Can I Hurt My leather??

[Mr. Chemist]

Yes it is true that most automotive leathers are coated and textured. They still need to be maintained and moistureized. Now some of the hype may play into the whole..."I got leather and it's sooo....special" crowd....but the chemistry is still sound.



Responsible formulators use these materials to develop leather care products....therefore the products are effective on leather.



I worked specifically with a manufacturer of leather to develop effective products. Bench testing of leather as well as "real world" applications create products that work.



Remember the proof is in the application.

 

[Toyo98]

My leather comes from GST Autoleather. GST provides the leather for some of these vehicles.



Their leather has a polyurethane topcoat. They recommend regular cleaning with a mild soap and water and for those who want to take extra care of their fine leather, they supply cleaners and conditioners to the manufacturer and recommend them for their coated leathers.

Their products do work great, smell good and are inexpensive.

Thanks for the info.

 

[Espada]

So what is the bottom line on treated leather (i.e. "basically all car leathers today")? I have used Leatherique, Lexol, Hyde Food on new cars and it does seem that nothing penetrates, just coats the surface. On older cars (example a 1981 Rolls Royce) the leather products really do penetrate especially Leatherique. Are we wasting time and effort on leather conditioners for treated leather? Is 303 enough? I'm new here and these forums are really opening my eyes to a lot, both what is good to use and what may just be a waste of time.

 

[crobinso]

I've been to two BB and Bs and two Yankee Candle stores, and none of htem have the leather scent. The gal at Yankee Candle said they are so back ordered, they can't get them. You guys hogging them all or what?

Try this: http://www.yankeecandle.com/cgi-bin/ycbvp/product_detail.jsp?oid=495773 I just bought some.



Charles