Best products / way to clean black leather seats

[Cookson]

I've got a spare set of black leather seats for the TT. The fronts are a little shiny, so obviously need a deep clean. I've used autoglym leather cleaner on which suggests using a cloth and vigorous cleaning, leaving for 2mins, and then wiping down with a soft cloth.

Backs have a nice matte finish now, but fronts still a little shiny, drivers side moreso.

Can anyone recommend what to do. Another clean with the AG stuff? Another product? Some light sanding?

I've got the AG leather balm, but don't want to put this on before I get them properly cleaned.

 

[Stefan.]

Yum cars interior spray with their exfoliating mitt works wonders

 

[Cookson]

Yum cars interior spray with their exfoliating mitt works wonders

Oooh, exfoliating mitt. I didn't think of that.

 

[riz]

Pears soap , sponge.
Worked a treat on my E46 M3 seats

 

[Not a Diesel!!!]

I used G Technique Tri-Clean. Gave a ovely Matt finish then there leather Guard.

Used on Black and on cream leather where it took out a blue-jean stain.

Years ago I just used to use the Autoglym stuff without any cleaning on many cars. Never realised leather was supposed to be Matt. Thought the shinier the better.

 

[Crayola]

Sonax Profiling leather cleaner and one of their soft brushes has always worked best for me. It leaves a nice matte finish that isn't slippery in the slightest

 

[Daniel]

On every car I buy I properly clean the seats with a magic sponge and APC and then dry fully with a clean microfibre. It’s a harsh process but it only needs doing once and then all they need is a little wipe every time you clean the interior. You wouldn’t want to do it weekly that’s for sure as you’d have no leather left after about 6 weeks. 😂

But I’ve yet to find a better method of cleaning leather seats. It’s amazing the dirt it drags out and it totally transforms the interior.

mid you’ve got a home bargains by you, pop in and spend £1 on a bottle of Elbow grease and £1 on a pack of magic sponges and bobs your monkhouse.

Finish off with a decent leather feed. I use Autoglym leather feed as it smells lush and doesn’t go shiny.

 

[Cookson]

On every car I buy I properly clean the seats with a magic sponge and APC and then dry fully with a clean microfibre. It’s a harsh process but it only needs doing once and then all they need is a little wipe every time you clean the interior. You wouldn’t want to do it weekly that’s for sure as you’d have no leather left after about 6 weeks. 😂

But I’ve yet to find a better method of cleaning leather seats. It’s amazing the dirt it drags out and it totally transforms the interior.

mid you’ve got a home bargains by you, pop in and spend £1 on a bottle of Elbow grease and £1 on a pack of magic sponges and bobs your monkhouse.

Finish off with a decent leather feed. I use Autoglym leather feed as it smells lush and doesn’t go shiny.

Is the leather feed the same as leather balm?

 

[imprezaworks]

I got given some dr leather cleaner to try. Decent stuff and like an oldey smell, nice. Suits the bmw nicely lol

 

[Daniel]

Is the leather feed the same as leather balm?

Probably mate. They have different names for some of the trade stuff. f**k knows why.

 

[JimF]

While we're on it, any tips for cleaning perforated leather seats? I'm a bit reluctant to start splashing stuff on if its just going to run into the innards of the cushion.

 

[Sunglasses_Ron]

Gliptone cleaner and Gliptone conditioner

 

[Cookson]

On every car I buy I properly clean the seats with a magic sponge and APC and then dry fully with a clean microfibre. It’s a harsh process but it only needs doing once and then all they need is a little wipe every time you clean the interior. You wouldn’t want to do it weekly that’s for sure as you’d have no leather left after about 6 weeks. 😂

But I’ve yet to find a better method of cleaning leather seats. It’s amazing the dirt it drags out and it totally transforms the interior.

mid you’ve got a home bargains by you, pop in and spend £1 on a bottle of Elbow grease and £1 on a pack of magic sponges and bobs your monkhouse.

Finish off with a decent leather feed. I use Autoglym leather feed as it smells lush and doesn’t go shiny.

I took your advice, used some diluted washing up liquid and a sponge, then went over with a wet magic eraser. They seemed to come up fairly decent. Currently soaking in some AG leather care balm.