Leatherette

sketchkid · 02-23-2013, 02:14 PM

I need to know the best stuff to use to get the leatherette back clean and having that nice wet look?

Rollo` · 02-24-2013, 09:32 PM

I am interested in this as well...this is my first fake leather interior.

RameshB · 02-25-2018, 08:49 PM

bump

SHEEDI · 02-27-2018, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by RameshB

bump

Ramesh Baabu, here it is

https://www.detailedimage.com/Ask-a-...ather-cleaner/

ThEnder · 02-28-2018, 06:57 PM

Use a water-based interior detailer like DP/McKees76 total interior cleaner or the car pro in the link above to clean. Spray the cleaner onto the leatherette, massage with an interior brush if it's quite dirty, and then wipe down with a microfiber.

A vinyl protectant like 303 Aerospace will give you that dark/wet look without being greasy or glossy. Depending on how much depth you want to add either spray the 303 onto a microfiber and then wipe down the vinyl (for a lighter touch) or spray directly onto the vinyl, let dwell for a minute, then wipe off.

Do the seats and dashboard before you do the trim as you will overspray the trim surfaces and have to go back to them if you do them first.

Detailed Image · 03-04-2018, 02:29 PM

Be sure to check out our latest video on leather cleaning!

Some great options for keeping your leather clean are:
Gyeon Leather Cleaner
CarPro Inside
Boar's Hair Brush
All Purpose Microfiber

Remember, clean leather has a nice matte finish... not a shiny/greasy finish

-Zach

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ThEnder First Lieutenant 26 Rep 336 Posts Drives: E90 LCI N54 6MT Join Date: May 2013 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (0)	Use a water-based interior detailer like DP/McKees76 total interior cleaner or the car pro in the link above to clean. Spray the cleaner onto the leatherette, massage with an interior brush if it's quite dirty, and then wipe down with a microfiber. A vinyl protectant like 303 Aerospace will give you that dark/wet look without being greasy or glossy. Depending on how much depth you want to add either spray the 303 onto a microfiber and then wipe down the vinyl (for a lighter touch) or spray directly onto the vinyl, let dwell for a minute, then wipe off. Do the seats and dashboard before you do the trim as you will overspray the trim surfaces and have to go back to them if you do them first.
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Detailed Image 370 Rep 5,052 Posts Drives: Detailed by Detailed Image Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Albany, NY iTrader: (5)	Be sure to check out our latest video on leather cleaning! Some great options for keeping your leather clean are: Gyeon Leather Cleaner CarPro Inside Boar's Hair Brush All Purpose Microfiber Remember, clean leather has a nice matte finish... not a shiny/greasy finish -Zach
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