Lexol on the seats?

[cschuler]

I have yet to do anything with my leather seats, other than a little vacuuming and a quick wipe here and there. I have used Lexol with my other cars and hope to get some good advice here about using that product on the Genesis interior.

By the way, I love that soooft leather!

 

[dataguy]

I have yet to do anything with my leather seats, other than a little vacuuming and a quick wipe here and there. I have used Lexol with my other cars and hope to get some good advice here about using that product on the Genesis interior.

Works like a charm!

 

[TJPark01]

I'm all about Lexol. You really don't have to do too much with this car. It's pretty easy, since it's new. Problems occur with negligence, which is basically the same with everything in life....

Here's the way I do it. Once every 3 months. It depends how dirty you are or if you have kids, etc. I would use a quick detailer to spot clean, but when I'm feeling saucy. The leather on this car is very nice and high quality. It's soft and creamy, and you can keep it this way by doing this:

1. Bowl filled with distilled water (you can use tap).
2. Spray bottle distilled water
3. Sponge
4. Microfiber Towels (lots)
5. Cotton Terry or MF applicator rounds.

Cleaning:
Shop Vac interior, especially the seams,stiching and crevices. Dip sponge in water, spray Lexol cleaner into sponge, wring out most of moisture. Prep leather by misting with water. Work cleaner into a light lather, don't need to get leather soaking wet. Wipe off with micorfiber towel. Let fully dry.

Conditioning:
Mist applicator with distilled water on both sides. Moist not damp. spray 2 or 3 squirts onto the applicator and spread evenly on leather surface, doesn't need to be dripping wet. Allow to dry. Wipe off excess with MF or terry towel.

 

[Sayantsi]

As I understand it, all leather seats are covered with a vinyl/plastic coating anymore, so using a leather treatment on them is not effective - the test is to see if water beads on the surface or is absorbed. Does anyone know more about this?

 

[TJPark01]

As I understand it, all leather seats are covered with a vinyl/plastic coating anymore, so using a leather treatment on them is not effective - the test is to see if water beads on the surface or is absorbed. Does anyone know more about this?

This is wrong. All dyes used in leather tanning are water based. There is no plastic or vinyl (petroleum derivatives) used in modern automotive leather hides. This is why it is important to use a water based cleaner and to keep silicone products off of leather.