Sanding Required for Leatherique?

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ericthebikeman

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Do I need to do wet sanding with 1000 grit paper before using Leatherique?



I don't have any cracks in the leather but the product doesn't absorb into the leather. I used some other products including Zymol & Lexol but it may have clogged the pores.



If I sand will I need to buy some dye or will 1000-1200 grit just break up the crud blocking the Leatherique from absorbing in.
 
Leatherique strategy: Condition first, clean 2nd.



The conditioning step will liberate the junk trapped in the surface assuming it's hot in Bork Bork Bork.
 
I tried that but it didn't seem to help much. I let it soak in for two days in the hot summer sun. I figured that I should check to make sure I'm doing it right before trying again.



I brushed it on rather liberally then let it soak for a couple days. I wiped the seats down with prestine clean after the soak, the seats were pretty sticky by then. I used some 403 afterwards to keep the UV out.



Maybe I should try conditioning, cleaning then conditioning again.
 
The product cannot soak in to a finished leather. This method would work on unfinished and veg tanned leather but not on most auto leathers. No matter how long you leave it it simply cannot reach the leather.

Simply clean and protect ( a very short process) with water based products and your leather will stay in good condition
 
What can I use then? Zymol & Lexol haven't done much besides waste shelf space in my garage.



The leather is getting drier so I'm worried that it will eventually crack.
 
ericthebikeman said:
Leatherique restored it quite nicely.
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Indeed. If you look around on the forums you'll find many working examples of the restorative quality of the Leatherique products. Some are stunning.



Good luck!
 
Jackets may not have been finished the same way as car interiors so the effect may have been very different.



On older leathers (veg tanned etc) the leatherique system is very beneficial but on modern leathers it simply cannot work.
 
modern lethers have a clearcoat on then so the pores are sealed shut. in that sence the product cannot reach the actual hide to do any good.
 
Eric,

You are going to have to remove all of the Leatherique that is on the seats. Try using 3% Joy, 10% alcohol and the rest distilled water. Next, I might use 50/50 water alcohol. If that doesn't bring it off, then you may need to have the seats refinished.



As Judy said, almost all car seats have a finish coating on them. It is very difficult for an oil based product to penetrate it.
 
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