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sorrentoaddict

Leather Seats

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sorrentoaddict

hi there,

 

on my new GTI 1.9 the seats are full leather (grey with green stichning, green carpets, sorrento green colour).

 

What cosmetic product / method do you recommend for replenishing the leather?

The leather is very well preserved actually, but some minor cracks are there, and I would like to make it soft and protected.

 

Any clues as to what products to use & how? Btw. this is my first car with leather

seats - I only heard that body milk can be used as well. Is this true?

 

Thanks for any tips.

 

 

Cheers

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Theo205

i'm usin the one from Autoglym...made a good job on my semileathers

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vanny

was lookin for this myself recently and the only decent advice i could find came from the DMC DeLorean Owners Handbook ;) ;

 

The leather should first be wiped with a cloth dampened in warm soapy water followed with a second wipingusing a fresh cloth and water only. Avoid soaking or flooding the leather. Finish by drying and polishing with a soft dry cloth.

 

It is important to use a mild non-caustic soap (or soap flakes).

 

An occasional use of leather treatment is recomended after the leather has been in use for a year or two.

 

 

So off i trundled to the lotar MotorWorld and armed up with AutoGlym Lether Cleaner and AutoGlym Leather Conditioner, just followed the instructions and it instantly looked much better!

 

 

Yet more brilliant info to come out of the Delorean Motor Company!

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Rob_the_Sparky

I use this stuff:

 

http://www.liquidleather.com/index.htm

 

and found it to be very effective. Also very good for covering cracks that are showing brown rather than seat colour. It comes highly recommended.

 

Rob

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richt

In the three years i had mu goodwood, i used the autoglym leather cleaner once, conditioned it about once a month and wiped it over every week with a damp cloth. Always looked stunning.

 

The more Leather care you add the more soft and subtle the leather will become.

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Rob_the_Sparky

And the more is smells nice ;)

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Beastie

I've always liked regular application of Autoglym Leather Care cream to keep the leather supple, with Autoglym Leather Cleaner in between times just to keep things clean.

 

My coachtrimmer has this thing about keeping the stitching clean too: He reckons that if you allow dirt to remain in the stitching it causes abrasion and shortens the life, so he recommends that the stitching is cleaned reguarly with leather cleaner and a toothbrush. Just use common sense and use someone elses toothbrush and not your own... ;)

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sorrentoaddict

THANKS a lot, Guys - I am impressed by your support

 

I will take time to try and will post my feedback

 

Cheers

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sorrentoaddict

Vanny,

this info from De Lorean was very interesting - do you happen to know a link or anything on the web for the user manual of this rare car?

 

I would really love to have a peek, just out of curiosity.

 

 

Cheers

 

Alex

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vanny

Will ge tthe link for you when i get home

 

I SAW A DELOREAN TODAY!!

 

was driving home, saw this car that looked like it had been crushed, but it was a DMC

 

 

I love em, give me £20,000 and ill get a mint one!

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