How To Clean Really Dirty Leather?

[Dan_T_Mustang]

I've tried leather cleaners followed by leather conditioners but I don't think their strong enough to remove these stains (dark spots in the creases) and also how do I remove dirt and what not from wrinkles (Because if my seats are going to be wrinkled at least their clean!)?

Is their a safe household product that is a bit more abrasive so I can clean my leather? and also what kind of brush should I use?

Here are pic (Looks worse in real life):

[PuDeN]

Re: How To Clean Really Dirty Leather?

How about APC 10:1 or higher dilution 4:1? works wonder with me. And some brushes to agitate. Soft tooth brush for hard to reach places. Sometimes soft naik brush works fine.

[speed3blackmica]

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APC 10:1 works wonders....4:1 only if you 10:1 isnt cutting it..then come back with a leather cleaner/conditioner to condition and make the leather soft

[Innovative Detailing]

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This is how I do it..........

I will putting a thread up in the morning, but here are a couple of pics......

BEFORE



AFTER



BEFORE



50/50 shot of seat bottom



STEAM CLEANER AT WORK



FINISHED RESULTS



Be careful with leather that is aged, be gentle......those seats that you are cleaning look about ready to crack up and fail

[J. A. Michaels]

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I agree with the others about the apc. Works wonders for me. The only thing I would add is this. Spray the apc onto the cloth you are using to clean the leather. I have found that occasionally spraying directly onto the leather you will have spotting. Good luck.

[Larry A]

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3m white scuff pads. I use to worked for a high line restoration shop , and thats what they used.

[Innovative Detailing]

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My method above for cleaning the leather is using APC + 4:1 lightly misted on the leather seating area, working one area at a time. I do this because as others have mentioned it can leave lighter spotting from it's effectiveness, this way it comes out even. Followed with the steamer, my steamer is a little buggy made by McCullough and it cuts scrub time in half. The heat of the steam combined with the effectiveness of the APC+ removes the grime instantly. Follow up with your choice of leather treatment if needed and you are good to go!

[Dan_T_Mustang]

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Can anyone recommend me a good all purpose cleaner? I'm having trouble finding the Meguiar's APC.

[Tuck91]

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Can anyone recommend me a good all purpose cleaner? I'm having trouble finding the Meguiar's APC.

Your gonna have to order it online, its not OTC.

[Dan_T_Mustang]

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Anyone think this will do the trick?

http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST%2Fbrowse%2F4%2FAuto%2FCarWashingCleaning%2FInteriorCarCare%2FPRD%7E0390467P%2FSpray%252BNine%252BMulti-Purpose%252BCleaner%25252BDisinfectant.jsp

[Dan_T_Mustang]

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Your gonna have to order it online, its not OTC.

What does OTC stand for? Sorry I'm new to detailing.

[redfire2003gt]

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OTC = over the counter (not readily available at retail stores such as Walmart, Target, local part store, etc.)

[kimchiyuk]

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What does OTC stand for? Sorry I'm new to detailing.

OTC= Over The Counter

[Tre001]

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Autogeek.net they have the APC They ship to canada fair price

[Deaner5]

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I say hit up your consumer store and see what they have. I think even trying something like Meguiar's Rich Leather Wipes (mainly a cleaner), would help and might even get you the results you want. Also a spray leather cleaner with a quality inteior brush might help, but certainly try not to use too much product so as not to overly saturate the seat.

I'll be honest, I don't have leather seats and don't have any to maintain. But I have a leather wrapped steering wheel and I just bought a can of Meguiar's Rich Leather Wipes and they picked up a ton of dirt and grime from my wheel. Hope this helps.