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Old Jul 20, 2011 | 08:04 AM
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Woolite diluted 6:1 with water is an effective leather cleaner. You should only need to condition 3-4x/year MAX.
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Old Jul 20, 2011 | 02:57 PM
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I prefer Lexol but I did try Meg's cleaner and it was pretty effective.
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Old Jul 21, 2011 | 06:58 AM
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I don't know, I've never been a fan of a cleaner and conditioner in one. Ther has to be a compromise with one or the other. Like I said, with the lexol cleaner I will mabe use twice a year. The conditioner is what I use frequently. Although it is specifically just a conditioner, it will clean up light stains and marks.

Also If your getting a waxy feeling even after letting the conditioner dry, buff it out with a micro fibre towel.

I have tried the surf city line, and most of their stuff is high quality. I stocked my shelf when they were at close out prices at murrays...like $2 each.
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Old Jul 21, 2011 | 09:24 AM
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Lexoil is fantastic.
it actually sold rebranded by some others for many more $$$.
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Old Jul 22, 2011 | 06:15 AM
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Originally Posted by james0933
I don't know, I've never been a fan of a cleaner and conditioner in one. Ther has to be a compromise with one or the other.
"Jack of all trades..."

There's a reason for the old saying.
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Old Jul 22, 2011 | 06:49 PM
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I like the Lexol products, but I follow up with a light spray of Meguiars Leather Conditioner as it provides a good UV protector, 303 Aero works well in that respect too.
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Old Jul 24, 2011 | 11:56 AM
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Gliptone gentle cleaner to clean the leather
Gliptone conditionner to feed the leather. It leaves a great old english leather sent (won't last more than 3 days but so sweet)

For bad condition leathers, I use Colourlock (part of Swissvax) Strong cleaner which is very powerful!!!
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Old Jul 24, 2011 | 01:05 PM
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I used lexol now use the cleaner & protectant from zaino.
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Old Jul 25, 2011 | 01:45 PM
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I hear the best is leather masters, currently I switched to chemical guys leather cleaner + conditioner because I can easily apply it every 2 months whereas with a normal separate one due to time I would only apply it every 6 months. Lexol is probably the bottom of the chain along with anything you'd find in the store such as blue/black magic products. If I were doing separate I'd clean with Megs APC+ and apply 303 Aerospace. I do own lexol and I don't think it's that great. The cleaner is absolute junk compared with Megs APC+, last time I took my seats out I compared Lexol Cleaner and Megs APC+ and the lexol barely pulled any dirt off and Megs APC+ pulled a bunch onto the junk microfiber I was using.
Honestly if you're cleaning your seats every 2-3 months it shouldn't collect much dirt so I can't see any harm in applying a leather cleaner/conditioner so long as it has UV protection and conditions the leather. The main goal is to not let the seats get dried out and cracked.
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Old Jul 27, 2011 | 05:30 PM
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Lexol for me. I use the cleaner and conditioner for the leather and the vinyl one for everything esle
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