Leather conditioners
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Leather conditioners
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In a current thread about leather dash peel, a commenter mentioned using a leather conditioner.
With many, many brands of leather conditioners available, it can be a crap shoot on picking one.
I have used Lexol for years…It seems to do the job just fine.
I want to get a conversation going regarding leather conditioner quality, formulation and performance: Pro’s, Con’s, etc.
I look forward to your input
Thanks
Chuck
In a current thread about leather dash peel, a commenter mentioned using a leather conditioner.
With many, many brands of leather conditioners available, it can be a crap shoot on picking one.
I have used Lexol for years…It seems to do the job just fine.
I want to get a conversation going regarding leather conditioner quality, formulation and performance: Pro’s, Con’s, etc.
I look forward to your input
Thanks
Chuck
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I like Swissvax. They sell a leather care kit which comes with everything you need. Cleaner, conditioner, towel, brush, leather balm. The brush is the key.
Everything dries to a clean, matte finish. No shiny residue.
Swissvax
Everything dries to a clean, matte finish. No shiny residue.
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Leather conditioner unfortunately wont help. The leather is coated and nothing can penetrate it, what you need is some kind of a protectant that has UV blocking properties.
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However, using Lexol does seem to soften older leather upholstery.
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Leatherique - a process, but unmatched. I use it on coated and non coated leather with fantastic results. Get both products in the kit. Watch the pros use it…not a random YouTuber.
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I agree with you regarding Leatherique. I've been using it for decades with great results.
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Personally, I wouldn't use Leatherique on the dash. I think using any product that is designed to sit on and saturate into the leather when it is bonded to a substrate is a bad idea. On a seat is a different story but I would be concerned about the Leatherique impacting the glue bonding the leather to the dash.
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Personally, I wouldn't use Leatherique on the dash. I think using any product that is designed to sit on and saturate into the leather when it is bonded to a substrate is a bad idea. On a seat is a different story but I would be concerned about the Leatherique impacting the glue bonding the leather to the dash.
