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Old 07-28-08 | 11:27 AM
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I read a thread which showed you a way to clean leather. It involved using a bar of soap. So I went to the store and got a bar of lever 2000. My seat was very dirty and dark(must be the dye in my jeans? So i get the bar wet and rub it against the leather and get a damp cloth to wipe it with. I was amazed at how clean my seat was, but I then notice that my leather has a pinkish hue to it. I get another rag and wipe it again and I notice tha rag turns a tan color.(not dirty though). I guess I wiped the dye of my leather? I wonder if there is a product to restore the color. Please help guys. I had tried every leather cleaner @ autozone but none ever cleaned, thats why I attempted this. Thanks in advance.
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Ouch, should've come here for recommendations before you did that...

These are the 2 products that spring to mind when I read this:
Leatherique Prestine Clean
Leatherique Rejuvenator Oil
Old 07-28-08 | 12:58 PM
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Originally Posted by EN_VY
I read a thread which showed you a way to clean leather. It involved using a bar of soap. So I went to the store and got a bar of lever 2000. My seat was very dirty and dark(must be the dye in my jeans? So i get the bar wet and rub it against the leather and get a damp cloth to wipe it with. I was amazed at how clean my seat was, but I then notice that my leather has a pinkish hue to it. I get another rag and wipe it again and I notice tha rag turns a tan color.(not dirty though). I guess I wiped the dye of my leather? I wonder if there is a product to restore the color. Please help guys. I had tried every leather cleaner @ autozone but none ever cleaned, thats why I attempted this. Thanks in advance.
The hazards of taking advice from some faceless "expert" on the internet... You need to see a leather care specialist. Trying further web home remedies will just make things worse.

Anytime you can't accomplish a task using the dedicated products made for that task should tell you that you need to seek professional assistance.

Now if what you were seeing was dye transfer from blue jeans or belts to the leather, there are very limited products that can be used and the results are usually not perfect. Maxi Cleaner is one that seems to work better than others.

You can do a couple things to avoid this in the future. You can start wearing khakies, Dockers, etc. or try washing your jeans in a heavy saltwater and vinegar solution to set the color. The success of this washing process is sometimes not 100%.
Old 07-28-08 | 01:26 PM
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Ouch, should've come here for recommendations before you did that...

These are the 2 products that spring to mind when I read this:
Leatherique Prestine Clean
Leatherique Rejuvenator Oil
Actually I read the thread here. I feel really stupid. My leather is clean but its pink
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Originally Posted by jfelbab
The hazards of taking advice from some faceless "expert" on the internet... You need to see a leather care specialist. Trying further web home remedies will just make things worse.

Anytime you can't accomplish a task using the dedicated products made for that task should tell you that you need to seek professional assistance.

Now if what you were seeing was dye transfer from blue jeans or belts to the leather, there are very limited products that can be used and the results are usually not perfect. Maxi Cleaner is one that seems to work better than others.

You can do a couple things to avoid this in the future. You can start wearing khakies, Dockers, etc. or try washing your jeans in a heavy saltwater and vinegar solution to set the color. The success of this washing process is sometimes not 100%.
Would that make my jeans fade? I haven't worn kakis in a long time. lol
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Would that make my jeans fade? I haven't worn kakis in a long time. lol
It would arrest the fading of your blue jeans depending on the indigo dyes used. You can also get denim jeans in khaki color.
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Originally Posted by eyezack87
Ouch, should've come here for recommendations before you did that...

These are the 2 products that spring to mind when I read this:
Leatherique Prestine Clean
Leatherique Rejuvenator Oil
... Link Fixed

http://www.glimmerglassdetailing.com/lepa.html
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Maybe it was the die in the soap. The lever 2000 has a blue tint to it. Maybe if you used a light color (Ivory) it would've had a different outcome. Just my 2 cents..
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Originally Posted by EN_VY
Actually I read the thread here. I feel really stupid. My leather is clean but its pink
Thats definitely a way to be unique

Maybe one of us could send you a small bottle of each one of the links I listed. That way you would know for sure if it can fix it before shelling out so much for the stuff
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I'd ask this dude for a sample
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