box.
Color/Scent/Viscosity: I am no scent expert by any means, but the first thing that came to mine after scent testing was Jack Daniels. Seriously, this stuff smells like a very rich whiskey, mainly the Rejuvenator oil. The Prestine Clean smell is a little less mild. The rejuvenator oil seemed thick, but not to thick. I would relate it to a 5w30 motor oil. The Prestine Clean was more of a milky substance. When the product arrived I opened it up, and the cleaning agents of the Prestine Clean had seperated onto the bottom of the bottle, these cleaning agents were of brown color. One simple shake returned product back to its normal state.
How I used (as per instructions): Packaged in the kit came a sheet of paper explaining how to use the product. I went into the restoration already knowing how to use it, but to the average person these were good instructions:
Step 1: Vacuum the surface of the upholstered piece or interior well or use a soft brush to remove large particles of dirt, paying particular attention to seams, folds, and cracks.
Step 2: Apply Rejuvenator Oil liberally (about 4 oz. per seat) with your hands, massaging the oil well into all the surfaces and natural folds of your leather.
Step 3: Apply Prestine Clean by hand or with a soft terry cloth towel and massage out the dirt. For tough dirt or vinyl convertible tops, brush the cleaner into the grain of the leather or vinyl with a soft bath brush or toothbrush.
Now since my seats were particularly bad I went ahead and applied the Rejuvenator Oil with my hands and vinyl gloves, and followed up with light scrubbing Prestine Clean using the included leather hand brush.
Full leather restoration instructions can be found: Here (http://leatherique.com/serv02.htm)
A little bit about my situation. I haven`t thoroughly cleaned the interior of my Mustang in perhaps a year and a half.
I simply have not had time to. My leather was VERY hard and began cracking on my driver side bolster.
I knew a leather restorer would be needed so I opted for Leatherique.
My interior is usually upkept with Meguiars APC 4:1, and PoorBoys Natural Look.
Pictures:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v124/pmdemas/IMG_1139.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v124/pmdemas/IMG_1138.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v124/pmdemas/IMG_1137.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v124/pmdemas/IMG_1135.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v124/pmdemas/IMG_1141.jpg
Overall Thoughts:
Leatherique delivers. I left the oil on for four hours, with the heat on full blast. After cleansing, my leather definitely feels revitalized. Leather is noticably softer, and feels a lot cleaner. Also, I only used about half, to 3/4 of the bottle on my two front seats!
Other Interior Proccess:
Folex on stains
Cleaned with Meguiars APC 4:1
Protected with Meguiars Hyper Dressing 3:1
After leatherique, protected with Z10