alternates to autoglym leather care

Z10. (Small bottle + price + shipping = a big negative for me, but good stuff!) Will try 4* next time....



I use Lexol's cleaner. (Nothing wrong with water/woolite 12:1 on well maintained leather, 6:1 on really dirty stuff.)
 
I have no experience of the Lexol, but 1z Leathercare apperance on applicaton looks like the Z10 but without any added smell, hence why its my go to at the moment.
 
G35 with a light tan interior
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A G35 owner uses leather cleaner/conditioner from the Lexus dealership. Very good products with a clean scent too.



Your leather has the little holes in them correct? The above products apply well to them.
 
Soarer V said:
A G35 owner uses leather cleaner/conditioner from the Lexus dealership. Very good products with a clean scent too.



Your leather has the little holes in them correct? The above products apply well to them.
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That's right, the seats have small holes in them.
 
Well i ordered some Z10, looks like quality stuff.



Hopefully the bottle won't attack my klasse products while they sit on the same shelf. :)
 
Urethane Coated Leather-

1.Leatherequi

2.Groit's Leather Care

3.Zanioâ€â„¢s Z-10 Leather in a bottle



Autoglymâ€â„¢s cream will clog perforated leather and will not penetrate covered leather causing â€Ëœpatchyâ€â„¢ drying

Lexol also seems to be very 'sticky' on covered leather

JonM
 
Tried out the Z10 today and I must say i'm very happy. Easy as can be to use and the smell is pretty nice as well.
 
How often do you guys go over leather with some type of treatment? Do you think once every 3 months would be enough?
 
Sig said:
How often do you guys go over leather with some type of treatment? Do you think once every 3 months would be enough?
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Conditioning- recommend a preventative maintenance routine three to four times a year, once prior to the winter season to prevent cold temperatures cracking the leather, and once before the heat of the summer to prevent deterioration and shrinkage by heat, which result in continued cracking of leather. In addition to regular cleaning, leather requires replacement of natural oils; Collagen-based products restore the lost moisture and maintain its natural flexibility. The smell of leather comes from oils evaporating out of the hide.



Do not use a vinyl product as a conditioner on leather and above all try to avoid raw silicone oil based products, as the silicone oil will dissolve the leather's natural oils and tend to make the leather sticky, silicone oils also have a very high electrostatic (static) attraction to dust and dirt particle.



Schedule: Once every 30-60 days, Arizona, Florida and Texas, especially in summer, for northern climates between 90-120 days, use a leather conditioner to restore these natural oils and keep the leather soft and supple. (Criot's Leather Care, Autoglym Leather Care Cream, Zanio Z10 Leather in a Bottle or Zymol Treat and Iz (which also contains UVR protection) leather cleaners are all good maintenance products)

JonM
 
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