Interior Cleaning
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Interior Cleaning
Hi Guys.
Bought a new c200 and the interior seats is called ARTICO upholstery.
The dealership did give me some leather conditioners and liquid to clean, do i apply the same cleaning method as any other "leather" seated cars or am i using the wrong material.
Any advice would be much appreciated.
David
Bought a new c200 and the interior seats is called ARTICO upholstery.
The dealership did give me some leather conditioners and liquid to clean, do i apply the same cleaning method as any other "leather" seated cars or am i using the wrong material.
Any advice would be much appreciated.
David
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From: Boynton Beach. FL
2017 C300 Coupe, 2013 Cadillac ATS 2.0T
Hi Guys.
Bought a new c200 and the interior seats is called ARTICO upholstery.
The dealership did give me some leather conditioners and liquid to clean, do i apply the same cleaning method as any other "leather" seated cars or am i using the wrong material.
Any advice would be much appreciated.
David
Bought a new c200 and the interior seats is called ARTICO upholstery.
The dealership did give me some leather conditioners and liquid to clean, do i apply the same cleaning method as any other "leather" seated cars or am i using the wrong material.
Any advice would be much appreciated.
David
BTW, my leased 2017 coupe was ordered with MB-tex vinyl for a few reasons: 1-Didn't want to pay an extra $1600 for leather as 2-The MB vinyl is really great in that it absorbs better than leather, won't easily stain, lasts longer than leather , and 3-Looks like leather and is just as comfortable.
now, I will say, that if your car is outfitted with uncoated leather, it's a different ballgame and one should really pay attention how this leather is cleaned and conditioned...the leather treating products are needed here.
Last edited by flycaster; Aug 23, 2016 at 08:25 AM.
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From: BNE, Australia
W205 C250BT
Well if it's on google it MUST be true then. 
Honestly, if I had a dollar for every time I heard someone spruik the
about coated leather being impermeable... never mind.
To the OP - Artico is an artificial leather. Just like any fabric or hide (coated or not) - it's dirt and impurities that will damage it. Simply because you see a water particle sitting proudly on top of a coated piece of material for five minutes, doesn't mean that other crap, fart & chemicals suspended within that water won't go through the top coating either. If only we sweated pure H2O hey!
Just keep it clean with damp cloth or even leather cleaner if you want. Just keep anything like conditioner away from the dash (in case you also have the Artico covered dashboard)... it'll mist up and condense against your windscreen and you'll be forever fighting to clear an oily film off the glass.
Honestly, if I had a dollar for every time I heard someone spruik the
about coated leather being impermeable... never mind. To the OP - Artico is an artificial leather. Just like any fabric or hide (coated or not) - it's dirt and impurities that will damage it. Simply because you see a water particle sitting proudly on top of a coated piece of material for five minutes, doesn't mean that other crap, fart & chemicals suspended within that water won't go through the top coating either. If only we sweated pure H2O hey!
Just keep it clean with damp cloth or even leather cleaner if you want. Just keep anything like conditioner away from the dash (in case you also have the Artico covered dashboard)... it'll mist up and condense against your windscreen and you'll be forever fighting to clear an oily film off the glass.
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From: Gold Coast, Oz.
C300 S205 AMG, GLA 45 AMG
Hi Guys.
Bought a new c200 and the interior seats is called ARTICO upholstery.
The dealership did give me some leather conditioners and liquid to clean, do i apply the same cleaning method as any other "leather" seated cars or am i using the wrong material.
Any advice would be much appreciated.
David
Bought a new c200 and the interior seats is called ARTICO upholstery.
The dealership did give me some leather conditioners and liquid to clean, do i apply the same cleaning method as any other "leather" seated cars or am i using the wrong material.
Any advice would be much appreciated.
David
Interior's
http://www.autogeek.net/interior.html
Leather specifically (which you DO NOT have.. ).. ie there is nothing to "nourish / moisturise etc..)
http://www.autogeek.net/leather-car-care.html
Summary; an APC at 10:1 dilution and a MF will clean very well and safely.
IF you want to make the interior smell a little more leathery then by all means use some leather conditioner style products, just be sure to wippe off well to avoid sticky mess.... (it can't really be absorbed remember)
If you want to protect from UV, then there are products that provide this without sticky gloss... 303 aerospace potectant being a good starting point for a proven well regarded product...
Personally i have leather and still wipe down with APC, you see the dye transferr from jeans lift onto the MF.. i then use a local brand Bowdens only leather conditioner (its matt and smell nice).. then 303 on the dash top and doors...
APC is great cos you can buy a gallon eg meguiars APC, dilute into a spray bottle and use it on the engine bay, wheel arches, interior (NOT GLASS).. just avery versatile product...
Hope that helps, All the best...
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Joined: Nov 2015
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From: Boynton Beach. FL
2017 C300 Coupe, 2013 Cadillac ATS 2.0T
Well if it's on google it MUST be true then.
Honestly, if I had a dollar for every time I heard someone spruik the about coated leather being impermeable... never mind.
To the OP - Artico is an artificial leather. Just like any fabric or hide (coated or not) - it's dirt and impurities that will damage it. Simply because you see a water particle sitting proudly on top of a coated piece of material for five minutes, doesn't mean that other crap, fart & chemicals suspended within that water won't go through the top coating either. If only we sweated pure H2O hey!
Just keep it clean with damp cloth or even leather cleaner if you want. Just keep anything like conditioner away from the dash (in case you also have the Artico covered dashboard)... it'll mist up and condense against your windscreen and you'll be forever fighting to clear an oily film off the glass.
Honestly, if I had a dollar for every time I heard someone spruik the
about coated leather being impermeable... never mind. To the OP - Artico is an artificial leather. Just like any fabric or hide (coated or not) - it's dirt and impurities that will damage it. Simply because you see a water particle sitting proudly on top of a coated piece of material for five minutes, doesn't mean that other crap, fart & chemicals suspended within that water won't go through the top coating either. If only we sweated pure H2O hey!
Just keep it clean with damp cloth or even leather cleaner if you want. Just keep anything like conditioner away from the dash (in case you also have the Artico covered dashboard)... it'll mist up and condense against your windscreen and you'll be forever fighting to clear an oily film off the glass.
Last edited by flycaster; Aug 23, 2016 at 09:05 PM.
