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turboawd said:thanks wannafbody - what would you use on a coated leather steering wheel?
judyb said:You need to use a protector not a conditioner. Conditioners are pointless on coated leather and will only attract more dirt which is what you need to avoid particularly on a steering wheel where you get body oils etc breaking down the finish. Then keep it very clean and reprptected on a regular basis and it will last much longer.
judyb said:There are very few true leather protectors on the market. The only successful ones are based on fluorocarbon technology (similar to how scotchgard worked). 'Conditioners' with added protection do not have enough active ingredients to be of any effect at all.
Protectors are easy to test and there are standard ways of testing to see if they are effective or not.
We test most products on a regular basis.
It is fine to use 303 if all you are looking for is UV protection but as a protector against dirt and oils it shows no resistance.
Fluorocarbon protectors are water based and very easy to apply also keeping the leather rehydrated. They are of enormous benefit on both pigment coated leather (where they protect the finish coating from dirt and body oils which cause damage and also inhibit dye transfer) and on aniline style leather (absorbent leather) where they actively inhibit the absorption of body oils etc and make the leather easier to keep clean.
Intercooled said:So what product would you recommend to do the job right?