I recently bought another S2000 when I fell on a great deal for a 2001 with 39K in great condition. I have been slowing cleaning the beast but had not found a good way to cleanup/revive the seats and steering wheel. So I found a post on one of the boards that a Magic Eraser would work well to clean leather. My seats and wheel in the were in good shape but were polished smooth from 11 years of wear. I wish I would have gotten photos of the steering wheel b/c the difference there is night and day.

Just a summation of the below posts. This process is slightly abrasive so I would reserve it for a seat with heavier wear initially then switch to more traditional methods.

Just put a litte water on the sponge and rub lightly, wipe with damp towel and then coat with leather conditioner (I prefer Lexol)

Before


After


Just one of three rags and not the dirtiest!

 

Now thats what I'm talking about. Awesome work, I can really appreciate a clean interior.

 

Dang that was dirty! I imagine a good quantity of the filth is actually removed dye though. I've heard about people using it before and have thought about it for non painted surfaces. Might try it on the exhaust first to see how it works.

 

+1 on the dye removal.

 

Think of the magic eraser as a ultra fine sander, I have read it is apprximalty 5000 grit. The key is the fact that it is spongy and can get can clean the surface and in the crevices. There are no chemicals in it just a sponge and water, so what you are seeing is not dye but mostly dirt and I am sure there are little peices of loose leather that were removed from the surface. Think of it like removing the oxidation layer off of aluminum or rust off of steel. I have tried a lot of products to clean the leather but this is by far the best.

So yes I am sure that if you used this every week for many years it would have adverse effects but once or twice a year and you will never have any issues. If anything this brought out the leather grain and did not erode it.

Don't take my word on it try it on your shoes, sofa....... first and you will see it works.

 

Interesting. I am going to have to experiment with it and see how it turns out.

 

I don't think that people are saying that it is dissolving the dye out, but instead you're abrading away the top coat like sanding a painted surface.
http://www.autopia.org/forum/click-b...ml#post1074188

 

I'd avoid using the Magic Eraser on leather. There are plenty of non-abrasive leather cleaners out there suitable even for the toughest jobs. No need to risk abrading the protective layer IMO.

Poor analogy. Leather doesn't oxidize like metals do.

Give us a long term report down the road after a few years instead of your speculation presented as fact.

 

I would recommend asking a pro detailer for their input. Detailed Image has a section called ask a pro and these guys are experienced in all areas of professional detailing. I have gotten some very good advice from them. What seems to work initially might not be the best solution long term. I wouldnt want to see you cause some potential long term damage to a great looking interior.

 

It's already been answered there.