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25th September 2011, 15:52
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leather seats
hi all i currently clean my leather st seats with auto glym leather cleaner , and then probly once a month i use the leather care balm swell. i was just woundering if ther is any thing i can use after cleaning them to make the look wet , like dash shine does to your dash ,
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25th September 2011, 15:59
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Originally Posted by jakeyboi
hi all i currently clean my leather st seats with auto glym leather cleaner , and then probly once a month i use the leather care balm swell. i was just woundering if ther is any thing i can use after cleaning them to make the look wet , like dash shine does to your dash ,
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You don't want to make them look wet mate, leave them with a nice Matte finish,. otherwise you will be sliding all over the place.
Gliptone twins ftw.
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25th September 2011, 16:02
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good point , the bit you sit in is actually cloth tho they are half leather
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25th September 2011, 16:44
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Anyone that tells you the leather needs conditioning or to use leather conditioner knows very little about looking after their interior...
some form of proper leather protecter to follow up after a good cleaning, perhaps even a foam cleaning will suffice.
I've used gliptone leather cleaner and can say it's bloody good.
Modern leathers needs nothing more than water to 'condition' it.
Unless you re-colour leather with a glossy finish, or cover it in grease - you'll struggle to get that wet look effect. GTi leathers came with quite a satin finish as standard iirc.
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25th September 2011, 23:57
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i'll be getting some of that gliptone gear.. Halfrauds sell it?
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26th September 2011, 08:49
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30th September 2011, 12:37
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heard good things about this http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/interi.../prod_328.html
but never used it myself.
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30th September 2011, 13:39
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no need to use it on leather seats.
proper leather protection or nothing at all.
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some lad pulled up a type R, and had a sticker on the back. If it ain't jap it's crap. I thought what a bender
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7th August 2013, 22:26
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Revival... But hey, I did a search first....
So I am assuming the recommendations still stand for the leather part, but what about the suede bit? Just got a set of rather tatty gti leathers. Also they smell as they have been in a damp garage (I assume - they bloody stink) any advice on that? Frebreeze etc would surely just hide the smell?
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6th September 2013, 10:59
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I used vanish carpet foam stuff mate will do a job. Glad you bumped this as I need some leather cleaner, just bought some gliptone
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