Lexol leather care

[Jehu]

It doesn't clean... it is like any other leather cleaner stuff you buy at the local store... barely cleans anything and clogs up the leather pores with silicone.

When you try Leatherique, you will see the difference. I once did a test on my friend's car... he told me he had the stuff that the detail shop used to clean leather seat and also Lexol stuff... I was like... "what difference? I can't see it cleaner than before... Then I sprayed Leatherique Rejuvenator on his seat bottom and let bake for the day (8 hours) (longer soaking time yield tremendous difference)... Anyway... so I then wiped his seat bottom with Leatherique Pristine Klean... and boom... his seat is now a two-tone.

He freaked out... was like brand new car seat color (light grey)... and freaked out his seat is now a two tone... LOL... He then had me do the whole car the following week.

I used to use Lexol too... I still have it now... sitting on a shelf.

I used the Leatherique Rejuvinator oil and prestene clean and found they did improve the feel and appearance of the seats but My seats in places have that hardened surface .I read on the leatherique site for that you need to use sand paper wet and get that off but i thought that would also remove Dye and then i'd need to redy and since i need the car for daily use i've just never had the time to do that. I thought i read they say to use their prepping agent after sanding will that leave my Dye intact and i can soften without having to redye?

[Tiger]

Sanding is only for those seat that has been painted to look good. If the leather is never altered, the oil soaks right in.

[BuckNaked]

The real beauty of leather is the natural patina that develops with age. The feel of broken-in leather is what it's all about. While my buffalo skin is laid up sitting in the drive I'm cruising Buick velour. It's kinda like wearing a leisure suit to a black tie dinner. It makes us sweat... it burns us.
Saddle soap and mink oil works for me. I never really gave it much thought because the saddle soap does such a good job. I did have a problem with gum early on. My son had it on his pants and transferred it to the seat, but that came off.
Leatherique sounds more like an intense cleaning for drastic results, whereas proper maintainance calls for keeping the skin supple. It must put on the lotion.