Express Leather Seat Cleaning

Orinda Auto Detail

Orinda Auto Detail

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Cleaning leather seat can be very time consuming when doing a full detail. So a lot of the time I have my in and quickie washes where someone wants me to clean thier seats, Well letherque takes a while so this how I do it in a hurry.

You'll need a Mr Clean Magic Eraser
Some very diluted apc 50:1 or even plain water works too
A microfiber that is used for dirty work

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These are pretty dirty but my customer only has 2 hours and I have to wash the car and vac it and clean all the cupholders (mini detail) but they also want the seats to look better
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So I have my magic eraser and my APC or water. Im going spray the sponge directly just enough to get it damp, then I'm going to spray the section of the seat I want to clean. You littlerally not even going to push on the sponge just treat it like claying paint and let the sponge do the work no heavy scrubbing needed. After a few passes spray a little more APC or water onto the area cleaned and wipe with a towel and........
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Handled, I did this in less than one minute taking pics and all. Finished the rest and other seats in the car in 8 minutes total and got a 95% improvement. Hope this helps!



Joe Torbati
Orinda Auto Detail

P.S. On a side note me and my GF just had everything go through for our new house moving in next month 5000 sq ft one mile from Orinda shop with 5 car garage!!! I see a big man cave in my future! YAY
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Great thread! I definitely agree with don't use pressure. I would add that it you should test an inconspicuous spot first. Magic eraser material can remove the pigment of some leather seats, so test a hidden area first!!!

Secondly, beautiful women, congrats! :bigups
 
Wow nice job on the seat and congrats on the house.

I like to use a Autoglym HiTech pad on really dirty stuff like that. Too bad they aren't made anymore because they sure work well. I might pick up a Magic Eraser to test out on some stuff since I hear such good things about t
 
Yes, be careful with the Magic eraser.. It can pull color out and even damage leather material in some instances.
 
Leather looks great !

I also like OPC for cleaning really dirty leather.

What a good looking couple you are !;)

Have fun with the new house and garage!:bigups
 
Great showing there, I agreed also on the pad your using, always be careful when using a Magic Eraser on leather because it will eat the pigment and keep on going. BTW great couple there also!
 
CT3 said:
Yes, be careful with the Magic eraser.. It can pull color out and even damage leather material in some instances.
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I'm glad someone pointed this out, the ME can be very dangerous on some surfaces, it has bleach in it. For me I wouldn't put the two together even at the dilution rate suggested. I can't argue that the seats came clean quickly but I have to wonder what else was coming up at the same time or what the effects are on the leather? I use woolite and water for cleaning leather when I don't need Leatherquie, with a good board hair brush I can cover ground pretty quickly and in a safe manner. Just my .02 on leather cleaning.

Trouble said:
You're able to afford a 5k sq ft house on a detailers salary?!?!?!? Wtf am I doing wrong...
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At the bare minimum a house of that size in that area (very high end real estate for CA) would sell for 2 to 3 million, and that is on the lower end. I'd like to know his secret:D
 
Beemerboy said:
At the bare minimum a house of that size in that area (very high end real estate for CA) would sell for 2 to 3 million, and that is on the lower end. I'd like to know his secret:D
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Thats what I was thinking

Maybe it was a typo. Maybe its a 500 sq ft house with a .5 garage :D

BTW...You two do make a great looking couple. Can we get more pics of her :inspector:
 
OK OK its not so much of what your doing wrong its more of what your not doing right! Hes got a thriving small business and even though he didn't build it somebody gave it to him,(political joke) and that was me. You see I bought 100.00 worth of Yahoo many years ago and now I'm filthy rich and seeing how he's living with my sister from another mother I gave it to him.

Congrats Joe on your upcoming new house. Many happy years to you :rockon

PS

man your ugly :rofl
 
rzatch said:
OK OK its not so much of what your doing wrong its more of what your not doing right! Hes got a thriving small business and even though he didn't build it somebody gave it to him,(political joke) and that was me. You see I bought 100.00 worth of Yahoo many years ago and now I'm filthy rich and seeing how he's living with my sister from another mother I gave it to him.

Congrats Joe on your upcoming new house. Many happy years to you :rockon

PS

man your ugly :rofl
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Thank you my friend :yourrock no sarcasm there at all :rofl
 
'I'm glad someone pointed this out, the ME can be very dangerous on some surfaces, it has bleach in it'
I dont beleive the plain ME have bleach in them .Are you thinking the one that have cleaning agents in them? Theres different kinds.
 
Beemerboy said:
At the bare minimum a house of that size in that area (very high end real estate for CA) would sell for 2 to 3 million, and that is on the lower end. I'd like to know his secret:D
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No secret here I just as hard work. I make my money the hardest way possible I think but I love working on cars soooooooo I'm good with it.
 
Jsmooth said:
No secret here I just as hard work. I make my money the hardest way possible I think but I love working on cars soooooooo I'm good with it.
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Good for you, when ya get into the house, post some pics so we can all be jealous, well at least I will be:D
 
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