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!

aguy · 2nd July 2016, 14:13

Lots of leather cleaners on the market. Autoglym being one of the easiest to source.

Once you've used a good cleaner I can recommend Zaino Leather in a bottle to seal it and have your car smelling of leather for weeks. Great stuff.

Kennyeth · 3rd July 2016, 09:02

I used this:
http://www.syntecchemicals.com/car-u...r-cleaner.html
on my Sandstone seats, working it in with a nail brush.
Amazon sell it.
Ken.

Arctic · 3rd July 2016, 09:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ray L

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

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike24

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.

Ray I would say Mike is spot on, say no more

I used it recently to clean up a grubby steering wheel works wonders

but you would need to use a soft nail brush to work it into the grain also do not use it soaking wet, just dip the brush in warm clean water then onto the soap bar and brush the seats in sections at a time wipe off with a damp cloth, then with a dry cloth.

Once the seats are clean treat them to some leather cream or balm good luck Arctic

RugbyRover · 2nd August 2016, 11:41

I second Steve (Arctic) on that. He did a steering wheel for me, and once done, it looked brand new.... Thanks again Steve.

Adie

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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: 9,036 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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aguy I really should get out more....... Rover 75 Connoisseur SE 2.5 V6 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: CLEETHORPES Posts: 2,108 Thanks: 833 Thanked 748 Times in 511 Posts	Lots of leather cleaners on the market. Autoglym being one of the easiest to source. Once you've used a good cleaner I can recommend Zaino Leather in a bottle to seal it and have your car smelling of leather for weeks. Great stuff. __________________ HARRY.

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Tourist Loves to post 2004 Rover 75 Tourer CDTi Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Fulbourn, Cambridge Posts: 455 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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Kennyeth This is my second home No more Rover Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Posts: 5,881 Thanks: 1,625 Thanked 1,308 Times in 998 Posts	I used this: http://www.syntecchemicals.com/car-u...r-cleaner.html on my Sandstone seats, working it in with a nail brush. Amazon sell it. Ken.

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RugbyRover Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Rugby, Warwickshire (Home of Rugby Football) Posts: 1,309 Thanks: 355 Thanked 97 Times in 72 Posts	I second Steve (Arctic) on that. He did a steering wheel for me, and once done, it looked brand new.... Thanks again Steve. Adie