Black leather

The place to pick up tips on bringing that showroom shine back to your E30.

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ChemicalAl
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Post Thu Feb 05, 2009 11:32 pm

Any hints on the best stuff to use to maintain good black leather for years to come??
1987 E28 528i Diamond Black 74k
1986 E28 525e Saturn Blau 72k
1988 E28 525i 56k
1987 E28 525e 51k
1991 E32 730i SE Granite Silber 75k
1988 E30 316 Black 81k
1992 E30 318i Touring Diamond Black 43k
1990 E30 325i Touring Alpine White 2 65k
1986 E30
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Post Fri Feb 06, 2009 7:29 am

Autoglym leather care,or that creamy connoly hide care ,but that autoglym seems to have done the trick.. :)
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ChemicalAl
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Post Fri Feb 06, 2009 8:43 am

Cheers fella!
Just wanting to do the back set.
1987 E28 528i Diamond Black 74k
1986 E28 525e Saturn Blau 72k
1988 E28 525i 56k
1987 E28 525e 51k
1991 E32 730i SE Granite Silber 75k
1988 E30 316 Black 81k
1992 E30 318i Touring Diamond Black 43k
1990 E30 325i Touring Alpine White 2 65k
1986 E30
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Post Fri Feb 06, 2009 8:51 am

Autoglym leather care, defo. I've used this for years and my leathers still look like new. :cool:
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Post Fri Feb 06, 2009 11:46 pm

I've had good results with meguiars.
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Post Sun Feb 08, 2009 2:09 pm

Most people seem to rate Glyptone leather care products on here. Have yet to use it myself but is supposed to be top stuff.
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Post Wed Feb 11, 2009 4:51 pm

Didn't have any joy with Maguiars personally, keep meaning to go to a local equestrian place and get some saddle feed, probably better than car stuff :?
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Post Fri Feb 13, 2009 2:54 pm

Used the Gliptone stuff and wasn't disappointed! Highly recommended!
1987 E28 528i Diamond Black 74k
1986 E28 525e Saturn Blau 72k
1988 E28 525i 56k
1987 E28 525e 51k
1991 E32 730i SE Granite Silber 75k
1988 E30 316 Black 81k
1992 E30 318i Touring Diamond Black 43k
1990 E30 325i Touring Alpine White 2 65k
1986 E30
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Post Fri Feb 13, 2009 6:05 pm

ChemicalAl wrote:Used the Gliptone stuff and wasn't disappointed! Highly recommended!
What does it do? Does it nourish or coat or what? Also what consistancy is it? I found my Maguiars leather stuff to be like a cream and it didn't soak in very well or buff up nicely- actually it was shite :?
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Post Fri Feb 13, 2009 7:13 pm

You get two bottles, one is a wipe on, wipe off cleaner - very easy and does what it should(based on the filthiness of my cloths!!). You then apply the cream leather conditioner which soaks/rubs in nicely without too much effort. It nourishes and gives the leather a good look (not too shiney, not too matt). The best thing about it though, is the way it brings out the smell of new leather (most likely just a fragrance imbedded in the conditioner, but who cares, it works).

'bout £10 from ebay, and as there should be enough for another 3-4 applications over the next 6 months, it's a bargain - £20 a year to keep your leather looking good is a small price to pay!
1987 E28 528i Diamond Black 74k
1986 E28 525e Saturn Blau 72k
1988 E28 525i 56k
1987 E28 525e 51k
1991 E32 730i SE Granite Silber 75k
1988 E30 316 Black 81k
1992 E30 318i Touring Diamond Black 43k
1990 E30 325i Touring Alpine White 2 65k
1986 E30
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Post Fri Feb 13, 2009 7:20 pm

Blimey sounds a bargin! My leather is rather dry and in some serious need of nourishment before it cracks so thank you very much :D
Glypton here I come... 8)