I was told by a professional detailer that the reddish/brown stain on my seat came from the leather belt on my jeans. Obviously i must sweat a lot that my leather belt too is sweating. We tried various cleaners but no luck. If a harsh cleaner was to be used it probably remove the stain but probably permanent discolour my precious/expensive leather seat. I am frustrated, should I just live with the stain or try something aggressive and risk possible damage. Fellow members must have encountered similar problem, therefore, please help your fellow member. Thanks in advance.
Stain on my Lexus leather seat
- Thread starter mizumania
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Try Leatherique www.leatherique.com It absorbs into the leather and forces containments out. Well that's what they claim. It's great leather conditioner any way.
PAW said:
For stains, Leatherique is not too good. It's better at restoring and softening. I'd try some mild soap or a leather cleaner again, and this time, use a brush to scrub. Something like this would work well:
http://www.autogeek.net/vilescbr.html
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togwt
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BW is correct. I'm in agreement with Acuracl98-Woolite /H2O works for me
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jfelbab
New member
Unless you have the Analine leather option, your leather seats are coated with Polyurethane, a vinyl like material. The stain you see is probably in the polyurethane coating so you might want to give it a go with a vinyl cleaner like Meguiar's #39. Test first in an inconspicuous area.
Condition afterwards.
Condition afterwards.
SilverLexus
Super Enthusiast
I don't know if this helps but Eimann Fabrik Hi Intensity helped me remove a blue paint stain from Lexus black leather seats recently. The HI did not hurt the seats one bit and was a very effective cleaner coupled with an ultrafine MF from Pakshak.
Maybe you could try that here on a diluted basis for safety.
Maybe you could try that here on a diluted basis for safety.
Auto Care USA
New member
Unfortunatly it's there for good. I had the same problem with a leather coat. If it gets wet and you have leather against leather you have the stain.
jfelbab
New member
Auto Care USA said:
I don't think it is without hope. If nothing else works you can use some Hydrogen Peroxide bleaching to lighten up the stain.
Deanski
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If you read your Lexus manual you'll see that it calls for a detergent for wool.. Woolite 6:1.
However, you may have to use a more alkaline product to remove the stain followed by a neutralizer such as baking soda to balance out the PH back. I've used Meguiars APC+ 4:1 OR 3:1 to remove stains, then rinse and add a baking soda wash to neutralize the effect.
Once done, and leather is clean prior with Woolite 6:1, dry and treat with Zaino Z-10 for that new leather smell.
Most leather in todays cars are coated. So you could use other vinyl type cleaners. A good scrubbing with a stiff brush, not nylon though.
Regards,
Deanski
However, you may have to use a more alkaline product to remove the stain followed by a neutralizer such as baking soda to balance out the PH back. I've used Meguiars APC+ 4:1 OR 3:1 to remove stains, then rinse and add a baking soda wash to neutralize the effect.
Once done, and leather is clean prior with Woolite 6:1, dry and treat with Zaino Z-10 for that new leather smell.
Most leather in todays cars are coated. So you could use other vinyl type cleaners. A good scrubbing with a stiff brush, not nylon though.
Regards,
Deanski