Leather Cleaner/Treatment - RECOMMENDATIONS PLEASE? - The Unofficial BMW M5 Messageboard (m5board.com)

foxyboym5 · 17th November 2004, 22:53

Hi guys,

i have the following interior type in my car, and am keen to keep it fed and ensure it stays nice:

http://www.m5board.com/vbulletin/att...achmentid=2785

Any recommendations of good leather cleaners/treaters etc & where to pick em up?

-BMW?
-Zymol
-Meguiers? (sp?)

Thanks a mill
fox

Ashok Arora · 17th November 2004, 23:09

This is what I use and recommend:

http://www.meguiars.com/store_meguia...l.cfm?sku=G-72

I have tried a lot of the two-stage products (cleaner + conditioner) but they are a lot more effort - why bother?!

Osodog · 17th November 2004, 23:20

I've had pretty good success with leatherique.

foxyboym5 · 17th November 2004, 23:23

thanks guys,

Ashok, u just order from the US or is it available over here?
Wonder if it is as good on my type of leather as it is yours, you have the softer leather if i recall correctly?

cheers

Ashok Arora · 17th November 2004, 23:57

Correct Piers, I have the softer Heritage leather which actually needs more looking after than the tougher Nappa you have.

You can order it from the uk site:

http://www.meguiars.co.uk/

Check out their NXT wax as well, superb stuff and great value

foxyboym5 · 18th November 2004, 00:02

thanks again mate.

Any experience with Autoglym? I use their polish and it seems very good, wonder what their interior stuff's like.

cheers

Gustav · 18th November 2004, 00:08

Collonny "Hide Food" is the one RR and Bentley uses, shoudl be the best. I have used it and it is very good.

foxyboym5 · 18th November 2004, 00:10

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Originally Posted by Gustav

Collonny "Hide Food" is the one RR and Bentley uses, shoudl be the best. I have used it and it is very good.

thats handy, my dad has a tub of that i think......will give it a go,

thanks gus, any tips about applying/removing?

cheers

wmorad · 18th November 2004, 00:12

I have used Leatherique and think it's very good.
http://www.leatherique.com/services.htm

Quote:

Originally Posted by foxyboym5

Hi guys,

i have the following interior type in my car, and am keen to keep it fed and ensure it stays nice:

http://www.m5board.com/vbulletin/att...achmentid=2785

Any recommendations of good leather cleaners/treaters etc & where to pick em up?

-BMW?
-Zymol
-Meguiers? (sp?)

Thanks a mill
fox

Ashok Arora · 18th November 2004, 00:15

I have used Hide Food but you need to use a cleaner first. I like the convenience of the two-in-one product (and it works!).

To apply:

1. Don't use too much or it'll be very hard to get off
2. Apply in overlapping circles and leave to cure
3. Buff off with lots of clean cotton cloths
4. Make sure you do all the tricky bits (under thighs, behind headrests etc.)