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    I have applied compund on my leather seats

    I guess this might be the blunder of all blunders posted on this site. I was going to clean my leather seats and grabbed a bottle of Meguiar's Ultimate Compound instead of Gold Class Rich Leather. Bottles are exactly the same, but the labels.

    After about 3 hours as I was putting things away, I noticed the mistake. Immediately, I cleaned the seats with a blend of H2O and Woolite, About 5-1. Wiped it down really good and then generously rubbed Gold Class Rich Leather.

    My, question is, have I damaged the leather? What can I do to recover from any chemical reactions it might take place next few weeks? Luckily I did not use a lot of pressure while applying compound. Leather does not look damaged but has a bright shine now. Color is safe too, luckily.

    Please help.
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    Re: I have applied compund on my leather seats

    On the upside.... a lot of leather is clearcoated, so maybe you removed some swirls.

    As long as it is off with no staining, you should be fine. Maybe just do a second little bit of Rich Leather if you are worried about it drying out or anything.
    2017 Subaru WRX Premium - WR Blue

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    • #3
      Re: I have applied compund on my leather seats

      Wow, that's a story for the grand kids...

      My suggestion would be to follow up with a proper leather cleaner ASAP. I would then apply generous amounts of leather conditioner.

      All in all, if it looks like it wasn't harmed even after cleaning it with water and Woolite, you are probably fine. The fact that the seats were soft and gave way while you applied the product probably was the saving grace.

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      • #4
        Re: I have applied compund on my leather seats

        I'm curious, what did the seats look like after?
        "What's the first rule when entering a man's car?"

        "Respect a man's car, a man respects you."
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        • #5
          Re: I have applied compund on my leather seats

          Originally posted by junkyard_dog122312 View Post
          I'm curious, what did the seats look like after?
          He mentioned this at the end of his message, "Leather does not look damaged but has a bright shine now. Color is safe too, luckily." So I guess not too bad...

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          • #6
            Re: I have applied compund on my leather seats

            Hmmm...if he walks away from this unscathed maybe he's discovered a new use for Ultimate Compund?

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            • #7
              Re: I have applied compund on my leather seats

              Originally posted by MyFirstES300 View Post
              Hmmm...if he walks away from this unscathed maybe he's discovered a new use for Ultimate Compund?
              NOTE: Post count does not reflect actual detailing knowledge.

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              • #8
                Re: I have applied compund on my leather seats

                Sounds like you should be fine.

                Don't feel bad, I've grabbed my Ultimate Quick Detailer by mistake once too...I meant to grab my Ultimate Quick Interior Detailer. Luckily I noticed the smell right away.
                Rasky's Auto Detailing

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                • #9
                  Re: I have applied compund on my leather seats

                  Shane
                  1995 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera SL

                  If you trim yourself to fit the world you'll whittle yourself away. - Aaron Tippin

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                  • #10
                    Re: I have applied compund on my leather seats

                    Well, I think we've all been there. No harm, no foul. You didn't put leather conditioner on the paint, did you? ;-)
                    -Will-

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                    • #11
                      Re: I have applied compund on my leather seats

                      Thanks all for your input. I did examine my leather seats in Sunlight today. I am surprised that compound did not harm them much. The only place where I rubbed real hard to remove a stain has a very slight discoloration and that portion is also very shiny. Over all shine has diminished quite a bit. The compound is not oil based therefore I think it will not clog the leather pores.

                      I will be busy until next weekend and won’t have any time to work on my car. But as soon as I get a chance I will use leather cleaner, as Mark has suggested, and conditioner for next three four weeks.

                      The compound also got into creases and I think it will be almost impossible to remove compound from there. My fear is that crease might start to break and after a few months pop open my seats like a ‘Toilet Lid’…. lol I am still a little worried but not as much as I was last night. Thanks all.

                      MyFirstES300 had joked that I might have discovered an additional use of compound… hahahahaha Even though it has cleaned my seats much better than any leather cleaner would have, but I would never ever use this as a cleaner for leather seats. Keep the crease issue in mind (we will find out in a few weeks if they really get damaged) and also I might be a lucky one to escape this blunder. I think no one should test this practical on an extremely expensive part of a car : )

                      I will update you guys in a few weeks, how my seats behave.

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