Cleaning leather seats

Ray L · 2nd July 2016, 11:20

What is the best way (and materials) to clean and keep smart Sandstone leather seating please?

Tourist · 2nd July 2016, 11:54

Hi Ray,

I bought a set of tourer rear seats in Sandstone Leather from a breakers yard online and was a bit disappointed when they arrived in a pretty grubby state, with dirt rubbed down into the grain of the leather.

I tried a few different approaches and products but by far the best I found was to get a soft nail-brush (mine was 50p from Wilkinson!) and a bottle of Wheelers Leather Balm.

Get a tub of warm water and wet the brush, then gently work the balm into the grain of the leather a panel at a time. You should see the dirt lift off. Finally buff it clean with a clean cloth and if the leather is dry (i.e. needs conditioning) afterwards use another clean cloth to rub some more balm into it.

This also worked a treat on my sandstone steering wheel, but note that it can make it a bit slippery.

Good luck....

Mike24 · 2nd July 2016, 12:20

I used a similar procedure on mine, but with a Vanish stain removing soap bar. It worked really well to get rid of grime and stains, both on the leather, and on the plastic trim.

Ravinder · 2nd July 2016, 12:34

I would use war, soapy water and give it a good wipe with a cloth first then use a dedicated leather cleaner and brush to agitate it and then wipe off with a microfibres cloth. A leather cleaner like Dr Leather will do the job very well and has an awesome smell.

shadysadie · 2nd July 2016, 13:02

You would declare war on your seats Ravinder?

Ravinder · 2nd July 2016, 13:07

Haha, I meant warm!

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Ravinder This is my second home Rover 75 saloon x2, Rover 75 Tourer x2, Rover 220 Coupe Turbo Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Kirkcaldy, Fife Posts: 9,038 Thanks: 2,278 Thanked 2,852 Times in 1,718 Posts	Haha, I meant warm! __________________ Wanted - Indian bride. Cash waiting. (All sorted - bargain) First name and forum name: Ravinder Rover 75 2.0 CDT Connoisseur SE 116 (160 remap) Royal Blue (JFM) This vehicle was the 50,481st 75 to run off the production line, out of 112,381 This vehicle was the 2,238th 75 CDT Connoisseur SE to be made out of 3,775 This vehicle was the 5,002nd 75 in Royal Blue (code: JFM) to be made out of 14,420 Royal Blue 75s

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Tourist Loves to post 2004 Rover 75 Tourer CDTi Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Fulbourn, Cambridge Posts: 456 Thanks: 105 Thanked 123 Times in 101 Posts	Hi Ray, I bought a set of tourer rear seats in Sandstone Leather from a breakers yard online and was a bit disappointed when they arrived in a pretty grubby state, with dirt rubbed down into the grain of the leather. I tried a few different approaches and products but by far the best I found was to get a soft nail-brush (mine was 50p from Wilkinson!) and a bottle of Wheelers Leather Balm. Get a tub of warm water and wet the brush, then gently work the balm into the grain of the leather a panel at a time. You should see the dirt lift off. Finally buff it clean with a clean cloth and if the leather is dry (i.e. needs conditioning) afterwards use another clean cloth to rub some more balm into it. This also worked a treat on my sandstone steering wheel, but note that it can make it a bit slippery. Good luck....

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