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Old May 16, 2016 | 01:40 AM
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Leather Cleaner & Conditoner

Hello,
The black leather (not MB-Tex) on my my 2014 GL450 seem to have suffered some neglect. It has not been conditioned or treated over the last two years. I can see signs of aging and cracking on front seats and I am looking to do something to fix the issue, before it gets out of control.

Can anyone confirm if the leather from Mercedes is clear coat protected? Also which cleaner and conditioner can I use to bring the leather back to life. I have heard good things about Leatherique but not sure if that will work on my leather, if it is clear coat protected.
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Old May 16, 2016 | 08:43 AM
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Clean and Condition Leather

No, I am not looking to paint my leather. Just 'condition' it to prevent deterioration and maintain the look and feel.
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Old May 16, 2016 | 10:37 AM
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My GL has MB-Tex and I don't need to use conditioner, but for my LS460 I use Lexol cleaner and Lexol conditioner and like them both.
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Zaino........'Leather in a Bottle'. I've used it for years and it cleans and conditions perfectly.
www.zainostore.com
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^^^^ I agree...I swear by zaino leather products and they actually smell like leather (get comments all the time)
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On upgraded leather Zaino is quite good.. for the "best" treatment buy a Leatherique kit on Amazon.. a little more dough.. follow the the instructions.. love it a lot..
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