What do you use to condition leather seats?

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What do you use to condition leather seats?

Post by RoccoR »

Hi,

Just wondered what people use to nourish the leather seats in their scirocco?? Do you have an recommendations and where's best place to purchase?

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Post by SciroccoCW »

I'm interested in this, well for my steering wheel anyway.
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Autoglym Leather Care Balm and Gliptone Conditioner are my preference.
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Re: What do you use to condition leather seats?

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Gliptone
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Re: What do you use to condition leather seats?

Post by KarmaSumatra »

You shouldn't need to condition the leather in your Scirocco, as it's sealed with a clear lacquer (like almost all modern automotive leather).

You just need a mild leather cleaner and/or water.

Don't forget that clean leather should look matte, not shiny. If you use a product that leaves the leather shiny, it's the wrong product.
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Re: What do you use to condition leather seats?

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Second for Gliptone for me, I use both their cleaner and conditioner. Conditioner leaves a nice matte finish.
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Thanks for your replies, much appreciated :)
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Gliptone, nothing comes close to it.
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Gliptone is by far the best leather cleaner.. Accept no substitute. :D
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gliptone, there really is no other that comes close.
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Gyeon leather cleaner or dr leather wipes, much better then gliptone,
Then add protection with Gyoen leather coat.
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Checkout the Autoglym app for tips on best way of cleaning leather seats to gain a matte look.
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Re: What do you use to condition leather seats?

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I have gliptone nothing wrong with it but modern leather is sealed by a polymer film. So all your seats need is a means to clean them well. Nourishment simply can't get through.

I DO weirdly like the smell though :D

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