Conditioning Your Leather Seats
 

I'm using McGuires leather conditioner on my seats. When I get out of the car and I know that I won't be using it for the rest of the night I spray the seats down with the conditioner. I don't rub it in I just leave it sprayed on over night. The next day I wipe the excess with a dry cloth. Leaving the seats "soaking" in conditioner over night leaves the seats feeling as smooth as a baby's but and super conditioned.

This is just a little trick I started trying recently and it works absolutely great, it leaves the seats like new and leaves them smelling like coconut. As a matter of fact it works better than spraying and immediately wiping them down. Try it...:)

cool, does the shine last long? I will have to give this a try....after I wipe down my seats and sit on them, the shine goes away and looks dull

nope, it last a while...it works wonders. I was surprised myself because like you whenever I sprayed and immediately wiped down it looked dull again.

First it depends on where you car is located, in a garage or outside. Second, temperature is a key factor here as warmer leather will absorb faster.

I personally use Poorboys Leather Stuff. With the seats clean I dab small amounts into the palms of my hands and rub the conditioner into the leather. This method is far better than just a spraying (could leave spots or worse have overspray elsewhere) as you spread the chemicals and help the leather absorb the product evenly. Then depending on how hot/cold it is and location (est. 30 minutes) I remove the excess with a soft cotton cloth. Been doing this method on many cars for many years and has not failed me yet, or others.

I use Connolly leather cleaner + conditioner. With my car parked in the garage every night and the so cal weather, I clean and condition it once a month.

i use Turtle wax ICE ..i just used karate kid method

^ On leather?

I think he is talking about that all in one new product from the Turtle Wax Ice collection.

yeah. its the interior care.lol camon. im 18 not retarded hahahahha....well.. i lets hope so at least.

I've tried using my hand to rub the conditioner on the leather but leaving it sprayed on overnight worked best for me.

is it a spray bottle?

Yes it is...

You guys are aware that your "leather" seats are actually vinyl coated?

Exactly, A Interior cleaner for vinyl is a better choice and last longer.

My Shinka seats are real leather. No "pleather" for me. ;)

I use Meguiar's leather treatment.

My seats are aftermarket leather and I use Zymol's two step process cleaner and conditioner, followed by 303 protectant applied with a foam pad. I also use a leather brush with the cleaner to remove all the dirt. A brush is key because it allows you to agitate the spots and throughly remove them. After cleaning them, I warmed the leather and then applied the conditioner foam pad and waited about 10 minutes for it to soak in. Then I buffed it off and applied 303 with a foam pad, waited 10 min for it to soak in, and then buffed it off. When I finished, I was amazed at how clean and soft the leather felt. It was also not greasy whatsoever. My seats have never looked better.

so what would be best for stock leather seats...interior cleaner...or leather conditioner.

i just don't want dried out wrinkly seats.

It puts the lotion on its skin or else it gets the hose!

^This man right here likes his seats clean!

LOL! :lol: Thanks. Seriously though, you should try this method. I guranatee that you will be amazed with the outcome.

zymol FTW... but since im a meguiars whore I agree with you on their product too lol

I don't let mine get dirty to begin with. Spots? How does that happen???

Since non-Shinka seats are actually vinyl, what would be a good vinyl product? I'm just about to get my '8 and I want to clean and condition every single possible area as soon as I get it home.

You know, I feel really stupid saying this, but I never really thought that my GT "leather" seats might actually be vinyl, even though I can remember on many occasions thinking, "Wow, this sure doesn't look too much like real leather".

I just tried some Meguiar's Gold Class Leather Cleaner and Conditioner yesterday and was really disappointed with it, especially because every other Meguiar's product I have used has been spectacular. I guess maybe I need to get some vinyl protectant, and maybe go sucker punch the guy who let these seats be passed off as leather!

Yeah I hear ya... I thought up until now the GT seats were truly leather!