alright guys well i have a bit of a problem.... i think to my best guess is that the previous owner of the car wiped down part of the steering wheel and drivers door panel with something other than a leather care product... something that pretty much turned my leather into dried raisins. iv been using the leather stuff lexol but have seen no improvements... is there any hope for my leathers? anything i should try to really restore it?

 

Persistence!

keep doing what your doing. same thing happend to me and every 3 days or so i used about 3 different products to clean, soften, and condition the leather.

 

which lexol are you using?

if you are using the cleaner only, thats the problem...
if you are using the preservative it should eventually bring it back- or townsends would be a good choice if you still need a preservative.

required reading:

http://www.properautocare.com/leclcoex.html

 

indeed. using both cleaner and conditioner.

 

Also i have both these products BUT have them in the little wipes not the spray bottle

 

If you feel this is an extreme case (it sure sounds like it), you may want to give Leatherique's kit a shot, if Lexol isn't cutting it (Lexol is quite mild). For extreme applications, it would be best if you can leave the car out-of-commission for a day or two, and use repeated applications.

http://autogeek.net/leleca.html

Good luck!

 

I would first try to clean off the old gunk, with a 10:1 or 4:1 APC. After you have done that I would use some "poorboysworld leather stuff"
http://www.poorboysworld.com/leatherstuff.htm
The instructions say for very bad cases, you can rub this stuff on with your hands, work it into the leather, and let it set over night. Then come back and buff out the remaining residue. I would say after 2-3 "overnight" applications, your interior parts should have a major improvement. Let us know how it goes. And lets see some before & afters if possible.

 

awesome ill post some pics up asap and once i figure out how to. lol also have to figure out what product to get between poorboysworld and leatherique. thanks!


-Brandon

 

If in doubt, go search up leather restoration on autopia.

The Leatherique kit is amongst one of the strongest, and requires a long time to work. search up autopia and see if it suits your situation!

Good luck!

 

oh wow... very nice i have never visited this site. just made an account. thanks