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      06-13-2014, 06:58 AM   #1
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How to Clean/Care Cream Leather Seats

Good morning BMW family,

I recently purchased a 2008 650i Convertible, all Black with Cream Leather Seats:

- How to effectively clean and care for these type of leather seats also how do i prevent or remove cracking in the leather

What are the best or cost efficient products to use?
Are there any home remedies?

Thank you all in advance for the assistance in these matters.

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      06-13-2014, 07:20 AM   #2
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You will get lots of different suggestions, I like Bick's Leather Conditioner, or Lexol. I wipe it on lightly, let is soak in, an buff off any excess and haze. Both seem to nourish leather, and make it softer.

Effectiveness of leather conditioners depends on how the leather was originally finished. Some leathers used in automobiles is actually painted. This is done to improve wear characteristics and resistance to UV deterioration. Being sealed, these leathers benefit little, as the conditioner does not penetrate the paint coating.
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      06-13-2014, 11:53 AM   #3
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I use BMW leather conditioner. It's like lotion for the leather. Don't forget about the vinyl as well, it needs some TLC to prevent fading and cracking.

BMW products smell nice and doesn't stain.
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I use engine cleaner mixed 10:1 or and all Purpose Cleaner from the supermarket mixed around 5:1.

Remember that leather in car is spray painted the colour, so you need to think what you would use to clean paint with, just that it is on a soft surface.

The family wagon at 6 years old and 115k miles...




335i at 2 years old and 40k miles, but 40k miles in dark denim...


And when I sold my E350 estate at 2 years old....




I hate cleaning cars, so only get round to doing the interior every couple of months, sometimes 3 or 4 months, so I wan't something to get the job done properly and leave it looking factory fresh and matte.


I just bought a 1998 2,8i Z3 as a bit of a project, and a morning on the seats has taken them from saggy, shiny and hard to this...


All BMW leather for the last 25 years has been spray painted, and when you see it go hard, shiny and crack it is just the paint that is a problem.
The reason it goes shiny and hard is because you get grease and dead skin etc. forming a layer, just be aggressive and get it off with something capable of getting it off, too many of the dedicated 'leather products' just put another layer on top, will look good for a week or two but then that wears off or starts to shine itself.
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