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07-02-2015, 07:49 AM | #1 |
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Cleaned and conditioned my leather, wow what a difference!
So after attending the Tudor 6 Hours of The Glen this past weekend, my M5 and it's interior took a beating due to all the rain that the Track got. Parking outside the Track was atrocious due to the heavy rain and most of the lots were either flooded or very very muddy and most cars that parked in the grassy/muddy lots got stuck. I ended up scoring some parking in the infield but at a cost. I had a passenger with me during the weekend and they weren't as quick to shut the doors on the M5 while it was raining. In the end I ended up getting a lot of rain water inside the car, on the doors, on the seats, on the dash. Plus the outside of the car got very muddy, even driving on paved roads around the track.
When I got back home, the next day I went and did a full details on the M5 myself. It had been a long while since I had cleaned in the interior leather anyways so it needed to be done. For a while now I thought that I had gotten a scratch or two on my leather steering wheel because it felt really rough on one spot. So I applied Lexol Leather Cleaner and Lexol Leather Conditioner to most of the leather areas inside the M5. The big dirty areas were the two front seats, the drivers side door, and the center console. After using the Lexol Leather cleaner the cloth I was using had turned dark brown indicating the layer of dirt that had built up on the surfaces. So after cleaning and conditioning, it felt like a brand new car inside. I did the entire steering wheel too and it feels silky smooth again. For people that drive and spend a lot of time in their M5's like Boots and I, cleaning and conditioning the leather will make the car feel new again. It feels so good to sit in the seats again, the leather just feels so soft again, I love it. So lesson of the day, clean and condition your leather people, it makes a big difference. I'll try to upload some pictures later.
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This is the common trap people with black leather fall into. Not cleaning the leather because the color hides the dirt. With Silverstone leather, you clean it every month because you will notice dirt the moment it sticks.
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07-02-2015, 08:16 AM | #4 |
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Yeah I have black leather interior. Stealth is absolutely right. The black hide all the dirt really well. I'm not going to say exactly how long it was since the last time I cleaned and conditioned the leather cause I might be embarrassed, but at least I finally got around to it. Lol! Although I do like black leather a lot . I would love to Silverstone or Sahkir Orange just as much. Like Stealth said, I'd probably clean it a lot more if I had one of those. Lol!
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Just did my leather again last night after 30 days. Used Leather Masters foam cleaner and Leather Masters Leather Barrier per Stealth's recommendation (thx btw Stealth). Back to new. Absolutely mandatory on a Silverstone interior.
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I've always imagined it to be very hard to clean stains such as dye from jeans from Silverstone or other light leather colours, is it still the case?
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Properly maintained, Silverstone is stunning and a bit more bespoke than the black interiors I've had in the past. Just my opinion. Admitedly, I was nervous at first. Now I'm glad I did it.
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Great post Dave. I actually haven't cleaned mine and usually just wiped it w a wet cloth. Can I buy that item locally? I can clean it tomorrow if I find it
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I have had no issues with 'jean' stains or other things with my SS. I think the product has matured enough to where it is more stain resistant than previously believed. I'd buy it again.
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My M5 is MCB with SS extended leather, and I can visibly see darkening on the more heavily sat on areas such as drivers seat etc, and centre console armrest, I dont abuse my car, but this leather gets dirty easily, but I love its light colour , can you boys suggest a good product for leathercare in the UK that would help me clean that?
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i use autoglym on my current e92 saddle brown nappa. its good but only been cleaned 4 times in 7 years! bolsters are knackered MSport.
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Cleaning your leather properly can make a huge difference here is a picture showing that difference on my 8 year old Z4C:
You must use a soft brush to work the cleaner in and then "lift" off the excess with a clean damp microfiber cloth, don't fanny about using a cloth to clean the leather it does nothing, don't be afraid to us decent amounts of pressure whilst using the soft brush either, I find a show shine brush to be ideal. (a clean one!)
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