leather care

[RRv8]

what would you recommend I use to keep my leather seats in good condition?

[bblaze]

Hi
My cousin is mixed up in buying and importing leather for wholesale in aust. My son has a bmw which I picked up in melbourne for him and my cousin was checking the leather in it and ontop of the rear seat head supports it had some hard spots on the leather.
The product he supplied for my son is
Connolly Hide Care
Aust made product and appently the best leather treatment
Hope this helps
cheers
blaze

[willem]

what would you recommend I use to keep my leather seats in good condition?

I've heard that one of the best things for cleaning leather seats is a good quality baby wipes. Cleans of the usual kid's gunk and looks after leather because its designed to be pretty mild on babies' bums! :D

Willem

[Scouse]

Baby wipes sound good for cleaning but leather needs a regular feed to keep it soft & supple.
I'll see what's available locally but I can't imagine Connolly Hide Care will be easy to find in SW Sydney :(.

[justinc]

Alan at British 4x4 ( A vendor here on AULRO)has the 'Gliptone' product, which we have used on both our Rangies, our Honda Accord and now the Lexus LS400.
VERY good at rejuvenating and after constant use makes the vehicle smell like new again:)

It lasts well, it's been a few years since I've had to buy some.

JC

[Johnmack]

Have been very happy with Gliptone cleaner then conditioner on my 93 Vogue SE and 2001 Vogue, used for the past 8 + years. Best to apply the conditioner on a hot day and let fully absorb, use generously. Normally use approx 2 bottles of conditioner to 1 bottle of cleaner. Use every six months to maintain in top condtion and keep the "smell" of leather in a 1960s Jag.
Johnmack

[hoadie72]

I use Autoglym products on my BMW, must be good cos it's got that By Appointment to ER logo on it lol.

It seems very good, particularly the leather conditioner. I really slather the stuff on and leave it for a few days to soak in before giving it a bit of a buff..

[jim the trim]

I've used and recommended and stocked Connolly hide food for some 30 years. About 5 years ago connolly went broke and have since restarted making leather and associated products under license. The product has gotten so bad that we have stopped recommending and using it.
The product we now sell is manufactured in cojunction with Haartz and Wolfstein products.
It is a cleaner as well as a treatment and it works a treat.
Its currently available at Classic Coachworks in Sydney, 9533 6565

[Bigbjorn]

R.M.Williams saddle soap. Another good way to care for leather is to wrap a nubile, voluptuous 20 year old woman in it.