JimGnitecki

I have been using Lexol leather cleaner and conditioners. Based on reviews on this forum, I tried Leatherique today. Very impressed.

Before photo:





After Leatherique treatment:





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Jim G

wawy

Zaino Leather in a Bottle for me (smells incredible). Leatherique is very popular however..

Alex.currie44

Nice wheels. Its cousin is in the garage,
Zaino I have never heard of. Where are you getting it?

wawy

zainostore.ca

or

https://www.zainostore.com/

chrisridebike8

you did it wrong if the leather is shiny when you are done. did you do the oil first and the cleaner second? it seems backwards but the cleaner is the second step

AMGonFire

Not supposed to look oily

JimGnitecki

I know that you are supposed to follow the conditioner with the cleaner, but I prefer a bit of shine versus matt. Just my preference, and my leather had already been cleaned recently, and the Lexol just did not give me the effect I prefer. The Leatherique did.

Jim G

chrisridebike8

suit yourself. that oily stuff will end up on your clothes. I hate slippery/shiny stuff. it looks cheap and armoralled to me. my steering wheel starts to get shiny when it's dirty so I equate shiny leather to dirty leather.

JimGnitecki

It only LOOKS oily. It WAS sticky a couple hours after each application (I did 2 applications today), but I got any stickiness off of it via buffing with cotton rags. That is a DRY shine you are seeing.

Jim G

SuckaGDog

I've found using a bucket of regular water and a microfiber cleans up any remaining dirt the cleaner solution doesn't pick up. Also, it removes any left over sticky residue. The first time I tried this I was shocked of how much dirt was still left on the surface after using the cleaner solution. It also leaves the leather feeling very soft and clean.

roadkillrob

Zaino is my favorite maintenance product, cleaner works very well, condition smells like nothing else - been using it on my 335i since I bought it in 2007 and leather 10 years later is still like the day I bought it! I like leatherique when you have something old and poorly maintained to rejuvenate and redye if needed!

BLKROKT

I mean..... come on. You "like it shiny"? Even if THAT'S NOT HOW THE STUFF WORKS?

It works in a specific way to, you know, protect leather. Because that's what it's for. Not for "looking shiny". If you want a leather cleaner/conditioner to "look shiny", then maybe get one that is supposed to. Not this stuff, which you are essentially wasting.

As Chris said, all you're doing is making sure you get that **** all over your clothes. And if you're wiping the oily away so it's not sticky anymore, then it hasn't done it's job. I mean, there's so much fail here.

But have at it Jimbo. Look at all that shine!!!

BadCompany

I find myself agreeing with BLKROKT an awful lot. Seriously Jim. Why would you use a product developed to be used in a very specific way incorrectly? Just buy a product that, when used properly, gives you the desired effect? You aren't 16 with your very first Civic. At this rate, I'm expecting a post about cutting your springs to lower your car soon...

wawy

C'mon man...

JimGnitecki

First, unfortunately, the shine decreased overnight, which disappointed me a bit, but knowing that will undoubtedly help you and BLKROKT sleep better knowing that your aesthetic standards have not been violated as much.

Secondly, I used the CONDITIONING product only because after it dried, I did not see any NEED to use the cleansing product. No dirt was brought to the surface, as I had cleaned and conditioned the interior a couple weeks ago with Lexol. The Lexol did not quite give me the effect that I (not you and Big Bad B) prefer. Since the Leatherique CONDITIONER does no harm if you don't remove its last surface traces via the CLEANSER product, and since there was no dirt to remove (as evidenced by the appearance after drying before buffing), why in The World would I use the Cleanser to remove some of the good conditioner AND reduce the glow that I like?? The conditioner, by definition, is GOOD for the leather. The cleanser is not. It's merely a way of removing any dirt that "surfaces" when restoring dirty or neglected leather. Mine was not dirty or neglected.

If I've violated a C63 car show judging standard, or a suggested product use process, I'm sorry, but I prefer some glow. YMMV.

Jim G

BadCompany

Reread my post Jim. I don't care if you like it shiny or not. It's your car. All I said was why don't you use the product as intended or buy something intended to make your leather shiny. I've just been busting your chops because you like to post your opinion about everything.

Or maybe this is a little more to the point... do whatever you want and "violate product usages" all you want, just stop posting every little thing you do unless you want people to crap on your threads. I typically stay in the background of forums because after 16 years on them, talking about this same nonsense gets tiring. I was just hoping for better I guess.

wawy

"I've just been busting your chops because you like to post your opinion about everything"

Yeah, it's called a forum Mr 20 something posts...

BadCompany

Awww. Did I hurt your feelings wawy? Because my post count is indicative of my knowledge.

chrisridebike8

the shine IS the dirt. the conditioner should be applied periodically until the leather stops absorbing it leaving that sticky/shiny surface. the conditioner lifts all the dirt out and it is suspended in the sticky mess. then the cleanser is used to lift all that away. I'm not telling you how to use it, but...your leather is probably still dirty. you would be surprised what muck comes out when you think it's clean. I turned a 2 gal bucket of water grey.

wawy

I guess so.....

Seriously though -- these forums are intended for the friendly exchange of ideas and opinions. The amount of unfriendly ridicule in the w204 C63 forum is getting out of hand....

BadCompany

In all seriousness, I understand what you are trying to say. I guess my point was supposed to be simple. Just buy something that when used properly leaves a gloss finish. it could have been made without a jab about cut springs on Civics (although, in Hawaii we still see that ALL the time - terrifying).

JimGnitecki

I have never, nor will I ever, own a Honda Civic with cut springs. I promise.

As for buying "the right product", who the hell knows which leather treatment products are going to look different how?? I tried Lexol. I didn't care for the end appearance. So, I tried Leatherique. I like the end appearance better.

Finally, to be blunt: What the hell is it to you anyway? Why do you care enough to devote this much time, effort, and insulting language to attack me for a choice i made and mentioned here on the forum? Is that what you DO for FUN? My God. You need help.

Jim G

CPD SLK

I am not a fan of the sheen

I prefer matte finish...i purchased some equestrian leather products (bics) because I heard it works great and leaves a matte finish

BadCompany

If you think this is me attacking you or using "insulting language," Jim, you've got problems. I merely offered you a mild critique of your decision with an unneeded jab. I happen to be working on a Sunday and decided to chime in to keep from going crazy working on a day I should be doing something I enjoy (I'm a managing partner at one of the large law firms in Honolulu). I've put in very little time and effort responding to your posts and not all of those responses were negative or insulting. I'm sorry. I'd tell you to continue posting about whatever you want to, but we both know you will. Enjoy.

JimGnitecki

And I RESPECT your choice.

Jim G

p.s. I had noticed your long-term banner at the bottom of all your posts about the carbon seat covers. I assume there is a story behind that? If so, PM me.I'd love to hear it.

Jim G