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Hi Paul,
Several years ago I attended a national meet of the Rolls-Royce Owner's
Club. At the event I signed up for a workshop given by a gentleman who
owned a company involved in high dollar auto restorations. During
that workshop he introduced us to a company named Leatherique (www.leatherique.com) that has two products
that will turn cardboard like leather back glove soft with a little time and
patience. The two products are Rejuvinator Oil and Prestine Clean. I
have used their products on all my cars with leather interiors with unmatched
results by any other product. I would strongly suggest you give them a
try. The products are all natural. If my memory serves me
correctly I think we have several list members who have mentioned their success
with Leatherique products before.
I have a 1967 Lincoln convertible which has an all original leather
interior in perfect shape due to these products. When I bought the car the
leather was very hard, but perfect in every other way. I was able to
rescue the interior with repeated treatments. I have found letting the car
sit in the sun with windows rolled up after having applied the Rejuvinator Oil
will speed up the softening process. This was recommended to me by the
company's owner, but I don't think you will find it in their instructions on
line.
You mentioned silicone products. Later that same week while I was at
that national meet, the fellow who was conducting the workshop I
mentioned was having a very detailed conversation with me
during which he made clear his distaste for silicone interior
products. It was his opinion you should NEVER use silicone on leather or
vinyl. He felt so strongly about it that he had a sign in his shop which
read if an employee brought a silicone product into his shop they would be
fired.
Take care,
David Whitfield
North Carolina
dawiwh@xxxxxxx
>I have tried many different products with varying degrees of success.
Most recently, the best results that I have had in softening up OLD leather
seats has been with a product called Tannery. They sell a conditioner and a
cleaner. Following the directions on both containers, I used the cleaner first,
and then the conditioner. I also frequently use the McGuire's "leather
wipes"(these are particularly effective on leather seats that are in good
condition). This regimen seems to make a quick and dramatic difference in
texture and appearance. The upholstery doesn't look new by any means, but has
become more usable, while retaining a pleasent amount of patina.
> >I have always heard/read that when treating leather it is best to avoid products that say they are for "both leather and vinyl" since each is totally different and require special solutions. Also, most seem to agree that products containing silicones are okay for vinyl but should be avoided for leather. > >Paul |
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