King Ranch Leather Conditioner???
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King Ranch Leather Conditioner???
Just picked up a 2017 F250 King Ranch Crew Cab Powerstroke FX4, after many years of being loyal to GM. The leather in the King Ranch trucks is beautiful but also looks like it requires special care. The leather looks natural not like other seats that have painted leather. Anyways, this is my first KR truck so I have no idea which leather conditioner to use. Any suggestions?
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Used this on my 2012 and now 2017, from the King Ranch Store. Leather Conditioner - King Ranch Saddle Shop
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I also have used the King Ranch leather cleaner as shown above on my 2016 F-250 King Ranch.
The early King Ranch trucks used real, saddle leather which required a lot of feeding and care to stay looking nice. Due to complaints, the newer seats (2011-2016 generation and beyond) are essentially similar leather to Lariat or Platinum trucks which require less care. The KR seats look very nice in part because there is higher leather content on the seats as a whole, compared to the vinyl mix on the Lariat trucks.
The early King Ranch trucks used real, saddle leather which required a lot of feeding and care to stay looking nice. Due to complaints, the newer seats (2011-2016 generation and beyond) are essentially similar leather to Lariat or Platinum trucks which require less care. The KR seats look very nice in part because there is higher leather content on the seats as a whole, compared to the vinyl mix on the Lariat trucks.
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On my 2008 F150 KR, I always used the KR Saddle Shop conditioner. Kept the seats looking and feeling great.
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Used this on my 2012 and now 2017, from the King Ranch Store. Leather Conditioner - King Ranch Saddle Shop
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I know this thread is several years old, but I am wondering if there are any updated recommendations for leather conditioner to use on KR leather?
This article over on BOF seems to recommend Black Label 8 Fifty, but I can't find a date for the article:
How To: Clean and Condition Ford King Ranch Leather – Blue Oval Trucks
Thanks
This article over on BOF seems to recommend Black Label 8 Fifty, but I can't find a date for the article:
How To: Clean and Condition Ford King Ranch Leather – Blue Oval Trucks
Thanks
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You mean an update as in are the cows more advanced since this last post? No. Cows haven't changed. And the leather is still a urethane coated top grain cow hide and requires nothing more than a damp cloth to clean. I use a damp cloth with a little saddle soap to make the cleaning easier. And since the leather is sealed with a urethane coat, no conditioner penetrates or is absorbed into the leather. If you want to penetrate the urethane coating, you'll need a knife. That's not good for the leather. Conditioners can make it smell better but you're not really accomplishing anything.
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You mean an update as in are the cows more advanced since this last post? No. Cows haven't changed. And the leather is still a urethane coated top grain cow hide and requires nothing more than a damp cloth to clean. I use a damp cloth with a little saddle soap to make the cleaning easier. And since the leather is sealed with a urethane coat, no conditioner penetrates or is absorbed into the leather. If you want to penetrate the urethane coating, you'll need a knife. That's not good for the leather. Conditioners can make it smell better but you're not really accomplishing anything.
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I use Ultima interior gaurd on my King Ranch. The stuff is great. Its basically a sealent for the urethane top coat. I use it on the whole interior. My favorite part is once youve let it sit a while and buffed off the excess theres no fake looking shine, It pretty much looks oem.
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