[moses]

I just bought some 944 leather seats (white) to replace the ones in my car with worn out boltsters and weak back release levers, but they're pretty dirty. Besides saddle soap, is there a best way for a really thorough cleaning of the leather before I put them in the car? Since I only intend to do this special cleaning once it could be more aggressive than the Lexol or what we would routinely use.

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[flash]

actually, try soap and water



then, apply Leather CPR generously - available at Bed, Bath and Beyond or Restoartion Hardware - far better than lexol, brooks, neats, or any other leather treatment i have ever used

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[gryphon]

Detailers on the Lexus forum recommend Woolite/water in a 1/5 ratio for cleaning. It works very well.



Tom

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[flash]

sounds smart - that's a very gentle soap

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[rustech]

Murphy's oil soap is also very gentle and great for cleaning leather and wood products but does a great job. Available most places. What's saddle soap?

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[RPM]

I am a real believer in Leather CPR

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[moses]

thanks, I'll try some of these things a little elbow grease.



Saddle soap is a apparently a water-based suspension of probably glycerine, lanolin, maybe other oils and presumedly some soap or detergent. You use it with a damp sponge or rag on leather products like, well, saddles. I don't think it cleans especially well but it does leave leather soft.

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[lisalauck]

[quote name='gryphon' post='41131' date='Sep 13 2007, 12:55 PM']Detailers on the Lexus forum recommend Woolite/water in a 1/5 ratio for cleaning. It works very well.



Tom[/quote]



Somebody has a Lexus old enough to have dirty seats?

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[gryphon]

[quote name='penelope' post='41332' date='Sep 17 2007, 04:22 PM']Somebody has a Lexus old enough to have dirty seats?[/quote]





Cute Lisa.



It's an 07 but the light beige seats get dirty quickly, even when I wash my jeans. <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/rolleyes.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />



Tom

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[flash]

i have the same problem in the denali - it's an 06, but the seats are a 2 tone sandstone color - i am definitely having to stay on top of them to keep them clean

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