Bentley Continental GT - Interior Before and Afters

[Andy M.]

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Mark,

Great work indeed.

Just curious as to what your dilution ratio was on the APC. I've never used it on leather.

Andy

[the_invisible]

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I hear APC Plus has a hint of degreaser in it. But the APC and the Detailer Line leather cleaner/conditioner would be enough IMO.

When APC and APC Plus claim to be safe for leather, I wonder if they meant artificial leather or leatherette. As we know, the term leather is often misused by automakers to describe a wide variety of material, including leather imitation. My BMW manual advises against the use of any chemical on leather, and that only dedicated leather cleaner could be used.

[fzr confused]

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Heh, you might laugh, but it was closer on the shelf

I have both and unless I am using my extractor I use them somewhat interchangeably. I don't know if the APC+ would have been so amazing at cutting away the filth, but I would think it would have been quite similar.

Haha nice ....so they are both safe to use on leather, cool!

[Markus Kleis]

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Impressive 50/50 shots on those seats. Awesome work

Did you find any bottles of Grey Poupon in the back seat?

Haha, no. But I found a box for some nice Diore sunglasses...

[InfiniteDetail]

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Impressive 50/50 shots on those seats. Awesome work

Did you find any bottles of Grey Poupon in the back seat?

[Tuck91]

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I hear APC Plus has a hint of degreaser in it. But the APC and the Detailer Line leather cleaner/conditioner would be enough IMO.

[Markus Kleis]

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Looks amazing man! May I ask the reason for APC instead of APC+? I never thought of using APC on leather. Is it easier to use than the GC Leather cleaner/conditioner? That is what I have and I'm happy with how it cleans, but it isn't a quick wipe on/off kinda deal (at least not with what I've used it on)

Heh, you might laugh, but it was closer on the shelf

I have both and unless I am using my extractor I use them somewhat interchangeably. I don't know if the APC+ would have been so amazing at cutting away the filth, but I would think it would have been quite similar.

[CieraSL]

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Wow. Sweet car! Great job!

[fzr confused]

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Looks amazing man! May I ask the reason for APC instead of APC+? I never thought of using APC on leather. Is it easier to use than the GC Leather cleaner/conditioner? That is what I have and I'm happy with how it cleans, but it isn't a quick wipe on/off kinda deal (at least not with what I've used it on)

[Markus Kleis]

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I didn't wash off APC residue because I trusted the cleaning agents in the D180 to be enough.

As for the extra shine, the pictures definitely made it look more prominent than it was. It also dried more by the time I was totally finished- the shots were taken right after application and I tend to go heavy at first, let it soak, and then go back and wipe it down to remove excess.

Oh, and no exterior shots- yet. I will be doing a full exterior job in a week or so and pics will follow then.

[TimG]

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Very nice indeed.

[Tuck91]

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nice work Mark, you did a fine job.

[MrCLRider]

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Did you at all feel that you might have needed to rinse the leather of the APC, or did you do that?? The seats look great, but IMO I think the sheen from the GC LC is just a little too much, from the factory I think they have a nice satin finish. I am certain though that the owner was very happy with your work.

[john m.]

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Wow! Looks great! Never seen so much leather on one interior you think your heat was bad! It was reading 106 today! Great job again, reminds me of when I did my dads lexus leather the same way. That APC really took off the grim well, I was very suprised!

Any pics of the full car?

[Eddie6th]

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Nice work Mark!

Good to see some 50/50 shots on the seats.You really see the difference,that might otherwise be missed.

Interiors in the summer heat......It's a killer.

I'm working daily on my engine bay and it's over 100° and the humidity is high.....The progress keeps us going!