Which leather conditioner?

[Aussie_Dan]

Not for my poverty pack Pajero but for my daily drive, does anyone have any suggestions for a good leather conditioner to use?
Not so much interested in a 'cleaner', more a 'conditioner'.
There are so many to choose from and with this being my first car with leather seats, I don't really know where to begin.
Thanks in advance!
Dan.

[nj swb]

I've noticed people get really worked up over Leatherique.

http://www.leatherique.com/press-releases-australia.html

Haven't used it myself.

[Paj People 2009]

Hi,

I recently used this on the Jeep's leather seats.

http://www.meguiars.com.au/interior-care/gold-class-rich-leather-cleanerconditioner/

It is really nice - gives a good condtion/shine, leaves the seats looking excellent and brand new. It even smells ok!

Cheers,
Sally

[Fritterbug]

Is it real leather?
As I doubt you need leather conditioner for most vehicles these days due to the fake leather.

I contacted Armourall when I got my VRX Pajero with the 'sports leather'. They said not to use leather conditioner. I thought that was the obvious answer but I asked anyway as I thought there might have been more to it given that most automotive leather is fake.

[2bad4u]

I use the Oakwood products. It's what they specialise in.

http://www.oakwoodproducts.com/products/automotive/main/

[vladguan]

I used Mothers. It is real leather, just not real hide. They are made with bits and pieces of real leather and bonding agent, much like how paper is made.

[Fritterbug]

I used Mothers. It is real leather, just not real hide. They are made with bits and pieces of real leather and bonding agent, much like how paper is made.

If that is the case then the leather is about 1 micron thick. Having seen damaged leather from a MY14 VRX I have seen its cross profile. So not mch point using a leather conditioner.

[geopaj]

Is this for the Rex you were telling me you were about to buy when I saw you last?

[Aussie_Dan]

Is this for the Rex you were telling me you were about to buy when I saw you last?

Maybe.....
MY11 Premium pack. Had it for 6 months and now I truly understand why people develop a real love for Subaru's.

Thanks for all the comments and suggestions re: leather conditioner guys and girls, I will take it all on board.
It appears that all modern 'leather' seats are made of leather with a polyurethane coating on the top.
I spoke today to a mate of mine who runs his own motor trimmers business here in Adelaide and he is going to send me some links to 2x products that he recommends. He did advise me that many of the off the shelf products in auto stores are heavily solvent based which is no good for the leather in the long term. Also that many of these products cannot penetrate through the polyurethane coating on the leather - They make the surface look super slick but the leather underneath does not get any nourishment.
I will keep you informed about the treatments he is going to suggest to me.....
Cheers, Dan.

[geopaj]

Maybe.....
MY11 Premium pack. Had it for 6 months and now I truly understand why people develop a real love for Subaru's.

Nice!

We love our Subi too (just a 'boring' Forester). I just bought another almost matching Forester for a family member. They haven't collected it yet, but I have to admit I love this one too

[Aussie_Dan]

Hi all, update time.... There are 2x systems that were recommended to me by my trimmer mate.

This first:
http://leathermate.com.au/professional-leather-cleaner, followed by http://leathermate.com.au/tenderly

The second:

http://www.lck-international.com/automotive/car-leather.html

Both of these are water based and solvent free.

I bought the first kit from him as he had it in stock. Gave the Subaru the full works today - wash, clay, polish and interior clean including cleaning and treating the leather.
I used the cleaner as was suggested to me - spray it on, work it in with a soft bristled brush and then wipe off with a microfiber cloth. This took 95% of the time when it came to the seats.
The 'Tenderly' conditioner is just like moisturiser cream. You apply it with the small supplied sponge and it then soaks in through the leather.
No complaints so far, it was easy to apply and the seats (and steering wheel) look great.

Cheers, Dan.

[GOSSAMER]

I had never though of buying a leather conditioner until i read this thread i have always just used Amour all and smiler stuff. So i went down to Supercrap and bought some of the Oakwoods cleaner and conditioner, not really sure id buy the cleaner again as Supercrap has a cheap interior cleaner in a spray can that works pretty good. The conditioner made the seats come up really nice, after i put it on i was thinking it looked a bit too shiney but once you buff off the excess it comes up pretty nice I cant compare it to others as i've never used another conditioner but im happy so far, even used the same cloth on the dash and door trims.

[Dicko1]

I,ve been using Oakwood for years on my lounge suites and my motorcycle jackets and gloves. Tried many different products over many years but Oakwoods trumps them all. Have 1 jacket over 30 years old and is immaculate thanks to Oakwood. Thoroughly recommend their leather products.

[Poita]

I use this stuff from Waxit (I get all my gear from there).
Cleaner: http://www.waxit.com.au/collections/...iant=641821693
Conditioner: http://www.waxit.com.au/collections/...nt-conditioner

[GOSSAMER]

Juts a heads up for anyone who uses Oakwoods. I saw it in Coles today for $11 vs $17 at Autobahn or Supercrap.