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boho
 Post subject: Leather, anyone?
PostPosted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 8:11 am 
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Thought that'd get your attention. :wink:

Anyone reccommend a good leather conditioner for seats / interior?
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GE-WY leather conditioner.
Tis great 8)
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http://www.clobberleather.com.au/detail.cfm?PID=139
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boho
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Thanx, willy. :)
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As much as I hate to admit it , I agree with willy , that stuffs good , used it on boots , steering wheels and other leather stuff , softens it up nicely but doesn't affect strength or shape (perfect for workboots after being in mud ) .

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willy
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We use it at work, in preference to everything else.

Please... DO NOT buy Meguiars leather conditioner.

Ian, why would you hate to admit to anything I say/recommend?
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so that is good to maintain the leather on our new Volkswagen, or is it only
to rejuvinate stuff?
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willy wrote:
Ian, why would you hate to admit to anything I say/recommend?


because you're a tool :)

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It is crucial to start conditioning leather, pretty much as soon as it is new.

Old leahter may be worked with conditioner, but as to how supple it will become is anyone's guess.

The key is to treat it right from the start.
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so i use that stuff then??
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Yayers Craiztaver.
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I use this stuff that my mum buy's for her saddles and reighs and stuff for horses. Much better than the crap the sprint sells. willy's right use leather stuff not Meguires crap!

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MMmmmmm.... GE-WY. Awesome stuff. Wipe it on, leave it for a day, wipe it off the next day. Job done. A can should last 2 cars worth.....

I don't get it. People have cloth trim, and always have to vacuum and clean it. But when they get leather, it gets ignored, and then it all dries out.

Is it too hard to condition leather twice a year????

Always great when you get a 2 year old Merc with stuffed leather trim and the owner says "Oh, i didn't know i had to" :?

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Oops I'm on the outer here, my leather was really dry and stiff and I've put heaps of coats of the Meguiars leather conditioner and its now supple and looks good. Seems to work great and not be greasy, but I haven't used anything else to compare it against.

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cush wrote:
willy wrote:
Ian, why would you hate to admit to anything I say/recommend?


because you're a tool :)


No , read it again , I said I hated to admit to agreeing with you , if I do it once , I'll probably have to di it again at some stage and then who would you have to argue with ...

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