Shining your leather car seats...?

Question

I've heard conflicting answers..

1. Leather should not be cleaned with Armor-All because it can eventually lead to cracking.

2. It's ok to use, no harm done. It just makes it slippery.

What's the deal? I'd like to find a product that is especially made for leather but at the same time that it gives it some sort of shine to it. I've seen (and used) leather cleaners/moisturizers, but it doesn't have a shine to it.

Is there anything out there for me?

Answer 1

Here is some fantastic stuff to clean leather:

Gliptone's Liquid Leather Conditioner

It restores, softens and protects it even smells of leather so it brings back that great smell.
You can buy it online from around £4.99

Oh and i'm not a salesman for the company its just good stuff

Answer 2

You have what is known as dye transfer. Try Maxi Cleaner which was especially developed for this type of problem. It is a foam cleaner and has proved to be very effective. If this does not work you will need to use stronger solvent based products which may damage the finish and/or pigment which will then need replacing. If all else fails you need to use some recolouring products. The BRIT system works very well on these and there is a package which can be used safely and fairly easily on cars if you are good at this sort of thing. You need to get the colour matched to your leather for this.

Answer 3

Try Lexol, it will keep leather supple and not clog the leather pores like Armor-All, as a result, the shine will be minimal.

If you apply Lexol heavily, allow it soak into the leather for a few minutes and then buff with a soft cloth, you'll get a higher shine.

Answer 4

if you are looking for shine that wont damage the leather. use a water base dressing. it is usually white in color. the other stuff is oil or silicon base and can permanently saturate the pores of the leather. even leave a stain. oh yea... the latter is usually clear on light blue in color and it is most often used on tires