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micah861
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What interior treatment products do all of you use? im not too keen on the armorall stuff i have now.
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Post by outdoor7or24 »

micah861 wrote:What interior treatment products do all of you use? im not too keen on the armorall stuff i have now
Lexol cleaner and conditioner.

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Post by BIG DOG »

I use Meguires leather cleaner and conditioner not sure how great it is though.It has softened my leather a bit and looks great when first applied but I just get the feeling there is something better...........I'm going to keep watching this!

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Post by polskamafia mjl »

I actually use armoral and haven't had any problems...just makes the steering wheel sticky, lol
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Post by wjhandy850 »

Lexol is the best for long term preservation. I have been using the Turtle Wax ICE interior for cleanups and it really works great.

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Post by jblackburn »

I just use the Armor All leather cleaner that comes in a brown squeeze bottle once every few months...it works pretty well I guess; it makes my leather look a lot better :mrgreen:
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Post by RobTheModd »

I got some lexol to clean my seats mainly the backs of the front driver and pass seat, thanks to the previous owners they are *near* stained with cig smoke... and I was told that would get it off, I originally used armoral whipes on them and gave up after an hour and only getting a small portion of it off.

Anyone know of somethng that will return my seats to grey *this side of bleach*.. presently a greenish color only on the backs of the front seat. like it gets more grey as you get closer to the fronts.

Btw, I was reccomended to use the lexol. *tan bottle not dark brown* to clean my seats.

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For all my Swedish leather, I've tried a number of conditions. None of them really soften the leather but one.
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Post by charlyW »

I would simply use good old fashioned Saddle soap from the local horse suppliers it is far better than any car leather cleaner
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Post by misha »

I use Turtle Wax leather cleaner & conditioner for years.
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