How to: Conditioning leather seats with Leatherique
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2023 GLA45 AMG, 1988 560SL, 1969 Chevrolet Corvette L46 coupe
Reviving a really old thread..I have a 1988 560SL with grey leather seats. The dye still looks really good; I bought it from the original owner, who took very good care of it. I want to maintain the leather without getting too aggressive. I know how to care for my modern MBZ leather seats, but I don’t think I have a huge margin of error on 35 year old dyed leather seats.
Any suggestions?
Any suggestions?
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2019 AMG S 65 and too many other vehicles to list here in this small box
It appears this thread is getting very old but still useful as I can give an update and recommendation of Leatherique.
If you go back and read the early post you will find a member posting by the name of George who actually invented Leatherique several decades ago.
George has sold the business to a new generation who have kept the same formulas for the products. The only thing that has changed is the label and their location.
The new owners moved the company from South Carolina to Indiana and set up shop in a small industrial area next to the Columbus Indiana Airport.
I made a visit to their facility and talked to one of the new owners. Very nice guy who is very much into cars.
I have used their product and very impressed with the results just like everyone else.
I can add some comfort to the discussion about perforations in the leather knowing that the Rejuvenator will not hurt or damage the perforated leather at all. Just don't pour it on the seat, make sure to put it in the palm of your hand and massage it into the seat a little at a time. You can always add a little more each time you work an area. After you put the Rejuvenator on and let it soak in for a bit, you can go back and add more to any of the areas that have soaked it up. Just keep adding more. Your leather will love it.
If you go back and read the early post you will find a member posting by the name of George who actually invented Leatherique several decades ago.
George has sold the business to a new generation who have kept the same formulas for the products. The only thing that has changed is the label and their location.
The new owners moved the company from South Carolina to Indiana and set up shop in a small industrial area next to the Columbus Indiana Airport.
I made a visit to their facility and talked to one of the new owners. Very nice guy who is very much into cars.
I have used their product and very impressed with the results just like everyone else.
I can add some comfort to the discussion about perforations in the leather knowing that the Rejuvenator will not hurt or damage the perforated leather at all. Just don't pour it on the seat, make sure to put it in the palm of your hand and massage it into the seat a little at a time. You can always add a little more each time you work an area. After you put the Rejuvenator on and let it soak in for a bit, you can go back and add more to any of the areas that have soaked it up. Just keep adding more. Your leather will love it.
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It appears this thread is getting very old but still useful as I can give an update and recommendation of Leatherique.
If you go back and read the early post you will find a member posting by the name of George who actually invented Leatherique several decades ago.
George has sold the business to a new generation who have kept the same formulas for the products. The only thing that has changed is the label and their location.
The new owners moved the company from South Carolina to Indiana and set up shop in a small industrial area next to the Columbus Indiana Airport.
I made a visit to their facility and talked to one of the new owners. Very nice guy who is very much into cars.
I have used their product and very impressed with the results just like everyone else.
I can add some comfort to the discussion about perforations in the leather knowing that the Rejuvenator will not hurt or damage the perforated leather at all. Just don't pour it on the seat, make sure to put it in the palm of your hand and massage it into the seat a little at a time. You can always add a little more each time you work an area. After you put the Rejuvenator on and let it soak in for a bit, you can go back and add more to any of the areas that have soaked it up. Just keep adding more. Your leather will love it.
If you go back and read the early post you will find a member posting by the name of George who actually invented Leatherique several decades ago.
George has sold the business to a new generation who have kept the same formulas for the products. The only thing that has changed is the label and their location.
The new owners moved the company from South Carolina to Indiana and set up shop in a small industrial area next to the Columbus Indiana Airport.
I made a visit to their facility and talked to one of the new owners. Very nice guy who is very much into cars.
I have used their product and very impressed with the results just like everyone else.
I can add some comfort to the discussion about perforations in the leather knowing that the Rejuvenator will not hurt or damage the perforated leather at all. Just don't pour it on the seat, make sure to put it in the palm of your hand and massage it into the seat a little at a time. You can always add a little more each time you work an area. After you put the Rejuvenator on and let it soak in for a bit, you can go back and add more to any of the areas that have soaked it up. Just keep adding more. Your leather will love it.
I have a set of old leather third row seats in my basement that have been covered in leatherique for at least five years now so they don’t get dry.
Done properly, this can really help perforated seats resist spidering in the holes. Perf, obviously needs more conditioning in general. It’s a careful but rewarding process.
i’m going to add in that the most simple process I have found is that you want to work when the seats are above 80° and you slowly add more of the rejuvenator oil to the seat surface over multiple hours or days until the seat can no longer absorb the oil and the seat looks shiny. At this point as long as it has been warm and the seat has had proper time for soaking, You then use the cleaner and then wash off the cleaner with water. Your seats will feel amazing.
Last edited by Baltistyle; Dec 5, 2025 at 11:18 AM.
