brush for leather: soft or stiff?

[stump]

hey guys, i need to buy a brush for cleaning leather seats, but i dont know if the stiffer ones are better or if it will damage the leather... so please help me out again.... soft or stiffer?

[Tuck91]

Re: brush for leather: soft or stiff?

I would not use a stiff brush on leather. I would use something like a clean cotton towel and a little passion.

Are you trying to remove a stain or clean the whole area?

[Murr1525]

Re: brush for leather: soft or stiff?

Yeah, I go MF as much as possible.

[john m.]

Re: brush for leather: soft or stiff?

I really like the tip I was given by mike phillips, which was to use a terry cloth or old towel because it gives you a bit more scrubbing power, then I just follow up with a microfiber and some leather cleaner

[WhiteLX]

Re: brush for leather: soft or stiff?

I use a horse hair shoe brush. You can usually find them at Wal-mart target, or most grocery stores.

[MyFirstES300]

Re: brush for leather: soft or stiff?

Ahh..my new toy. Can't wait to try it out.

[Maserati Mario]

Re: brush for leather: soft or stiff?

Never had to use a brush on leather but if I did I would use a soft brush and be careful!

[TimG]

Re: brush for leather: soft or stiff?

Soft brush only here.

[stump]

Re: brush for leather: soft or stiff?

thanks guys, i have some terry towels so i will give it a go and post the results later.

[J. A. Michaels]

Re: brush for leather: soft or stiff?

I would go with the terry towel route. Less worries.

[RickyMartinZ28]

Re: brush for leather: soft or stiff?

Actually, I know its wrong, but on my BMW that I just bought, the seats were loaded with gunk...

I ended up using a softer wire brush and dish soap to finally get the black gunk and years of filth off.... it was harsh, but didn't do any damage...

I finished up with soaking the leather about 5 times with Bick 4 leather conditioner...

[RickyMartinZ28]

Re: brush for leather: soft or stiff?

I would never use my above mentioned process on my #4 grade hide in the camaro...

[acsuppa]

Re: brush for leather: soft or stiff?

I've never used a brush but a soft brush has been recommended to me quite a few times over the years.

[roger 668]

Re: brush for leather: soft or stiff?

In my thirty years of daily professional detailing i have found the best method is the combination of AP and the 3M peanut scuff sponge.

[H.E.D]

Re: brush for leather: soft or stiff?

i used a horse hair brush. and a magic eraser on some leathers.