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Old 06-06-2016, 09:22 PM
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Default How to keep 4th gen leather looking new?

The one thing I hate on the 4th gen camaro is the cheap leather. Every leather 4th gen I've seen has the leather wore down and wore looking. I condition the crap out of it. Just wanting to see if there any tips on keeping the leather looking new. Anybody have a high mile cat that the leather still looks new?
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I condition mine a couple of times a year, and I've had the car 13 years. I use Zaino Leather in a Bottle mostly, Leatherique for heavy conditioning.
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Oops - wrong pic. That's my M6 car with 90k that I've owned 7 years. Here's the A4 car (13 years, 145k)
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Just condition the leather and avoid sliding into the bolster on the seat getting into the car, the bolsters wear out very fast.
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What kind of stuff are you using? I used to use some retail store cleaner/conditioner and thought it was good. It was garbage, all it did was make my leather shiny and slippery. I now learned that isn't clean/conditioned leather. I've been using Adam's Polishes and recently, a year ago now actually, cleaned and conditioned my seats. They look a hundred times better and feel so much better too. Here is a pic of a taped off section I did, the shiny part was what I thought was "clean", the more dull part is actually the clean/conditioned part with Adam's stuff.

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Been wondering the same question... was using zaino.. but all completely out.

Wondering if lexol is any good?
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Originally Posted by TXZ28LS1
Wondering if lexol is any good?
No. It's to weak of a cleaner to remove anything. Get yourself a good leather cleaner.

Take advantage of the current sales at Adams, Autopia, Autogeek, Detailed Image.
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I've gotten good results from lexol with a proper brush. I use my steam cleaner for anything harsher.
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I use the Adams leather conditioner, smells so good.

It doubles as a good cologne, women love it.



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