Leather conditioner...what do you use?

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Jun 26, 2010 | 12:02 AM

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So it looks like Leatherique works magic!

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(after looking at these pics I'm so getting some)

http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum....php?t=1422845

before

after

man, is that a legit before/after!! looks amazing!! where can you find leatherique? i am currently using meguiars wipes. but if my seats will look like that, i will get on leatherique..

Jun 26, 2010 | 01:08 AM

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man, is that a legit before/after!! looks amazing!! where can you find leatherique? i am currently using meguiars wipes. but if my seats will look like that, i will get on leatherique..

Google leatherique lots of ppl sell it. Also there are a lot more before afters on google as well.

Some more I found. It looks like this is what all the BMW guys use.

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Jun 26, 2010 | 08:55 AM

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You guys do know that our cars don't even have real leather, right?

Jun 27, 2010 | 03:24 PM

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You guys do know that our cars don't even have real leather, right?

Well...I always had my suspicions with GM leather, but I hadn't heard of this...what's the story?

Jun 27, 2010 | 06:26 PM

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You guys do know that our cars don't even have real leather, right?

100% wrong. Search for it....I've also had my seat covers off, and while most aftermarket covers are vinyl, the stock stuff is indeed leather.

Jun 27, 2010 | 07:35 PM

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Those tan BMW leather before/after pictures are impressive...it can't be that good, can it?

Jun 27, 2010 | 09:25 PM

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Those tan BMW leather before/after pictures are impressive...it can't be that good, can it?

with the tan BMW seats it said he used:
leatherique dye
leatherique rejuvenator oil
leatherique prestine clean
leatherique crack filler

Now on the gray BMW seats that person just used leather rejuvenator oil and prestine clean.

Jun 27, 2010 | 10:02 PM

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man i would love to have something fill in the cracks on my leather. ill check it out..im sure this stuff is pricey as hell.

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Jun 28, 2010 | 09:19 PM

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Does anyone have before/after pics of the leather seats in Fbody's? I imagine the leather in a BMW was much more soft and supple to begin with, so I am interested to see if the results are as night and day with our leather.

Jun 28, 2010 | 10:42 PM

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hey evo, i just checked out leatheriques website and its price isnt that bad. maybe 10-15 bucks.

Jun 28, 2010 | 11:48 PM

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I am wanting to see some pictures before I order some.

Jun 29, 2010 | 12:35 AM

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I am wanting to see some pictures before I order some.

When I get paid I'm going to order some. So I will do a write-up on it when I get done doing my seats with it.

Jun 30, 2010 | 01:36 PM

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I read somewhere that 4th gen TA and Camaro leather has a type of clear coat over the leather.

I notice a significant difference when using Zaino on my 2002 Ebony leather seats vs. my pops’s C5 Z06 leather.
The Z06’s leather is softer and actually absorbs the Zaino vs.
the harder leather of my TA seats that seem to cause leather treatment to wipe off easily or get absorbed into your clothes lol.

Jun 30, 2010 | 08:23 PM

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Do you not take a warm, damp cloth and wipe the conditioner off the seats ocne i ha soaked in? LOL not supposed to let it just stay there!

Jul 3, 2010 | 03:20 PM

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I've tried so many different things with my leather, and I always feel like it looks/behaves more like vinyl as well. It's just so shiny and hard-feeling. I'd love to find a way to soften it up, but realistically, I'll probably just wait till I swap interiors and get the seats re-wrapped in something nice.

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