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shadow85

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Whats a good leather cleaner to use if I plan on doing regular upkeep? I tried the armorall stuff from the auto store and its greasy. So something that is not greasy.
 
Woolite and water; 1:10 for gentle cleaning and 1:6 for a stronger cleaner. I mix up these two dilutions in spray bottles for the cars I do.



For commercial products I look to Leather Masters. They make a Strong Cleaner and a Soft Cleaner. I've used both and it is what I use on my own cars.



I follow with Leather Masters Protection Cream which is not oily or slippery.



Leather Master Products
 
I got rid of my leather cleaners because woolite is all I need now. Its gentle but will clean some of the worst stains
 
woolite like jfelbab said. pour an ounce in a spray bottle, fill the rest with distilled water, shake a bit. spray a couple squirts right onto the towel and 1-2 on the seat. Always buff off good with a clean side of the towel then apply some leather conditioner. nice warm seats come out better. always buff it off at the end.
 
If you're looking for the very best product to use on your leather, use Leather Masters. You can rest assured that it's a product made for leather and it won't leave a damaging residue behind that will produce quick resoiling.
 
One more vote for Leather Masters. Note that their mild cleaner really *IS* awfully mild...as in, it might not even hurt the dirt ;)



I did a pal's car with Leather Masters after he'd treated its leather for years with various stuff from Zep, Meguiar's, and Armor All. It was a night/day transformation. The stuff I was cleaning off/out of his leather was just so...YUCK, nasty yellowish [stuff].



If you're using the Woolite, I'd sure figure out a way to rinse it off. Yeah, I know, everybody uses it with no issues, but still....
 
Accumulator said:
One more vote for Leather Masters. Note that their mild cleaner really *IS* awfully mild...as in, it might not even hurt the dirt ;)



I did a pal's car with Leather Masters after he'd treated its leather for years with various stuff from Zep, Meguiar's, and Armor All. It was a night/day transformation. The stuff I was cleaning off/out of his leather was just so...YUCK, nasty yellowish [stuff].



If you're using the Woolite, I'd sure figure out a way to rinse it off. Yeah, I know, everybody uses it with no issues, but still....
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That's why I only buy the strong and just dilute it based on how soiled the particular hides are that I happen to be working on that day:clap:
 
I heard that Leather Masters CONDITIONER is water based and this is what im looking for. Can someone confirm this and direct me to the proper link? I see that they have a couple different conditioners and im not sure which one to go with.
 
Striker said:
I heard that Leather Masters CONDITIONER is water based and this is what im looking for. Can someone confirm this and direct me to the proper link? I see that they have a couple different conditioners and im not sure which one to go with.
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I can say that their Protection Cream dries on the leather and is not oily nor does it leave the leather slippery so it doesn't contain oils or silicones. I can't say for sure if it is water based but I think that is the case.



The fact that it dries and is not oily is the main reason I like it. Most other conditioning products I've used are oily and actually leave the leather tacky or slippery.
 
Striker said:
I heard that Leather Masters CONDITIONER is water based and this is what im looking for. Can someone confirm this and direct me to the proper link? I see that they have a couple different conditioners and im not sure which one to go with.
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Go with the Protection cream.
 
jfelbab said:
Woolite and water; 1:10 for gentle cleaning and 1:6 for a stronger cleaner. I mix up these two dilutions in spray bottles for the cars I do.



For commercial products I look to Leather Masters. They make a Strong Cleaner and a Soft Cleaner. I've used both and it is what I use on my own cars.



I follow with Leather Masters Protection Cream which is not oily or slippery.



Leather Master Products
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Is there a specific woolite I'm suppose to get? I think there are different types.
 
jfelbab said:
The fact that it dries and is not oily is the main reason I like it. Most other conditioning products I've used are oily and actually leave the leather tacky or slippery.
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Woolite 10 to 1 leaves a slick and soft residue behind. I usually had to wipe/flush it off a couple times for it to feel bare. That's the residue that I feel makes resoiling return faster than normal.
 
Thanks guys. So a regular leather cleaner is nothing like leather master....



I dont see any info on dilution. Was this stuff made to be use as is? Is it a put in a spray bottle type of thing or pour and scrub type of thing?
 
David Fermani said:
Woolite 10 to 1 leaves a slick and soft residue behind. I usually had to wipe/flush it off a couple times for it to feel bare. That's the residue that I feel makes resoiling return faster than normal.
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After applying the cleaner and working up a foam I wipe down with a damp MF. I follow with another damp (wrung out) microfiber to be sure to remove all traces of detergent then I use a dry MF to buff dry. No matter which cleaner you use I believe you should be sure to remove all traces of the detergent.



The usual conditioning products are the things I feel make for faster re-soiling. These conventional conditioning products seem to leave a tacky or oily surface that attracts and holds dust and dirt. The LM protection cream doesn't do that and that is why I am so fond of using it.
 
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