Thread: Leather Treatment

Hi Garry,

I have found that the stuff from Bowden's Own works pretty well and does not leave a shiny surface. Not specifically with the leather in an RRS but on others including a D3. Have a look at their website, they are not very complimentary about what is in most of the others available and it gives some of the detail behind what is in theirs. That's pretty much what you expect from a seller I suppose but theirs are developed and used on their own collection of rare vehicles. The web site will also tell you where to buy it.

TimJ.

Leather Care | Leather Cleaner

I have had great success with this. Apart from the fact that SWMBO doesn't like the smell I love it.

JC

I have used and still use "Saddle Soap".It has borne the test of time and can still be purchased from produce stores.Using it regularly on saddles certainly stops "saddle sores" and if anyone has had them they are excruciating.

Effax Leder Combi.

It's a cleaner that feeds the leather too.

Available at any good saddlery.

Effax products (made in Germany) are used by a lot of Australia's top equestrians, or at least their strappers to go with their exxy German saddles and bridles

Duragloss leather conditioner works great leaves a natural finish as well as that leather smell.

Heres a bit about it -


Duragloss Leather Conditioner is formulated with blend mink oil and lanolin to penetrate and soften leather.
Leather Conditioner will protect against cracking and reduce abrasion. It will give a natural, non-greasy treatment to both new and older leather.
Duragloss Leather Conditioner also contains a light fragrance that enhances the aroma of leather and leaves your car’s leather looking and smelling like new.

It was interesting reading the Bowden's website with their opinions about Saddle Soap and Lanolin on automobile leather . It really depends on what surface treatments have been done to the leather by the manufacturer.

TimJ.

Saddles and car interiors are very very different.

Never used a oil/wax or silicone base treatments, they may be good for saddle leather but not modern car interior.
Cars like RRS need a waterbase product, definately not wipes or similar they are neutralisers for urine and similar.

If you use oil or silicone base, they attract more dirt and in turn dry out the leather.

Try Lazy Leather, comes recommended by my vehicle trimmer and many sites I visited.

Thanks for all the options. I like the look of the standard matt/satin interior and want to keep it that way - some of the dedicated car products look the goods.

The leather in my jag is very shiney and slippery and I do not want the seats in the RRS to go the same way.

Garry