[Matt2008]

I have the red dakota leather seats and had the car for a couple of months or so now. At the time i also bought a couple of pairs of new jeans but when cleaning the car today i've noticed some of the dye has come of the jeans and marked the seats.

Before i try removing the dye from leather, can anyone suggest a product to use that will remove the stains without damaging the leather?

[willhollin]

Gliptone cleaner mate.

[flyfs6]

Try something from LTT leather care...google LTT solutions and it comes up.

Its not the cheapest at £45 for a complete set of clean, protect and maintain products...but it is the best thing I have used for leather ever.

[Ham09]

BMW do there own leather cleaning product too.

[Matt2008]

5 mins for 3 replies, 9.5/10

thanks all!

[doughboy]

Matt I've got red/brown leather...

Tried em all but...

baby wipes work best - unfragranced of course, gently lifts off grease / dye / dirt, then buff dry to leave a beautiful matte finish..

80p a pack too - can't hurt to try! Guarantee you'll shun all these expensive BS leather cleaners...

[BGM]

Originally Posted by doughboy

Matt I've got red/brown leather...

Tried em all but...

baby wipes work best - unfragranced of course, gently lifts off grease / dye / dirt, then buff dry to leave a beautiful matte finish..

80p a pack too - can't hurt to try! Guarantee you'll shun all these expensive BS leather cleaners...

was going to suggest a damp dishcloth

[willhollin]

Otter semen is very effective.

[willhollin]

If you can catch one.

[singh182]

This worls very well!!

Originally Posted by doughboy

Matt I've got red/brown leather...

Tried em all but...

baby wipes work best - unfragranced of course, gently lifts off grease / dye / dirt, then buff dry to leave a beautiful matte finish..

80p a pack too - can't hurt to try! Guarantee you'll shun all these expensive BS leather cleaners...

[flyfs6]

Excellent Will.

Btw I've got a pair of sonus clean and conditioner bottles for sale on detailing world. By all means try the baby wipes, my cousin and his friends use them on their car leather.

My money might be wasted on the expensive product but nothing off the shelf like meguiars was cleaning the leather well on our cars.

[doughboy]

Originally Posted by BGM

was going to suggest a damp dishcloth

I wouldn't use a damp dishcloth on my child's arse - nor the leather seats either.......

[Matt2008]

Having 2 little un's i certainly know how usefull baby wipes are but never thought to use them on leather so will try them out tom - sensitive ones too

[beemerbird]

Originally Posted by flyfs6

My money might be wasted on the expensive product but nothing off the shelf like meguiars was cleaning the leather well on our cars.

Agree with you. No harm in using the baby wipes to remove the stain perhaps but to keep leather in good condition and not subject to pulls on the stitching, cracking and drying out due to UV rays and heat, you need to condition it properly at least twice a year. The quality of the leather is also dependant on how well it 'wears'.

[doughboy]

Agree kind of,

Baby wipes have no alcohol or solvent cleaners so the don't 'dry' the leather sealant, just lift oils and dirt and leave a water based film that buffs up.

When I sold my 330i with black dakota, after 3.5 year of baby wipe cleaning, the buyer asked if I had replaced the drivers seat as it still looked as mint as all the other seats....

The UV damage is scaremongering really as even clear, unlaminated, glass blocks 95% of UV light. Tints & laminated glass block more than 99% of UV....

If you have a cabriolet then sunblock for your seats is more worthwhile, otherwise not so sure.

Bear in mind the BMW leather (as most is) is sealed (otherwise the seat colour would rub of on YOU), so you are only cleaning the muck off a sealant layer, no amount of 'moisturiser' will do anything except lay there and stick more dirt to it.

[E902717]

Originally Posted by doughboy

Agree kind of,

The UV damage is scaremongering really as even clear, unlaminated, glass blocks 95% of UV light.

Tints & laminates block more than 99% of UV....

If you have a cabriolet than sunblock for your seats is worthwhile, otherwise BS.

Bear in mind the leather is sealed, so you are only cleaning muck of a sealant layer, no amount of 'moisturiser' will do anything except lay there and stick more dirt to it.

Doughboy knows his stuff listen to him he has to keep his leather gimp suits in top condition

[doughboy]

Originally Posted by E902717

Doughboy knows his stuff listen to him he has to keep his leather gimp suits in top condition

Leather WTF?

My best gimp suit is silicone rubber and the guest ones are PVC.

Much more sweaty....

[E902717]

Originally Posted by doughboy

Leather WTF?

My best gimp suit is silicone rubber and the guest ones are PVC.

Much more sweaty....

hope will doesn't see you have guest suit, have you got one to fit an otter?

[willhollin]

Originally Posted by E902717

hope will doesn't see you have guest suit, have you got one to fit an otter?

Not keen on PVC, i'll stick to my glass fibre lined Darlexx suit thanks.

[Matt2008]

I've just ventured into the garage and in my bag of BMW cleaning products that came with the car, theres a few items i haven't yet used - one being a 'leather restorer' which the blurb says, cleans and protects... but i must use a damp cloth 1st to remove any dirt!

So, if i use the wetwipes and it gets the denim staining off, how often should i use this leather restorer?

[Matt2008]

Originally Posted by beemerbird

Agree with you. No harm in using the baby wipes to remove the stain perhaps but to keep leather in good condition and not subject to pulls on the stitching, cracking and drying out due to UV rays and heat, you need to condition it properly at least twice a year. The quality of the leather is also dependant on how well it 'wears'.

Excuse my last post, one to many Fosters and i've overlooked your 'you need to condition it properly at least twice a year'

[beemerbird]

Originally Posted by Matt2008

Excuse my last post, one to many Fosters and i've overlooked your 'you need to condition it properly at least twice a year'

Prefer gin myself.

I agree in part and understand what 'doughboy' is saying about the leather being sealed. This is more to do with avoiding moisture and contaminents penetration. The colour or dye is heavily impregnated into the leather then treated with chemicals to ensure the dye doesn't run or seep out.

The main 'sealing' is applied to the seat swab where yer arse resides, hence the natural grain of the leather is often not as pronounced. The back, sides and bolsters are often not sealed as much as the swab and that nasty creasing effect on the swab sides, especially on sports seats can be kept to a minimum by conditioning the leather. For me this sealing may do its job to a degree but whether it be a BMW or an Audi whenever rain water has got onto the leather because sometimes you simply can't get in the car fast enough to avoid it and with a wet coat on, the bloody leather is left with those horrible water marks. The only thing I've found to remove those is leather conditioner. Defo works well on leather door sides though.

The 911 dash if fitted with extended leather definitely benefits from being conditioned as my Porka T had never been done as the leather 'drank' the conditioner. I did it as for my fussy eye, the leather was suffering a bit of shrinkage probably due to sunlight exposure being on the dash and magnified heat from the windscreen. Conditioner applied and no more shrinkage. Didn't want it looking like a woman who'd just had a bad face lift!!

Maybe I just like the smell of gliptone/leather and that 'supple' feeling.

It is leather conditioning I'm talking about as well reading back what I've typed.