Caring for Leather Seats

[Milkman5306]

I have tried searching on here but not having any luck.

Is there anything you guys use to help preserve the life of the leather seats in these Yukons?

I have an 05 Yukon with all leather seating and I just wanted to know how to take care of them to make them last as long as possible before they crack all to heck!

 

[01HDtahoeNJN]

armor all like applications.... FREQUENTLY...Mines an 01 and my godparents didnt use it so im facing the cracking problems which will become bad soon =/

 

[donmateo]

^Armor all wipes like weekly?

 

[PirateLowRider]

I used this: http://www.amazon.com/Lexol-Leather...d_r=0GHW22K60ED4SA0F0WFK&tag=solebrotcusts-20

The lexol stuff had good reviews so I got it, but I've only used it once. I used some terry cloth covered foam pads and it was a PITA getting all the seats done. I used the cleaner first and then I actually used the lexol neatsfoot stuff. I'll skip the cleaning next time and just spot clean, and then use the conditioner. It did not seem to soak in at all, but if your leather is cracking it will get into the cracks and provide some moisture.

 

[gdddup]

lexol cleaner and conditioner once a week

 

[Beefhouse]

For quick and easy I use Amorall Leather Care Gel.

For semi-annual deep down cleaning and conditioning I use the Lexol cleaner and conditioner duo.

 

[dwmmatt23]

I havnt tried it yet but there are some guys that swear by this, I think its lemon pledge for cleaning and dove soap for protecting, I swear. I hope one of these guys chimes in and corrects me if im wrong and gives the exact process. The dove bar soap soaks in waters for awhile then the seat get moisturized with it. Sounds crazy but alot of high end GM owners use this and swear by it

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just found this:

"Well I finally did the Dove Soap/Pledge thing, and WHOA! Soooooo soft and smooth now, I really didn't expect it to work that well.

I roughly chopped the bar of soap, soaked it in 3/4 cup of water, stirring occasionaly, and after only 15 hours or so it was a thick, shaving cream consistency. I let it sit for another day, added a bit more hot water and whisked it up again before putting it on the seats. Worked it in, let is sit for a minute, took it all off, and finished with Lemon scented Pledge.

The seats are so much nicer now, and really they were in pretty good shape to begin with, so I am mighty impressed. The truck smells nice too...

Two Thumbs Up for this "trick"!!!

 

[91RS]

Do NOT use Armorall on anything in your truck! Leatherique is one of the best for leather care. Autogeek.net has it.

 

[PirateLowRider]

I havnt tried it yet but there are some guys that swear by this, I think its lemon pledge for cleaning and dove soap for protecting, I swear. I hope one of these guys chimes in and corrects me if im wrong and gives the exact process. The dove bar soap soaks in waters for awhile then the seat get moisturized with it. Sounds crazy but alot of high end GM owners use this and swear by it

---------- Post added at 07:09 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:08 PM ----------

just found this:

"Well I finally did the Dove Soap/Pledge thing, and WHOA! Soooooo soft and smooth now, I really didn't expect it to work that well.

I roughly chopped the bar of soap, soaked it in 3/4 cup of water, stirring occasionaly, and after only 15 hours or so it was a thick, shaving cream consistency. I let it sit for another day, added a bit more hot water and whisked it up again before putting it on the seats. Worked it in, let is sit for a minute, took it all off, and finished with Lemon scented Pledge.

The seats are so much nicer now, and really they were in pretty good shape to begin with, so I am mighty impressed. The truck smells nice too...

Two Thumbs Up for this "trick"!!!

I am leery of the long term affects of this. I can def. see the soap doing a good job cleaning, b/c it is soap after all... but isn't pledge for wood?

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just found this with a quick google search!!!!!
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Pledge and furniture polish contains silicones that will seal the finish on the leather which will cause long term damage and so should be avoided at all costs.

Using household products and 'old wives' remedies are very short sighted when it comes to cleaning and caring for leather and can become very costly in the long run as problems they generally cause will be costly to put right. (although it does keep people like ourselves busy as we rush round fixing problems caused by using the wrong things!!!)

From here: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090113120352AAxg9mX

 

[ELIM]

Do NOT use Armorall on anything in your truck! Leatherique is one of the best for leather care. Autogeek.net has it.

I have heard this claim before and this is why I have yet to use Armorall in my vehicles. Do you know of anyone that has performed any tests to validate the effects?