Leather care

Post Sun Apr 03, 2005 5:19 pm

sorry to post again...been posting all day it seems, a lot of questions.....

My silver leather hasn't had any treatment by me for a year and probably not for a while before by the previous owner. It looks abit tired but not overly worn or in bad condition. Are there procedures/products I can use that will get it healthy again (and if so, what?) or am I better off getting a pro to do it?

Again, thanks a lot

Post Sun Apr 03, 2005 5:57 pm

Gliptones! http://www.liquidleather.com/ Get some there or off ebay and some clean rags too! Works a treat if you give it a bit of elbow grease

Post Mon Apr 04, 2005 11:57 am

Agreed...but before you send off for it they need a sample of you leather to math the colour ...they dont tell you in the advert

Post Mon Apr 04, 2005 12:12 pm

Think thats for onr of their others products, the conditioner and clearner can be used on any colours IRC.

Post Mon Apr 04, 2005 12:17 pm

Based on a similar question I had and recommendations from fellow zoners I bought the Gliptone stuff.

Not used it yet, but it's supposed to be the best.

Post Mon Apr 04, 2005 5:07 pm

I use the BMW stuff, have yet to find something which is remotely close.

Andrew

Post Mon Apr 04, 2005 5:23 pm

Demlotcrew wrote:I use the BMW stuff, have yet to find something which is remotely close.

Andrew

You have seen the MASSIVE difference that Gliptone made to my leathers - BMW stuff sucks - it's a rip off for the price you pay.

Post Mon Apr 04, 2005 6:13 pm

Thanks guys, gliptone it is then. Andrew, thanks for the input, general concencus seems to be against the BMW stuff, have you tried gliptone? and have any of the gliptone users tried BMW?

Post Mon Apr 04, 2005 6:20 pm

i've tried autoglym which is pants compared to gliptone. Gliptone all the way!

William it sounds like you are not looking after your chariot!

Post Mon Apr 04, 2005 6:25 pm

yeah im afraid you're right simon

i guess you've seen numerous 'car care posts' from me now. No worries though, with all the help the zone is giving me, within a couple of weeks it will be all ready for some summer cruising.....mmmmmmmmmmm

Post Mon Apr 04, 2005 6:27 pm

as an a fellow e30 nutter i enjoy cleaning my car! as should u, especially if it's a half decent car to start off with, it makes it all the fun trying to make it look like new! well thats my theory anyway

Post Mon Apr 04, 2005 6:57 pm

Andrew should have seen the seats in my old 318iS (which hes driving around in atm) before i added some Gliptone to them! They did a job and half!

Post Mon Apr 04, 2005 7:02 pm

Just to clarify, what i used was the Gliptone Liquid Leather Cleaner (looks a bit like Honey) and the Liquid Leather Condition (looks a bit like ummm).