Leather Conditioner

[craig180]

Is there a way of "tightening up" the leather on seats?

ie if I have leather with the side bolsters cracking slightly?

[mimi179]

i put some on mine when i first got it, i dont know if id say it tightened up the seats, made them look better though, very slippy after aswel so just be careful :L haha!

[MikeyW]

Don't think there is a way of tightening them up bud. I use AG leather balm on mine. Leave loads on to soak in for an hour or two. Then wipe off. Just make sure it's been cleaned first, can get a decent leather cleaner for around £3 from halfords. The AG balm made my cracks look ALOT better but didn't get rid of them.

[wadoryu]

leather doesn't need conditioning. only cleaning with leather cleaner. if you have to the only conditioner that should be used is water

[MikeyW]

leather doesn't need conditioning. only cleaning with leather cleaner. if you have to the only conditioner that should be used is water

Not at all lol

The idea of a conditioner is to keep he leather soft and supple.......the leather being smooth stops the material from cracking.

Leather should be kept in good condition if you want it to stay in good condition.

[Predator_R32]

i know it sounds brutal but the experts actually sand the leather to get the cracks out and then re dye it

something like this

http://theinteriorguyllc.com/sanding-cracked-leather/

[Saxo-SX]

This (http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/interior/gliptone-liquid-leather-cleaner/prod_211.html)
and
This (http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/interior/gliptone-liquid-leather-conditioner/prod_210.html)

Made a big difference for me. Made it a lot softer and genenal appearence was better.

There is somewere cheaper on the net but carnt remember where I got it from now.

[Hazmanscoop]

check out a local motorcycle shop for leather cleaner and restorer, my dad an brother both have motorbikes and leathers so its free for me haha

i use it every so often on my seats, although i have no cracks

the reason leather cracks is due to it tightening and drying out, you really want it soft and supple

[Spanky]

go to your local horse shop, if you have one and get soem sadle soap ;) works wonders.

but as pred says, for cracking it needs washed down, leather filler applied, sanded down and repainted :y:

[TypeRDavid]

Gliptone twins for me anyday smells like tcp too?

[P90PTS]

I've got the gliptone twins. Really good :D

[wadoryu]

Not at all lol

The idea of a conditioner is to keep he leather soft and supple.......the leather being smooth stops the material from cracking.

Leather should be kept in good condition if you want it to stay in good condition.

over/too much us of conditioning leads to cracking;)

[MikeyW]

over/too much us of conditioning leads to cracking;)

No it doesn't ? Letting the leather get dry leads to cracking. Keeping it soft, supple and moist with conditioning will stop it cracking.

[wadoryu]

my fail lol. im thinking of somehting completly different

[CaptainYid]

just a thought... my mums got a old leather cleaning kit she got with her old sofas a few years back. would that be any good on my gti seats?

[Bickerton]

my fail lol. im thinking of somehting completly different

Probably water on metal....

[CHIP]

moist

A truly brilliant word ;)

[MikeyW]

Probably water on metal....

Ha LOL

A truly brilliant word ;)

Lmao grow up chip :P

[CHIP]

Lmao grow up chip :P

That would be boring! :n:

/Spam

[MikeyW]

Here you go mister 180, on special offer and we get our 5% discount on monza aswell

http://www.monzacarcare.com/car-care-car-wax-polish-special-offers/gliptone-leather-cleaner--conditioner-kit/0/