Maintaining Leather

[Joseph1082]

Ok, this title speeks for itself... what you guys think, recomend?
My friend uses Lexol and says its the best... never really knew of it before, always thought amoral was the best, comments?

[vettemaan]

ive heard that mc guiars (Spell Check) stuff is pretty good.

[DaMoNe6969]

if, by amoral you meant armour all, you should never use that shit... people are all ignorant to its ability to crack and fade leather and vinyl... Not to mention the fact that its designed to attract dust, so you use more to get that shiny look back of course.. DOnt use a dash cleaner.. Get a cleaner and protectant Specifically for leather... Amsoil leather protectant is a favorite of mine, Lexol works real good too

[Joseph1082]

Thanx, my mom warned me about amour all, that it cracks your dash 'n shit... so waht do you suggest for vinyl and plastic?

[Genopsyde]

Black Magic protectant is oil based and has always done a good job for me

[Joseph1082]

Isn't Black magic pretty much the ame as Amour all, i mean, it's right next to it at Pep Boys.

[DaMoNe6969]

I use mcguires for my dash and plastic.. its like a thick foam.. Works pretty good.. keeps the dust off, and it stays shiny for a while.. I guess its a matter of opinion though.. I was just always told never to use armour all, or petroleum based cleaners.. And I was told this by interior repair companies, detailing professionals and such.. I take their word..

[Joseph1082]

Thanx, I want to treat my new car right, so nothing petroleum based? Ok, so oil, oil bases are out of the question, but isn't that what everybody uses? And you answered my question, black magic is essentially the same as amour all.

[DaMoNe6969]

well it makes sense when you think about it.. but most people dont.. Petroleum is fuel, fuel will eat away just about anything it comes into contact with short of metal... I know a lot of products are starting to use teflon instead of petroleum and oil, Ive heard nothing bad about it, and seems to work pretty good though..

[Joseph1082]

so what products r u using?

[DaMoNe6969]

recently ive been using mcguires vinyl/rubber protectant for my interior.. THe leather seats in my supra are pretty ratched so I dont bother buyin protectant for them

[Joseph1082]

Mcguires isn't oil based? Do they sell it at Pep Boys etc, i know they have the wax, which is supposedly the best

[DaMoNe6969]

yeah.. I would imagine.. I live in canada so we dont got no PeP boys... Those are the guys off simpsons with the real big heads eh? and when they come back to life, they gotta carry their heads in shopping carts?? Classic..

[Joseph1082]

I will start using it, get rid of the amourall, no static w/ it either, right

[DaMoNe6969]

I havent noticed any dust collecting on my dash, and I last put it on about a week ago.. So far its been really good.. I noticed whenever I used armour all, it'd last like 3 or 4 hours..