Cleaning some rough seats
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Cleaning some rough seats
Hey guys I got some rear seats out of a 05 truck today and they have been out in the weather for a year, the truck has had all the windows broken an so its been exposed to the rain something bad and was mildewed a bit I have taken some Miguires to it today and cleaned a great bit of it up but some of the deeper stuff I have had issues with it. What do you all recommend for these old Lariat Leather seats?
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Hey guys I got some rear seats out of a 05 truck today and they have been out in the weather for a year, the truck has had all the windows broken an so its been exposed to the rain something bad and was mildewed a bit I have taken some Miguires to it today and cleaned a great bit of it up but some of the deeper stuff I have had issues with it. What do you all recommend for these old Lariat Leather seats?
I like the storage option a lot.
How much were those seats, if you don't mind me asking?
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Cleaning
A couple of things I have read about and tried in the past that will clean leather.
For gentle cleaning, any glycerin based soap - pears, neutragena, etc., saddlesoap, leather cleaners.
For medium cleaning and probably where I would start: A bar of Ivory soap or diluted Tide laundry detergent.
For deep cleaning: hand cleaner with Lanolin. You could also use dishwashing soap.
For extremely deep cleaning, hand cleaner with a little pumice. The orange stuff is supposed to work good.
Use a soft scrub brush or a Black and Decker made a rechargeable rotating scrub brush and lots of towels.
After cleaning the leather and letting the seats dry for a day or so, apply a leather conditioner like Lexol. The hotter the leather, the more it will absorb the Lexol.
Remember, leather is a natural hide, somewhat comparable to our own skin. In theory, you can use products that you would use on your own skin but remember, you want to make sure you don't remove the dye from your leather. The harsher the soap/chemical, the more natural oil is removed from the leather and that will cause it to crack and flake off. I know you have to clean all of the mold and mildew off but try the gentlest stuff first and work your way up. I would start with the bar of Ivory soap and see where it goes.
Good luck.
Neil
For gentle cleaning, any glycerin based soap - pears, neutragena, etc., saddlesoap, leather cleaners.
For medium cleaning and probably where I would start: A bar of Ivory soap or diluted Tide laundry detergent.
For deep cleaning: hand cleaner with Lanolin. You could also use dishwashing soap.
For extremely deep cleaning, hand cleaner with a little pumice. The orange stuff is supposed to work good.
Use a soft scrub brush or a Black and Decker made a rechargeable rotating scrub brush and lots of towels.
After cleaning the leather and letting the seats dry for a day or so, apply a leather conditioner like Lexol. The hotter the leather, the more it will absorb the Lexol.
Remember, leather is a natural hide, somewhat comparable to our own skin. In theory, you can use products that you would use on your own skin but remember, you want to make sure you don't remove the dye from your leather. The harsher the soap/chemical, the more natural oil is removed from the leather and that will cause it to crack and flake off. I know you have to clean all of the mold and mildew off but try the gentlest stuff first and work your way up. I would start with the bar of Ivory soap and see where it goes.
Good luck.
Neil
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another place to look is any local feed store or ranch supply store, I was just at the local ranch supply and they have a section of nothing but leather cleaners and conditioners. Horse tack sees a lot of weather so there should be something there.
Neil's suggestions are all sound and should work for you as well.
Neil's suggestions are all sound and should work for you as well.
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Yes the storage is AWESOME and I got them for a $100 out the door but I am trying to clean them
A couple of things I have read about and tried in the past that will clean leather.
For gentle cleaning, any glycerin based soap - pears, neutragena, etc., saddlesoap, leather cleaners.
For medium cleaning and probably where I would start: A bar of Ivory soap or diluted Tide laundry detergent.
For deep cleaning: hand cleaner with Lanolin. You could also use dishwashing soap.
For extremely deep cleaning, hand cleaner with a little pumice. The orange stuff is supposed to work good.
Use a soft scrub brush or a Black and Decker made a rechargeable rotating scrub brush and lots of towels.
After cleaning the leather and letting the seats dry for a day or so, apply a leather conditioner like Lexol. The hotter the leather, the more it will absorb the Lexol.
Remember, leather is a natural hide, somewhat comparable to our own skin. In theory, you can use products that you would use on your own skin but remember, you want to make sure you don't remove the dye from your leather. The harsher the soap/chemical, the more natural oil is removed from the leather and that will cause it to crack and flake off. I know you have to clean all of the mold and mildew off but try the gentlest stuff first and work your way up. I would start with the bar of Ivory soap and see where it goes.
Good luck.
Neil
For gentle cleaning, any glycerin based soap - pears, neutragena, etc., saddlesoap, leather cleaners.
For medium cleaning and probably where I would start: A bar of Ivory soap or diluted Tide laundry detergent.
For deep cleaning: hand cleaner with Lanolin. You could also use dishwashing soap.
For extremely deep cleaning, hand cleaner with a little pumice. The orange stuff is supposed to work good.
Use a soft scrub brush or a Black and Decker made a rechargeable rotating scrub brush and lots of towels.
After cleaning the leather and letting the seats dry for a day or so, apply a leather conditioner like Lexol. The hotter the leather, the more it will absorb the Lexol.
Remember, leather is a natural hide, somewhat comparable to our own skin. In theory, you can use products that you would use on your own skin but remember, you want to make sure you don't remove the dye from your leather. The harsher the soap/chemical, the more natural oil is removed from the leather and that will cause it to crack and flake off. I know you have to clean all of the mold and mildew off but try the gentlest stuff first and work your way up. I would start with the bar of Ivory soap and see where it goes.
Good luck.
Neil
another place to look is any local feed store or ranch supply store, I was just at the local ranch supply and they have a section of nothing but leather cleaners and conditioners. Horse tack sees a lot of weather so there should be something there.
Neil's suggestions are all sound and should work for you as well.
Neil's suggestions are all sound and should work for you as well.
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B&D Scrubber
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The brush that we have is pretty stiff. I wonder if the new models come with a softer brush.
The brush that we have is pretty stiff. I wonder if the new models come with a softer brush.
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