Leather/Vinyl brush

joe.p said:
Do you guys use a brush when cleaning leather? i'm curios because i ordered the one in this link from hawg-wash.

http://www.hawg-wash.com/leatvinbrus.html
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Never did on my vehicles. I was always concerned about scuffing the dye/coating that all my leather interiors have had.
It will be interesting to hear your opinion after a few uses.

FWIW, I honestly feel that I can get my hands cleaner after a dirty job with soap and a terry wash cloth than I can with the same soap and brush. Might work the same way with the leather.

Charles
 
I use a 4" - very soft - brush on my pc (#1 speed) for neglected leather seats. For maintained interiors, I just use a MF. I usually use woolite either way.

Dave
 
CharlesW said:
Never did on my vehicles. I was always concerned about scuffing the dye/coating that all my leather interiors have had.
It will be interesting to hear your opinion after a few uses.

FWIW, I honestly feel that I can get my hands cleaner after a dirty job with soap and a terry wash cloth than I can with the same soap and brush. Might work the same way with the leather.

Charles
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i cleaned my leather seats right before winter and i had to use one of megs brushes and a magic eraser they were too dirty,a cloth and cleaner didn't help. the megs brush was too stiff and i definetly don't want to use it again.fwiw the intial cleaning worked great w/ eraser & megs brush,no scratches on the leather or fading from using the magic eraser.i wouldn't try this process for reg maint or on high quality leather. had i used reg maint in the 1st place it wouldn't have been that diffiult.
 
DLR Detailing said:
I use a 4" - very soft - brush on my pc (#1 speed) for neglected leather seats. For maintained interiors, I just use a MF. I usually use woolite either way.

Dave
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now that i have the leather clean i also use the woolite, this is a process i learned from here.the last time i cleaned my seats i used the leather stuff mainly for its cleaning abilitys and conditioner.leather aroma will only last about 4 days or so.
 
John U said:
That's idential to the one I've used for a while now. I use it softly on the surface to work in the suds.
No problems on the 4 leather interiors I use it on.

Later,
JU
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yeah thats the same process i would you. i want it for a little scrubbing action.

charles,
i have only owned gm cars myself buick/oldsmobile.
 
John U said:
That's idential to the one I've used for a while now. I use it softly on the surface to work in the suds.
No problems on the 4 leather interiors I use it on.

Later,
JU
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After taking a look at the picture, I think I have one of those that my daughter got with a leather sofa she bought. She gave it to me and I haven't used it for anything because it seemed too soft for carpet or tires. Have to give it a try. I don't really think my leather is dirty, but I might be surprised.

Charles
 
Brushes can get a fair bit of dirt out.
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The other seat in the back of the picture hasn't been touched yet. Looks pretty clean but look at how much dirt came out of the seat in the foreground.
The brush was actually made for cleaning shoes. It's got horsehair bristles which are quite gentle and really not much use for anything else. I got it at a shoe repair place.
 
I don't know, at the look at some of these prices, it looks like a high price con. $2.99, $3.49. I'm pretty sceptical.
 
Mad iX said:
Brushes can get a fair bit of dirt out.
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The other seat in the back of the picture hasn't been touched yet. Looks pretty clean but look at how much dirt came out of the seat in the foreground.
The brush was actually made for cleaning shoes. It's got horsehair bristles which are quite gentle and really not much use for anything else. I got it at a shoe repair place.
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You know i looked at the same type of brush the other day i'll bet it's just as good.

Pei are you saying that the brush may not be a quality brush for that amount of $? or that the price is too much for the brush.
 
Im pretty sure you could just go to walmart or similar place and find a brush like that in the womens cosmetic section. I just took my g/f's and use it all the time.
 
Mad iX said:
Brushes can get a fair bit of dirt out.
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The other seat in the back of the picture hasn't been touched yet. Looks pretty clean but look at how much dirt came out of the seat in the foreground.
The brush was actually made for cleaning shoes. It's got horsehair bristles which are quite gentle and really not much use for anything else. I got it at a shoe repair place.
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The brush in this picture looks identical to the brush I use for buffing off shoe polish. It most likely wouldn't damage the leather, but it also seems so soft that I would wonder how much cleaning it would do.

Mad iX: Can you post a picture of that seat when you are completely done with it? That one looks like a candidate for the upholstery shop.

Charles
 
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