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Replying to: mbutler1 (Nov 05, 2005 9:16 am) 
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Replying to: jtrujillo86 (Mar 08, 2004 8:29 pm) I've been looking for leather car seat covers, and I was interested in knowing if any of you had come across any seat cover from Trimcar ? It looks good I think - but I'd like to hear if anyone else has tried it? The link : http://www.trimcar.com thanks, Wil |
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My friend left a bottle of red wine on my back seat and it leaked. I'm wondering what I should try to clean it without damaging the leather.
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Replying to: kyle8 (Jan 12, 2006 2:14 pm) |
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Replying to: kyle8 (Jan 12, 2006 2:14 pm) |
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Just though I would share a positive product experience with y'all. I applied Lexol cleaner and conditioner to the light tan leather in my 2005 Yukon XL today. I have been reading the car care forums and some other websites, and this was recommended by a lot of people. I like it very much. Until now, I have only used Maguiar's quick wipes, and while they do remove a lot of dirt quickly, they tend to leave a slick residue even after drying. Not terribly greasy, but not ideal. In my opinion, the Lexol cleaner is not highly potent. The seats were not all that dirty to begin with, but I had to rub for quite a while to remove a few scuff marks. However, in combination with the conditioner, I am very pleased. The seats are left feeling very soft and supple, and not at all slick or greasy. Some other members in the car care forums have suggested that the Lexol conditioner may darken or discolor very light leather, in fact the back of the bottle says so too. So I tried just a spot on the back seat to be safe. No discoloration at all, as far as I can tell. BTW, I have not tried it before because I never saw it for sale. Bought it today inside a full service car wash (for my company car - of course I would never take my own new black vehicle into one of those things! Only hand washing for me!) The seats have started to develop "character lines" or "stretch marks" after 6 months and 8,000 miles. Not cracks or creases, but the type of "breaking in" you see on a leather jacket. I was hoping they would stay taught and smooth for life, but I have read elsewhere that this type of breaking in is normal. Not a problem, I guess, as long as the Lexol keeps them soft. I may still use the Maguair's now and then for intermediate cleanings, you could really see the dirt being picked up on the wipe. But I will continue to do the Lexol regimen every couple of months. My next project, maybe this weekend if it still feels like June outside, will be to wax it again and apply Rainex to the glass and get new wipers. Happy motoring to you all! |
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I've been reading all the messages here, having just bought a new car w/leather. It has been a long time since I've had a leather interior and I was wondering about newer products. It looks like Leather Master and Lexol seem to be the high-end favorite. I'll have to do some searching for retail outlets now.
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Replying to: tallman1 (Mar 28, 2006 7:14 am) I want my leather, especially the steering wheel, to stay MATT finish and not become shiny. The top of my dash is also leather, and it is very important that it stay matt, but I want to add some UV protection.
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My new expedition has light tan leather seats and I wear black jeans which transfer color to the leather. I have cleaned the black (looks blue) color off several times with leather cleaner but within a short period of time more appears. Is there anything that will seal the leather so the jeans color will not transfer to the leather?. These are jeans that have been washed many times but the problem continues. 
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