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Originally Posted by Laura413
How do you maintain your leather? I just ordered new X5 with Ivory White Merino and want to make sure I start off taking care of them so they stay in great condition.
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It depends on how abusive you're gonna be; like how much you wear blue or black jeans, especially if they get wet, and how much you slide around in your seat, especially getting in/out.
Here's my Opal seats after 3 years in a convertible with dusty conditions - but the thing is, mostly shorts, not jeans too often, and, even though I'd get in the car full of sweat & dust after outdoor fun, it was all fine:
For this, every few months I just:
(1.) Thorough vacuum w/ soft bristle brush
(2.) Use a *white* microfiber rag damp with distilled water heated to warm in the microwave, 1 / seat, wipe down the seats cleaning off any surface dirt (I typically had a lot on the leading edge of the thigh bolster due to hiking dirt)
That's it!
Auto leather doesn't need any products, and if used too often (and wrong) can cause damage (the goop mixes with dirt, creates a rubbing compound, and abrates off the leather's surface coating). I've seen a lot of damaged leather from people putting lexol or other goop directly onto their seats every week to "condition" - auto leather doesn't need conditioning.
That said, I've got the white/blue leather on the way, and this time I'm going to go with
Colourlock's new leather kit - they're the premier auto leather care experts out there (IMO
) and their stuff is made in Germany.
After that, though, I'll do the same as above.