Swarfega and leather

75tourercse · 25th September 2009, 00:38

I have heard the Swarfega brings up leather seats really clean

Does anyone know if this is true

just before i attack my lovely sandstone electric heated memory seats with the green jelly stuff.

Many thanks

trebor · 25th September 2009, 06:44

never heard of this before but i wouldnt even attempt to try it on my sandstone seats, even if it worked what about the smell it will leave behind ?

There are plenty of specialist products out there and lots of people on this forum recommend Gliptone see link below

http://www.thepolishingshop.co.uk/ac...ther_Care.html

pab · 25th September 2009, 06:49

must agree..gliptone does a great job,two bottles cleaner and conditioner,and leaves a great smell

T-Cut · 25th September 2009, 16:51

Swarfega is basically a gelled odourless kerosene (paraffin if you like). It's not made for cleaning/treating leather so I wouldn't use it on my seats. Only products designed for leather should be used. DIY cleaners may seem OK but you don't know what the long term effects of degreasing the hide will have. Powerful degreasers like mechanics' hand cleaners will probably lead to surface cracks as the leather loses it's suppleness.

TC

25th September 2009, 00:38	#1
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trebor This is my second home Rover 75 CDTi Connoisseur SE & MG ZT Saloon 190 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Coven Posts: 12,530 Thanks: 526 Thanked 1,877 Times in 885 Posts	never heard of this before but i wouldnt even attempt to try it on my sandstone seats, even if it worked what about the smell it will leave behind ? There are plenty of specialist products out there and lots of people on this forum recommend Gliptone see link below http://www.thepolishingshop.co.uk/ac...ther_Care.html __________________ www.midlandsnanomeets.co.uk Robs Car Gallery Coven near Wolverhampton WV9 2000 Cowley Built Rover 75 2.0 V6 Club SE/ Atlantic Blue/ Sandstone/Walnut (daily driver) 2003 Land Rover Freelander 1 TD4 HSE Helsinki Blue/Black Leather (swmbo daily driver)

25th September 2009, 06:49	#3
pab Banned MG ZT V6 190+ Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Leeds Posts: 33,223 Thanks: 41 Thanked 1,614 Times in 1,416 Posts	must agree..gliptone does a great job,two bottles cleaner and conditioner,and leaves a great smell

25th September 2009, 16:51	#4
T-Cut This is my second home Rover75 and Mreg Corsa. Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sumweer onat mote o'dust (Sagin) Posts: 21,754 Thanks: 341 Thanked 3,660 Times in 2,924 Posts	Swarfega is basically a gelled odourless kerosene (paraffin if you like). It's not made for cleaning/treating leather so I wouldn't use it on my seats. Only products designed for leather should be used. DIY cleaners may seem OK but you don't know what the long term effects of degreasing the hide will have. Powerful degreasers like mechanics' hand cleaners will probably lead to surface cracks as the leather loses it's suppleness. TC