YACT: Leather Care

[jonmullen]

I have a '96 Maxima I just got used, and come of the leather is starting to dryout and get hard, I am wondering if you guys have any tips for restoring the leather. Also any other tips of what I should do to make sure the interrior holds up well. As for the exterior I just put on a good coat of turttle wax, is there anything else I should do for the outside.

Excuse my ignorance, but this is my first car and I just want to make sure it continues to look good and holds up well.

 

[Heisenberg]

I use Zymol leather cleaner and conditioner for my interior. The conditioner should help to moisturize the leather. I like Mother's wax for the exterior, but Turtle wax is decent too.

 

[vi edit]

Lexol cleaner, and then follow up with Lexol Conditioner.

Keep your leather like new.

 

[Ns1]

lexol is regarded as the benchmark

but meguiar's premium leather conditioner (in a black bottle, looks bling, costs like 20 bucks) is a VERYgood product, and only 1 step to boot.

 

[Spoooon]

I used Lexol in my old 98 Avalon. Still looks good.

 

[freebee]

When I'm start to dry out and get hard, I use lexol as well.

 

[Ns1]

Originally posted by: freebee
When I'm start to dry out and get hard, I use lexol as well.

really now? that's the first time i've heard it used for that

 

[Brutuskend]

Don't do this!

 

[jonmullen]

Originally posted by: Brutuskend
Don't do this!

omg...ok I wont do that

 

[vi edit]

Originally posted by: Brutuskend
Don't do this!

LOL! Looks like somebody was doing some one handed driving.

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: freebee
When I'm start to dry out and get hard, I use lexol as well.

Most guys get hard before drying out...