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seats I accidently poked a hole in the seat with
a screwdriver which was in my back pocket.I took
it to the dealer where I bought the car and ask my
son who works there what to do.He took the vehicle
and a friend of his did some magic and in 1/2 hr.
I had the car back without a hole and could not
see where the hole had been.It was some kind of
patching procedure using plastic I think.So just as there are experts doing ding repair the same
expertise is available for uphostery.
First, the history of Japan had made the tanners of leather the lowest of the classes not as in europe or particularly in England. As a result, never expect any Japanese car leather to last for long. My 92 Legend is cracking even with the Lexol treatment. Primarily this is because it is not true leather. It is as I have heard a composite of sorts of chip-chopped leather with a binder and a coating which does not allow the treatment to penetrate. Something akin to original Naughahyde. My 88 Legend seats were gone after 7 years.
On the other hand, the Lotus interior has about two cows worth of leather. I use the Lexol which I was told by those more experienced than I was recommended by Connoly which tanned my hides as well as those of Rolls-Royce autos. I had never heard of Hide Food nor had my friend who has a Jag. What I have learned is to use a bare hand with finger nails well trimmed to apply the treatment. Cloths soaked up too much of the lotion. Let the car interior heat up a bit in the sun before appling the treatment. This expands the pores of the leather and improves absorption. Continue adding lotion until there is something left on the leather that can be wiped off. It also gives one VERY soft hands. When using the cleaner I have found using a plastic bristle brush like that used for washing a baby's hair got the dirt and human skin oils out of the cracks and creases of the skins. We are all very corrosive people.
Thanks in advance
I used Lexol for the first time a little while ago and I love it. It makes my seat feel like my baseball gloves, nice and soft.
http://www.liquidleather.com/scuffs.htm
Way back in question 148 Yorick1 asked about Saddle soap. Surely someone knows something about it. It sure works on base ball gloves and saddles. Does GM know what they are talking about? Comments please.
On the side there are different options.
Go to interior. At the bottom there is an interesting article called the myth of saddle soap. Next to that is proper leather care.
Thanks.
good luck.
-Chris
-Chris
-Chris
Take care.
Joe W>
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Pat
Community Leader/Maintenance & Repair Conference
kyle
"if you want your car to LOOK good for
CHEAP...use armor all. if you want to PROTECT
your vinyl/leather FOR THE LIFE of your car...i
would NOT use armor all."
you say you recently bought an accord ex. wow, after one application of armor all you got the results you wanted, huh? you could prob'ly do the same thing with a jar of vaseline, mayonaise, or a quart of motor oil for that matter. is that good for the LIFE of the vehicle...i'm thinking no, but maybe you want to give it a try.
i had a '94 sonoma that i used armor all exclusively for vinyl/plastic trim. over the 5+ years i had it, the armor all did NOT protect the vinyl dash. the armor all i used claimed to have a "uv" protectant of some kind in it. since i had a dark colored dash, i thought that the uv protection would help. it did not. over time, (5+ years, applied on average once a month) the vinyl faded, cracked in spots, and especially where i put my hands frequently - around the control panel - the protective coating wore off. mind you, i noticed some of these problems as early as 3 and a half to 4 years. if you want to use armor all...knock yourself out. i'm providing you with perspective of what it might look like 3-4 years down the road (and trying to save you from experiencing my disappointment). i'll not use armor all again.
kyle
i've also found that lexol works very well on other leather products such as purses. my wife owns virtually the entire coach collection of handbags, and she swears by both the cleaner and conditioner.
others whose opinion i trust also recommend hide food, which i may try one of these days just to be different...
as far as armor all... you get what you pay for... i wouldn't use it, but some swear by it... personal decision, i suppose...
good luck.
-Chris
found with armor all. i might consider using it to shine my tires in the future...maybe.
i just ordered some leather in a bottle from zaino for my wife's jimmy. i'll most likely use it in my silverado too. leather steering wheel and vinyl dash at least...
kyle
kyle
I recently bought a new Accord EX and the
dash was really in need of a vinyl application of
something.
...so...are you saying that honda's "top quality vinyl" only looks right after you armor all it?
...nope wait, you said:
Just for the heck of it I bought some 3-M
vinyl treatment and applied it also. It looks
absolutely great, not too shiny, just right.
...so, that vinyl is sooooo great, you have to use two different types of armor all AND another, different product. you know...some products out there work just fine by themselves. revolutionary concept i know...
kyle
Today while I was at the Oldsmobile dealership I saw a kit that they had for $24.95. It contained a leather cleaner and conditioner, QDI is located in Plano, Tex. They also have a leather product to give your car that new leather smell. please advise. I bought the kit and will post my results at a later date.
good luck.
-Chris
My two cents. ;-)
Pocahontas,
Community Leader/Coupes, Convertibles, and Sportscars Conference
with leather captains chairs. I recently purchased
both the Lexol cleaner and conditioner. Is their
a best way to apply both of these products? Also,
can I apply the conditioner immediately after using the cleaner. I'm anxious to use the Lexol
this weekend and see how my seats turn out.
Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.
i use the conditioner right after cleaning... doesn't seem to make a difference...
good luck.
-Chris