M Sport seat leather care...

[Gids]

I'm after any recommendations for a leather cleaner and protector for the M seats. I've always been a fan of Zymol but never used any leather care products before so open to suggestions. I want to retain the same look (i.e. I don't want them to turn shinny) but also offer some protection.

/Edit just read GAZA62's thread below, any other recommendations?

 

[srhutch]

I know I will take some stick for this, but think about it.

Baby Wipes are what I use.

 

[ovrkll]

I use Meguiar's Leather cleaner/protectant

 

[l5tuy]

I know I will take some stick for this, but think about it.

Baby Wipes are what I use.

Hey mate your spot on with the baby wipes!!

I have used them for years on my sofa and they seam to have done the trick on the Zed to!

 

[20ducks]

Spinneybeck or Zaino (Z9 & Z10).

 

[inTgr8r]

Spinneybeck or Zaino (Z9 & Z10).

+1 for Zaino

 

[MPossible]

I use the 2 step Lexol Leather Cleaner and Conditioner. I hear Spinneybeck and Zaino are also great, just never used them. There is also some "Leatherique" product that I heard brief mention of and is supposedly the "best". Anyone else hear about this?

FWIW- I read recently that the best thing for the leather is just a simple wipe down with a damp microfiber. The reasoning was that over cleaning the leather removes some of the natural protectors in the leather and actually leads to expedited cracks. I read this on the leatherz website. No implied time frame was stated with regard to what 'over cleaning' would actually mean.

I will still stick to my monthly regimen of leather cleaning since I have had no adverse effects on the other Bimmers using the same method. I do use a damp Microfiber though whenever I clean the car to go over the leather which seems to follow what was recommended.

 

[epbrown]

I use the 2 step Lexol Leather Cleaner and Conditioner. I hear Spinneybeck and Zaino are also great, just never used them. There is also some "Leatherique" product that I heard brief mention of and is supposedly the "best". Anyone else hear about this?

Long time fan of Leatherique, discovered it when I had my old Silver Shadow, and it's a great product, but it's more for reconditioning and deep cleaning. I use it twice a year, and the rest of the time I follow the usual method: I vacuum the seams thoroughly and wipe down the leather with a damp cloth once a week. What mostly causes wear is grit being rubbed into the leather - dirt on the seat, being rubbed into the material by (in my case) a 190lb weight. Creases and cracks are caused by dryness, which keep the leather from regaining it's shape. Keeping the seats clean and occasionally wetting with a cloth help both. If you over-condition the leather, you run the risk of rotting the threads, resulting in split seams as the weakened threads snap.

 

[fire-n-ice]

I also use the Meguiars, but not everytime I clean the car as you can over-do it

 

[thegrape]

I would have thought that baby wipes would dry the leather out? Howver they dont seem to dry my childrens arses out but they are not made of black leather :wink:

 

[fire-n-ice]

Also y'all, is there a difference in treating the leather in m and non-m seats? I would think since they're both leather, both would get the same tx. I know different quality leather comes from different parts of the cow. Just wondering since this topic specifies the m seats.

 

[thegrape]

Try wiping a baby wipe on different parts of a cow and seeing what the effect is

 

[ay8306]

I also use Meguiar's for spot clean-ups, however, I do not regularily treat the leather. Some years back a friend of mine had a car with gray leather seats. The brown from his leather jacket endedup rubbing off and staining the seat back. I have no proof, but I have always been afraid that leather protectors may loosen the dye in clothing and end up causing the same kind of problem.