magic sponge

[EddyC]

So not a good idea to use them on your seats then? Not too sure I want matt finished seats....

The seat leather started off mostly though didn't it :?

Absolutely right, go to a dealership and tell me how many new vehicles have shiny leather?!

Ok ok my bad. Well any comments on it's best use then as a few of the above comments seem to say if you have any small scuff's then keep it well clear. Is there any prep you can do to prevent that?

 

[Silverfox]

The sponge will remove the muc k which will no doubt show any faults. At this pint you can repair the damage and oor treat with a leather conditioner.

 

[Bing]

Ok. I used this earlier in the week on my seats and steering wheel. A few observations :

- It returned the steering wheel to a matte condition
- It returned the seat leather to a matte condition - bit scary as it was very dull, however...
- Application of Megs gold class cleaner / conditioner brightened it back up and now looks ace

So far so good 8)

Couple of negatives -

- As noted above, any scuffs or cracks are now more evident - it is after all and abrasive, so I should have expected this :|
- It has not cleaned all the dirt out of the natural grain of the leather - this is a touch annoying as it's the main reason I did it :|

So, conclusions -

- Works a treat to re-matte the leather, but needs a conditioner after use
- I think I still need to get some proper leather cleaner to try and lift the dirt out of the grain
- I will now need to re-do the dye-job I did on the seat back bolster before as it has removed the repair dye... Admittedly I rushed it and it wasn't a great job in the first place. The re-dye I did on the base bolster has survived though, so I think perhaps level of enthusiasm ousting the sponge makes a big difference to the result.

Not used it on anything else yet but I have some marks on the plastic at the front of the soft top that I will try it on when I remember.

 

[EddyC]

Cheers Bing, very helpful feedback, think I will go and grab some conditioner this weekend and give the seats a proper going over....

 

[domsz4]

mine are sitting here waiting to be used... i want to do a repair tho too as the bolster and gear knob are worn so i might wait till i do that first.

 

[Bing]

mine are sitting here waiting to be used... i want to do a repair tho too as the bolster and gear knob are worn so i might wait till i do that first.

To be honest, I'd use the sponge first as it cleans up the damaged areas in a way that will give the dyes plenty of purchase

Otherwise you could end up n the same place as me, having to do it again...

 

[domsz4]

mine are sitting here waiting to be used... i want to do a repair tho too as the bolster and gear knob are worn so i might wait till i do that first.

To be honest, I'd use the sponge first as it cleans up the damaged areas in a way that will give the dyes plenty of purchase

Otherwise you could end up n the same place as me, having to do it again...

yeah that's what i meant... wait till i do the dye bit and use the lot together