Cleaning leather seats

Post by **silverdorking** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 7:22 pm

Plea for help again please! What is really the best way to bring up the white leather seats of a M1000000? I want to get them clean but don't in any way want them to look restored. They are very sound, no rips just a little grey. Are there essential 'swear by' propriatory products or are there some effective general purpose agents that would be safe to use? All experiences appreciated.
Thanks Andrew

Post by **Rasputin** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 9:25 pm

Try Vanish soap,I have found it to be very effective in the past,or you could use Saddle soap.

Post by **Kevin** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 10:40 am

Remember Andrew that leather seats do need feeding with a suitable product to keep them supple.

Post by **dalebrignall** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 12:21 pm

go to a horse shop ie a saddlers and buy some kiefers saddle soap it a cream and makes leather very supple

Post by **silverdorking** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 12:01 pm

Thanks for all this helpful advice but do I need to wash the seats somehow before the application of saddle soap?
Apologies for nievity!
Andrew

Post by **Peetee** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 12:52 pm

A lot of leather seats are treated anyway so if they are terribly dirty they would probably suffer no harm if you got the worst off with a ph neutral hand soap/warm water mixture - But as they always say "try it on a small area first".

Post by **crossword** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 1:40 pm

I use AutoGlym leather cleaner & have just noticed that they sell Leather care cream . The instructions for the cleaner say vacuum first, pre test for dye fastness & if heavily soiled agitate slightly with a damp sponge or gently with a soft nail brush . My seats look ' as new ' . ( Mind you it is only just over a year since I had them re-trimmed with new leather ! ) It is effective for cleaning muddy paw prints , which my dog seems to specialise in !

Post by **dalebrignall** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 4:52 pm

just damp the seats with a little water apply the saddle soap abd buff it off

Post by **LouiseM** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 7:36 pm

Whilst we're on the subject, is there any way of removing a cigarette burn from leather? It's a scorch mark rather than a hole and the leather is red but the scorch mark brown

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Thanks

Post by **Orkney** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 7:44 pm

From a table top you might use cigar ash to remove a burn or heat stain - so effectively a very very fine cutting compound.

Theres a cleaner called Astonish - which is the mutts nuts for allsorts - non animal tested and bio friendly enzyme jobby - some are mildly abbrasive depends which one.
Try a bit of that and dont forget if that works then after you need to feed & polish the leather.