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Leather care
- GJ1
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Leather care
Looking for advice on whether to use Autoglym Leather Cleaner & Leather Care Balm or Dodo Juice Leather Cleaner & Sealant.
I intend to use it on 2007 black merino leather seats if that makes a difference.
Daft question number one, do people use it on the gaiter, steering wheel and door cards too?
Daft question number two, what type of clothes/appliers do people use to clean and then treat the leather, any better than others?
Thanks
I intend to use it on 2007 black merino leather seats if that makes a difference.
Daft question number one, do people use it on the gaiter, steering wheel and door cards too?
Daft question number two, what type of clothes/appliers do people use to clean and then treat the leather, any better than others?
Thanks
07 Z4C 3.0si sport sapphire black
- buzyg
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Leather care
Yes and yes.
Good stuff and I use it on all the leather bits? Though I clean using Johnson baby wipes then use Autoglym leather care wipes.
Good stuff and I use it on all the leather bits? Though I clean using Johnson baby wipes then use Autoglym leather care wipes.
- Stevo1987
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Leather care
I don't think you need leather care balm. It just sits on the surface and doesn't do anything. Here is a good article about leather car seats.... https://canadiangearhead.com/the-best-l ... -your-car/
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2012 Audi TTS in Ibis white.
2012 Audi TTS in Ibis white.
- GJ1
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I think I might need to use something more than wipes the first time but may revert to this in future
07 Z4C 3.0si sport sapphire black
- GJ1
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I think I read somewhere else someone say that but I was thinking surely it would benefit from some form of nourishment.
But now thinking about it, I guess the Dodo Juice sealant is exactly providing any nourishment but simply acting as a protective barrier.
07 Z4C 3.0si sport sapphire black
- DMike
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My cleaning routine includes vacuuming (especially the seams) at every wash, then usually only APC wipe with MF. BMW leather care balm once a month. For winter hibernation usually a deeper cleaning with BMW’s leather cleaning foam and then I really soak the leather with the balm, MF after half an hour to get the surface matt again. After the deep clean plus balm the leather feels really soft and nice.
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- scootr
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Leather does need replenishment of natural oils... Leather New is one such product.
My wife has taken to using alcohol wipes on the steering wheel I follow with Leather new
My wife has taken to using alcohol wipes on the steering wheel I follow with Leather new
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- Stevo1987
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Some say..... the leather has a coating so anything you put on it cannot penetrate the coating to get to the leather.
2014 Z4 e89 35is in mineral grey.
2012 Audi TTS in Ibis white.
2012 Audi TTS in Ibis white.
- scootr
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Some could be right but, I'll continue until proven wrong
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- DMike
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From what I have read, Dakota leather has artificial grain and a synthetic coating, Merino is dyed (as any leather) but does not have the synthetic coating. Nappa is supposedly close to Merino, but there is variable information regarding the coating.
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- enuff_zed
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I'd go with that thought too.
My old 335d and the new 120d both have the grained leather and any balms just sit there looking sticky until you buff it all off again.
But the smooth leather on the sides of the seats on my E89 soak up the balm nicely and definitely seem to benefit from it.
Steering wheels all seem to absorb it ok.
- Argyll Andy
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I wondered about that in my new one. The leather seems a totally different texture to the stuff in the 23i. It feels softer and more “natural” I’ll give it a try
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I think you have the same seats as mine, with the leather outers, alcantara type middle and the orange stripe?Argyll Andy wrote: ↑Thu Oct 15, 2020 9:54 amI wondered about that in my new one. The leather seems a totally different texture to the stuff in the 23i. It feels softer and more “natural” I’ll give it a try
So hopefully it should work ok on yours too.
Be warned though, that the smoothness of the leather means the balm has a tendency to slip straight over the top (if that makes sense?), so you need to work it in a little.
The warmer the seats the better it seems to work on mine.
Get an even covering or you'll see smears that take a bit of rubbing to eradicate.
- Argyll Andy
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Yes, they are the same seats. I’ll give it a try and make sure I work it in properly.enuff_zed wrote: ↑Thu Oct 15, 2020 11:15 amI think you have the same seats as mine, with the leather outers, alcantara type middle and the orange stripe?Argyll Andy wrote: ↑Thu Oct 15, 2020 9:54 amI wondered about that in my new one. The leather seems a totally different texture to the stuff in the 23i. It feels softer and more “natural” I’ll give it a try
So hopefully it should work ok on yours too.
Be warned though, that the smoothness of the leather means the balm has a tendency to slip straight over the top (if that makes sense?), so you need to work it in a little.
The warmer the seats the better it seems to work on mine.
Get an even covering or you'll see smears that take a bit of rubbing to eradicate.
I’ll need to put the heaters and heated seats on first to try and raise the temperature as I don’t see warm appearing again in Argyll for the rest of the year now. We’ve had to defrost the cars a few times already
G29 M40i Thundernight with Ivory interior, all option packs (here for a while, hopefully )
G29 M40i Misano Blue all option packs (Gone 26k of fun)
E89 35iS, Valencia Orange, Design Pure Traction pack (Gone)
E89 23i sDrive, Silver (Gone)
- enuff_zed
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Ah well, in that case just apply the balm in slicesArgyll Andy wrote: ↑Thu Oct 15, 2020 11:19 amYes, they are the same seats. I’ll give it a try and make sure I work it in properly.enuff_zed wrote: ↑Thu Oct 15, 2020 11:15 amI think you have the same seats as mine, with the leather outers, alcantara type middle and the orange stripe?Argyll Andy wrote: ↑Thu Oct 15, 2020 9:54 am I wondered about that in my new one. The leather seems a totally different texture to the stuff in the 23i. It feels softer and more “natural” I’ll give it a try
So hopefully it should work ok on yours too.
Be warned though, that the smoothness of the leather means the balm has a tendency to slip straight over the top (if that makes sense?), so you need to work it in a little.
The warmer the seats the better it seems to work on mine.
Get an even covering or you'll see smears that take a bit of rubbing to eradicate.
I’ll need to put the heaters and heated seats on first to try and raise the temperature as I don’t see warm appearing again in Argyll for the rest of the year now. We’ve had to defrost the cars a few times already