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Old 01-31-19, 09:58 PM
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Default Which woolite to use for leather cleaning 6:1

Been seeing around the forums about using woolite as a leather cleaner 6:1, but there are several kinds? which one to use to mix with water to clean leather seats?

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I just went to the store and picked up the smallest bottle of normal woolite there was.
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The original plain, no frills Woolite. Better yet, go to Dollar Tree and get the bottle of "Wool Wash" and have a 10 year supply for $1. Same stuff. No great secret ingredients in the brand name product. It's just a mild surfactant-based low sudsing non-soap detergent.
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Originally Posted by AnthonyMJ
The original plain, no frills Woolite. Better yet, go to Dollar Tree and get the bottle of "Wool Wash" and have a 10 year supply for $1. Same stuff. No great secret ingredients in the brand name product. It's just a mild surfactant-based low sudsing non-soap detergent.
haha 10 year supply for $1! thats whats up, down with the cost savings!
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Also remember that you are not really cleaning leather. With a few exceptions in the very expensive models, all Lexus leather is coated with polyurethane. You are basically cleaning the plastic coating. No special treatments or concern needed.
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WOOLITE FOR LEATHER???? smh
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Originally Posted by GunnyFitz
WOOLITE FOR LEATHER???? smh
It's what several manufacturers recommend. Remember you aren't cleaning leather. It's polyurethane-coated. So you're really just cleaning plastic. (I chuckle when I hear people talking about "conditioning" their leather seats.) The combo of soaps (not detergents) and anionic surfactants in wool washes are better formulated for lifting stains than most plain detergent-based cleaners.

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Originally Posted by AnthonyMJ
It's what several manufacturers recommend. Remember you aren't cleaning leather. It's polyurethane-coated. So you're really just cleaning plastic. (I chuckle when I hear people talking about "conditioning" their leather seats.) The combo of soaps (not detergents) and anionic surfactants in wool washes are better formulated for lifting stains than most plain detergent-based cleaners.
What's the diff between soaps and detergents? Also earlier you said this: "it's just a mild surfactant-based low sudsing non-soap detergent."

Huh? First you said it is a non-soap detergent then you said the combo of soaps in wool wash (not detergents) are better.
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