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Old 09-27-23, 06:34 AM
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Hey guys. I have a immaculate interior LS tan and am looking at winter and want to protect kick panels and lower carpeted area. Leather would also be nice to protect. I dont want to risk ruining the leather or fabric but wonder if anyone has a subjection to protect the interior of the car so it doesn't devolupes stains.
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OK so I got weiman leather conditioning wipes and will report back. Still need to protect cloth in foot wells which I may be going for scotch guard for.
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Originally Posted by ontheroad
Hey guys. I have a immaculate interior LS tan and am looking at winter and want to protect kick panels and lower carpeted area. Leather would also be nice to protect. I dont want to risk ruining the leather or fabric but wonder if anyone has a subjection to protect the interior of the car so it doesn't devolupes stains.
All leather is dyed and clear coated today. What I've been doing is mixing Woolite and distilled water, that keeps the seats clean, even when you have jean stains. Putting any kind of leather conditioner only stays on the surface of the seats and then it get smeared and gets on your clothes. Plus the seats begin to look shinny which looks lousy.
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Right on thanks. I did read about the 10:1 woolite to water cleaning method and will try on small spot somewhere you can't see it.

I believe the issue Im having is my UL is equipped with Ecru leather. I have a small stain on my glove box that didnt come out which is rather frustrating as all other leather I had had a protective plastic coating on it and I never had to do anything to it.

It seems the Ecru needs some protectant as stains are seeping into pores or leather, like Lexol, 303 leather protectant. Lexol as a spray on cleaner and conditioner I was thinking of getting so there would be minimal rubbing or wiping.
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Right on thanks. I did read about the 10:1 woolite to water cleaning method and will try on small spot somewhere you can't see it.

I believe the issue Im having is my UL is equipped with Ecru leather. I have a small stain on my glove box that didnt come out which is rather frustrating as all other leather I had had a protective plastic coating on it and I never had to do anything to it.

It seems the Ecru needs some protectant as stains are seeping into pores or leather, like Lexol, 303 leather protectant. Lexol as a spray on cleaner and conditioner I was thinking of getting so there would be minimal rubbing or wiping.
Maybe you might want to try some all purpose cleaner and see what happens. Start with mixing it with water then add more cleaner if needed.
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Maybe you might want to try some all purpose cleaner and see what happens. Start with mixing it with water then add more cleaner if needed.
Thanks, I think I may get lexol but I have Brickmore leather cleaner also. My worry is the Ecru leather and stories here of people saying cleaners will take it off.

I also want to find something to prevent stains in the future. Ecru is odd as normal leather has a plastic coating which usually makes it rather impervious to stains. Like 303 leather protectant.
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