Hi guys, I got my sport a month or so ago, and love it, but depite only having it a month, and only just doing 1000 miles the leather on the drivers seat is already starting to look a bit tatty, as the colouring from my trousers has rubbed off on the alpacca leather, and made it look dirty. What would you guys reccommend to clean the leather. How often should I do it?

cheers for your help

Alex 2.7 TDV6 HSE 2007 finnally arrived

There'll probably be a range of presonal suggestions, but I have the same problem with my Alpaca leather and find Autoglym Leather Care Cream does an excellent job. Cleans and protects, superb finish, not too abrasive, use every month or 6 weeks!

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JayMann wrote:

This is why i went for ebony

Would've been my first choice too Jay.

With Alpaca, I have to wash the jeans more often and be careful which slapper I let in the passenger seat!!!

You need to treat the leather early, I use gliptone waterproof conditioner and cleaner and as yet have had no stains on my alpacca, but I don't wear jeans.

Pelyma wrote:

You need to treat the leather early, I use gliptone waterproof conditioner and cleaner and as yet have had no stains on my alpacca, but I don't wear jeans.

What.., you drive in your pants Pelyma????

Thanks a lot guys. yeah, ebony would probs have been a better choice with hindsight, but prefer the look of the alpaca, and was worried that ebony and black exterior would be too much. 2.7 TDV6 HSE 2007 finnally arrived

This is my RRS BB with ebony i think it looks good yes alpaca look better but the colour of my jeans would probably have rubbed off on to the seats after a few weeks

 RRS TDV6 Gone but still around
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760Li Alpina
BMW 535D M Sport
BMW X6 XDrive35D
BMW 320D Coupe M Sport
And A Van For Rex!

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Brian Mason wrote:

There'll probably be a range of presonal suggestions, but I have the same problem with my Alpaca leather and find Autoglym Leather Care Cream does an excellent job. Cleans and protects, superb finish, not too abrasive, use every month or 6 weeks!

Agreed !
Regular use of Autoglym cleaner then Care Cream.
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Strewth, (as I believe they say down there?) it looks like new!!!

Before you try any propriety treatments, try a baby wipe. Buy a tub and use one to wipe the leather down, it will remove the blue from the leather and help treat it as well.

Top tip, thanks Tas!

Brian Mason wrote:

Strewth, (as I believe they say down there?) it looks like new!!!

They tell me that it is now 'crickey'

"Crikey?" My apologies ivery!!!