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Title: Leather Cleaner/Conditioner for ED30.....
Post by: ifti on 13 May 2009, 18:06
I placed this thread here since I wanted to target the ED30 owners.....

What do you use to clean/condition your part leather seats?
I want to keep my leather clean, supply, soft, and looking as new as possible!
However, do I need to be careful not to get the leather cleaner on any of the cloth etc??

Suggestions please......
Title: Re: Leather Cleaner/Conditioner for ED30.....
Post by: ifti on 13 May 2009, 18:12
Was thinking of getting this.....any experiences??

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Turtle-Wax-Platinum-Leather-Cleaner-Conditioner_W0QQitemZ260381846235QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item260381846235&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1683%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50
Title: Re: Leather Cleaner/Conditioner for ED30.....
Post by: AlanD on 13 May 2009, 18:25
Might worth asking over in the detail section.
Title: Re: Leather Cleaner/Conditioner for ED30.....
Post by: ifti on 13 May 2009, 19:12
Wanted to get the ED30 owners TBH, but.........

Hurdy, can you move this thread please???
Title: Re: Leather Cleaner/Conditioner for ED30.....
Post by: sambo on 13 May 2009, 20:27
Gliptone for anything leather mate not sure what it does too cloth, just have to be careful i suppose?  :wink:

Sam
Title: Re: Leather Cleaner/Conditioner for ED30.....
Post by: DanoGTI on 13 May 2009, 20:45
Yep - liquid leather and conditioner. Pricey, but worth every penny.

Here (http://www.liquidleather.com)

Dan :)
Title: Re: Leather Cleaner/Conditioner for ED30.....
Post by: pitch3110 on 13 May 2009, 21:05
Hi Matey,

I'm using a product by 'smartwax' called 'smartleather'.

Not that mine are bad by any means but it does softner them up & make them gleam

ta
Title: Re: Leather Cleaner/Conditioner for ED30.....
Post by: Ed30DSG on 14 May 2009, 08:46
Yep - liquid leather and conditioner. Pricey, but worth every penny.

Here (http://www.liquidleather.com)

Dan :)

I second that - it's great stuff !
Title: Re: Leather Cleaner/Conditioner for ED30.....
Post by: ifti on 14 May 2009, 10:00
I'll take a look at that - my leather is pretty clean at the moment, since the car has only covered 5500 miles and the other seats havent been sat in very much at all - hence would I be able to just go for the conditioner to protect them, or do I still need the cleaner??

Also, the site says to apply cleaner with a nail brush?! This would take agessssss!!
How do you apply yours?
Title: Re: Leather Cleaner/Conditioner for ED30.....
Post by: garethmk1 on 14 May 2009, 16:25
As an Edition 30 owner, I have tried a few leather cleaners & conditioners and I have to say the best I have turned up so far is Gliptone - absolutely fantastic easy to use product.  You will immediately smell, feel and see the difference :-

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Gliptone-Leather-Cleaner-Conditioner-2-x-DG-Cloths_W0QQitemZ120413392429QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item120413392429&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A15%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

Being only 11 months old, the seats have only been "cleaned" once, but I condition every work as I can't see the Vienna Leather keeping very well so try my best to keep it as supple as possible.

It as so good that two mates in work, one with a 420bhp TVR Cerberra and the other with a Cosworth Granada Scorpio decided to try it as well and they are absolutely over the moon with the results - give it a go it's a little of £10 - I highly recommend it !!

Gareth
Title: Re: Leather Cleaner/Conditioner for ED30.....
Post by: ifti on 14 May 2009, 17:01
How do you apply it etc - just with a cloth and work in to the leather?
Title: Re: Leather Cleaner/Conditioner for ED30.....
Post by: neo66 on 14 May 2009, 17:40
I heard liquid leather is spose to be the bee's knees! buying some soon and giving it a try!
Don't get on with auto gylm tho, gives me headaches! :sick:
Title: Re: Leather Cleaner/Conditioner for ED30.....
Post by: WhiteGTI on 15 May 2009, 11:01
Gliptone Liquid Leather is a fantastic product.
Title: Re: Leather Cleaner/Conditioner for ED30.....
Post by: KentBladeboy on 15 May 2009, 11:05
Gliptone Liquid Leather is a fantastic product.

+1
Title: Re: Leather Cleaner/Conditioner for ED30.....
Post by: ifti on 15 May 2009, 11:11
How is it applied?!
Title: Re: Leather Cleaner/Conditioner for ED30.....
Post by: Ed30DSG on 15 May 2009, 13:27
How is it applied?!

Read the stuff in the link - it's fairly easy to DIY.
http://www.liquidleather.com/liquidl.htm (http://www.liquidleather.com/liquidl.htm)
Title: Re: Leather Cleaner/Conditioner for ED30.....
Post by: garethmk1 on 15 May 2009, 19:52
How is it applied?!

GLIPTONE, is applied with a microfibre generally.  To clean use a microfibre and a stiff shaving brush to get into the cracks and then wipe off excess, and then to condition again a microfibre and let to "sink in".

Regards,

Gareth