Best leather cleaner / conditioner?

[Inizes]

I pretty much go to Obsessed Garage’s videos for DIY detailing and tips. While everything he does is certainly his opinion, I can at least see if I am liking the results he is getting on camera.

I use leatherique. I believe he may be using something else now.

[yhp2009]

Meh you cant be right 100% of the time T. I think technically Obio's got you on this one. But anyways would someone answer my question?

[Tbonem3]

Ok Ian. Wonder why my car's so nice when everything I do is wrong. Oh well.

[Obioban]

We don't have leather, we have top coat. Even if you were touching the leather, I don't see how something with natural ingredients, that's very diluted, would pose a problem?

The top coat is permeable.

... and not sure what “natural” has to do with anything. There’s strong naturally occurring acids that would eat your leather. “Natural” doesn’t mean anything.

[yhp2009]

Lexol is crap-- worse than nothing IMO. Leaves the leather shiny.

Oof, this after I just bought a set of Lexol cleaner and conditioner. If I may ask...is this just your opinion/experience or closer to fact? Just wondering if Im missing out on something objectively better

[Tbonem3]

We don't have leather, we have top coat. Even if you were touching the leather, I don't see how something with natural ingredients, that's very diluted, would pose a problem?

[James31]

Soapy water / diluted simple green


elbow grease

I know others have done this as well but simple green is not recommended for leather.

[Cbouts]

I have used a very light degreaser and magic eraser on really bad seats then follow up with Griots Leather Care. Also used Doc Baileys leather kit with good results for covering up scratches and small cracks.

[Tbonem3]

Soapy water / diluted simple green


elbow grease

[M3KVU]

Pears soap - absolutely brilliant stuff , as used by Bentley.

[Obioban]

Leatherique is the best, but also the most work.

Lexol is crap-- worse than nothing IMO. Leaves the leather shiny.

Gliptone gives it a nice matte finish and good smell, but doesn't do much in the way of softening. I tried it fo one year, instead of leatherique (because it's a lot easier to apply), but quickly became unhappy with how much less soft my leather wise.

[Zezorro]

Hi guys, so far I used Lexol and Gliptone. Personally I like smell of Lexol and I think it's easier to applying. I am curious about other options, maybe there is some other good stuff to use ??