Want to clean my leather.

I currently use Optimum leather cleaner. However if my leather is really bad I will use Lexol Cleaner. I find it soaps up nice and cleans better than most.
 
You have a couple choices:



Leather Master's Trio (Strong, Vital, and Protect)



Leatherique System (Rejuvenating Oil and Pristine Clean) - use this if the seats are cracked and old



Any APC (i use megs apc diluted 15:1 and get amazing results)



Woolite and Water (i would dilute 10:1)



EDIT: You can also use other cleaners such as the one mentioned above. Many brands sell generic leather cleaners and conditions, but if you seats are as dirty as you say they are, i would go with one of the above combinations
 
If as you say it is in bad condition it may be that it needs restoration work rather than 'cleaning'. If the pigment is cracked (even if you cannot see them) it means that cleaning wil not resolve the problem. Once pigment is cracked you need to replace the pigment/finish and then maintain the leather once again to keep it looking good.



APC and Woolite are not recommended to clean leather.
 
when I say bad condition it is just dirty. It is in the back of my bmw e31 and no one sits there. I just need some super good cleaner and conditioner to get it soft again.
 
Depends on how bad it is. You can steam them, or if they are pretty shot, Letherique, which also make dyes, so you can bring it back after cleaning.
 
Couldnt just very little dilution of APC or Woolite to take care of stains in leather. Then follow up with Leather cleaner to clean off the APC or Woolite then Leather Conditioner to top it off?



Or will that not work?
 
I have a hard time digesting that Woolite is good for cleaning anything except in a washing machine.



I use paint safe APC all the time on all surfaces and I haven't seen any downsides yet. I'm sure there are harsher APCs out there that aren't suitable for ALL surfaces (figures... ALL PURPOSE cleaner).



Why not just go straight for the leather cleaner and conditioner?
 
Rtom said:
I have a hard time digesting that Woolite is good for cleaning anything except in a washing machine.



I use paint safe APC all the time on all surfaces and I haven't seen any downsides yet. I'm sure there are harsher APCs out there that aren't suitable for ALL surfaces (figures... ALL PURPOSE cleaner).



Why not just go straight for the leather cleaner and conditioner?
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Your saying you use APC on leather and no problems? When you say harsher APC doesnt that just mean how much you dilute it. APC is APC it all matters on the dilution ratio...



APC is stronger than leather cleaner prob why he cant just go straight for leather cleaner cause it is not taking out some of the stains which I figure APC would...



IDK lol im talking out of my ***.
 
AeroCleanse said:
Depends on how bad it is. You can steam them, or if they are pretty shot, Letherique, which also make dyes, so you can bring it back after cleaning.
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I wouldn't steam them unless you are planning on refinishing them. Also, there is better stuff on the market than Leatherique.
 
Quality Leather said:
I wouldn't steam them unless you are planning on refinishing them. Also, there is better stuff on the market than Leatherique.
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May I know the temperature of "STEAM".





Roger Koh

Leather Doctor®
 
Quality Leather said:
I wouldn't steam them unless you are planning on refinishing them. Also, there is better stuff on the market than Leatherique.
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Are you going to tell us whats better stuff than Leatherique?
 
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