JONATHAN R LICHTENSTEIN wrote:
> Hello All,
>
> I once again find myself in need of advice in the area of car-care, and I
> immediately thought of the IML. I mean, what a resource to have at your
> fingertips! I'll warn you, this is a big posting. Ok, the first thing I
> need some info on is leather products. Now I know many of you are going to
> say, "So look it up in the database, you lazy so and so!" Well, I did and
> came off more confused than when I went in. I don't want a volume on the
> history of the products, nor do I want to know which one smells the best.
> Let me tell you what I've been doing, and maybe you can advise me on how I
> should proceed. I currently apply saddle-soap to my leather. This keeps it
> clean, and seals the leather against water and debris. However, it doesn't
> keep it as supple as it should be and it's a real trial to apply it. Yes,
> my leather is still pliable and continues to have that "new" look so sought
> after, but I have this awful fear of it cracking under stress. The driver's
> seat is the only one to have ever seen regular use. In other words, I'm
> afraid to let people sit on the leather! NO it's not sunburnt. NO it's not
> dry-rotted. NO it's not paper-thin. NO it's not a cheap re-upholstery job.
> It's simply the fact that it only LOOKS "new." It doesn't FEEL "new"
> anymore. So can I get some kind of consensus on maybe half-a-dozen
> different products I might try, and which are somewhat easier to apply than
> the saddle soap? Also, it would help if the product is fairly accessible.
> Thank you. I realize I can't expect to fully resurrect the leather, but I
> think it at least could be loosened up a bit. The other item on my list is
> car wax. Yet again, I can hear the doleful cries from less forgiving list
> members asking me to stop pestering them with such simple questions, and
> let the list get back to the challenging posts. Well, too bad. I am using a
> silicone clear-coat protectant right now. It's great stuff, but I haven't
> got much of it. I don't have a buffer, so this is going on by hand. Can you
> recommend a few products that won't break my back if I try to apply them?
> It takes me an hour and a half to wax my car with the stuff I'm using now,
> and a double coat of it lasts about two months. Like I said, it's good
> stuff. So what do you think? Please send all your advice to the e-mail
> address listed below. If your e-mail comes back for any reason, just try
> again. It'll go through eventually. Thanks everyone for your attention on
> this, and my car thanks you in advance (my mother thanks you, my father
> thanks you, my sister thanks you,...). Oh, and would whoever is in charge
> of new postings for the Movie/TV section contact me please? It seems Mike
> Trettin's not doing it anymore. Thanks again.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Jonathan R. Lichtenstein
>
> jlich001@xxxxxxx
>
> Imperial: America's Most Carefully Built Car
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