markfnc Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 Any recommendstions on Eddie Bauer leather seat maintenance? I saw a turtle wax ??? product at the auto parts store. Is this ok, or should I get something else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 Any recommendstions on Eddie Bauer leather seat maintenance? I saw a turtle wax ??? product at the auto parts store. Is this ok, or should I get something else? Do you mean just for upkeep and having it look nice an clean? If so, I suppose you could use something like that, however, I just use simple armor-all on the interior --- spray it on a rag rub over whatever you wish to clean (dash, seats, etc.) usually does the job well. You may need to press harder if the leather's really dirty, but the armor-all usually works for me, at least it's all I've ever used. You might want to condition your leather every once and a while as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 Do you mean just for upkeep and having it look nice an clean? If so, I suppose you could use something like that, however, I just use simple armor-all on the interior --- spray it on a rag rub over whatever you wish to clean (dash, seats, etc.) usually does the job well. You may need to press harder if the leather's really dirty, but the armor-all usually works for me, at least it's all I've ever used. You might want to condition your leather every once and a while as well. Never use Armour-All on leather! Get a nice quality leather treatment at any auto parts store and use it once or twice a year. Rub it in with your hands, then buff with a dry soft cloth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 Never use Armour-All on leather! Get a nice quality leather treatment at any auto parts store and use it once or twice a year. Rub it in with your hands, then buff with a dry soft cloth. Well, it kept my mom's old Expedition's leather from cracking. My dad used all that leather treatment stuff on his old F-150's leather seats, and they still cracked. The Expedition's leather, which we did use armor-all on, was fine when we sold it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 You might want to condition your leather every once and a while as well. Tell me more. (I've got leather seats and interior but never owned anything leather before in my life so I have no clue how to take care of it). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 Tell me more. (I've got leather seats and interior but never owned anything leather before in my life so I have no clue how to take care of it). I personally have not ever conditioned leather (I believe that's what it's called). I think it's a simple process of wiping some stuff on it, but I'm not sure. I'll try to find out more for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furious1Auto Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 (edited) Tell me more. (I've got leather seats and interior but never owned anything leather before in my life so I have no clue how to take care of it). I have had real good luck with it! My wife had two tone beige and off white seats in her Eddie Bauer Explorer. Even with the light colored leather it softened it without changing the color/shade of the seats! Just rub it in and wipe the excess! Edited December 31, 2007 by Furious1Auto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 I have had real good luck with it! My wife had two tone beige and off white seats in her Eddie Bauer Explorer. Even with the light colored leather it softened it without changing the color/shade of the seats! I believe that's the stuff I'm thinking of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Greene Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 (edited) Leather? You mean leatherette. Damp cloth or about anything works OK. New seats don't crack....they aren't real leather...leatherette better. Some say there is some leather somewhere on the seats, like the seating surfaces, but I think even that is leatherette (or whatever they call it). Check your owners manual for care. Vinyl products work well on synthetic leather also. I have 4 cars with what the manufacturer calls leather seats, and can't find real leather on any of them. I believe leather has become a word used for a type of seat covered by a synthetic leather like fabric....which is far superior to real leather. If there is in fact some real leather somewhere on the seats, you can bet it's somewhere the sun can't get to it or where wear is minimized. Edited January 1, 2008 by Ralph Greene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tofer Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 Use a good leather cleaner * conditioner (think Lexol) a couple times a year to not only condition the leather, but cleans it and makes it look nice (thou a little more slick for a couple days) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 Use a good leather cleaner * conditioner (think Lexol) a couple times a year to not only condition the leather, but cleans it and makes it look nice (thou a little more slick for a couple days) Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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