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Robbi

Member Since: 14 Jun 2005
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2007 Range Rover Sport TDV8 HSE Rimini Red

Cleaning leather seats

Guys,

I have the standard leather and after our long European adventure I find that I have marks left from a brown leather belt.

Have tried a few products and it won't go.

Any suggestions from products that you may have used? Rob
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Wed Jul 05 2006 7:06pm

iwantone

Member Since: 05 Jul 2006
Location: UK
Posts: 42

Re: Cleaning leather seats

try baby wipes

if it's good enough for a baby's skin, it's good enough for leather!

Robbi wrote:
Guys,

I have the standard leather and after our long European adventure I find that I have marks left from a brown leather belt.

Have tried a few products and it won't go.

Any suggestions from products that you may have used?

Wed Jul 05 2006 7:15pm

Robbi

Member Since: 14 Jun 2005
Location: Channel Islands, Guernsey
Posts: 130

Found this on the web....doesn't look good:

http://forums.roadfly.com/forums/detailing/7819887-1.html

"This is referred to as dye transfer, unfortunately, it is permanent. BMW's have dyed/coated porous leather and once dye transfer has occured from other products, this includes leather garments, as well as, men's wool suit coats and pants, you will have to have the area redyed. No amount of cleaning will remove the dye transfer without stripping the factory dye job. The cause is poorly manufactured leather/wool garments, that when saturated with moisture from human sweat/body salts, and/or exterior water (ie. rain) will transfer dye as a result of body temperature and sitting/rubbing/abrasive contact." Rob
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Wed Jul 05 2006 7:22pm

shmoogle

Member Since: 07 Sep 2005
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The forum cleaning geek, RRUK, advises the use of Meguiars Leather Cleaner. There is a post on it here, if you search.

Edit: Actually, found the post.

http://www.rrsport.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1444

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Wed Jul 05 2006 9:09pm

Bobby

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2006 Range Rover Sport Supercharged Chawton White

shmoogle wrote:
Thanks Matt, will try those first as they seem to be the easier option before I get involved in the Meguaiaiaars stuff.

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Wed Jul 05 2006 10:20pm

shmoogle

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Good point, Bobby - sorry, should have reported back on this.

I did use the wipes that Matt suggested and they worked fine for a quick clean up. However, I have since used the Meguiars leather cleaner that RRUK suggested and while it did a splendid job of cleaning the seats I also feel the seats are a little more resistant to dirt transfer now. Beforehand, the seats got dirty very quickly but now it seems the leather is more resistant. I don't know if the Meguiars cleaner has a treatment in it - I know it's based on Aloe and that's meant to be good for the skin (human), so I assume it also has some effect on leather. Dunno, I just used the stuff

So to summarise - wipes useful and effective but Meguiars seems very good in the longer term.

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Thu Jul 06 2006 9:11am

DSL

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Robbi, what colour are your seats? I've had problems with Alpacca leather (beige) on my D3 HSE with dye transferring from the LR seat covers & fixing permanently. This could be same type of problem. Issue now resolved under warranty.

Thu Jul 06 2006 10:48am

Robbi

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Location: Channel Islands, Guernsey
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Derek wrote:
Robbi, what colour are your seats? I've had problems with Alpacca leather (beige) on my D3 HSE with dye transferring from the LR seat covers & fixing permanently. This could be same type of problem. Issue now resolved under warranty.

I have the Alpacca also. Luckily for you a LR product made the stain. Rob
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Mon Jul 10 2006 9:38am

DSL

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Robbi, have PMed U with more details.

Mon Jul 10 2006 9:54am

RRUK

Member Since: 10 Jun 2005
Location: Leicestershire
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2013 Range Rover Sport Supercharged Autobiography Stornoway Grey

shmoogle wrote:
The forum cleaning geek, RRUK, advises the use of Meguiars Leather Cleaner.

HMmmmmmmmmm.....

It may be geeky but it works doesn't it...! L319 D4 HSE

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Mon Jul 10 2006 12:54pm

shmoogle

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Yep!

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Mon Jul 10 2006 12:56pm

DSL

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Robbi, more info PMing Ur way.

Mon Jul 10 2006 4:25pm

jikjak

Member Since: 01 Aug 2006
Location: Richmond, BC
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has anyone with the ivory leather interiro had any problems keeping the leather clean? 02 m3cab (bye)
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Tue Aug 01 2006 2:23am

Bobby

Member Since: 07 Jun 2005
Location: Kuala Lumpur
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I have ivory leather interior and I am always cleaniong! Malaysia Boleh!
4.2SC Chawton White, Stormers
Tasmod's Sills, Wind Deflectors, LR Sills
Clear Side Repeaters, Towbar
Larini Sports Exhaust, K&N Air Filter
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Tue Aug 01 2006 7:55am

jikjak

Member Since: 01 Aug 2006
Location: Richmond, BC
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oooh u have stormers too! can i see some pics of your ride?

i guess the ivory dirties up quite fast huh?
wat do u use to clean it? are u able to get it like new after u clean? 02 m3cab (bye)
03 749
04 sti
06 cls55
07 rrsport s/c ordered

Tue Aug 01 2006 9:21am

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