V70: - Leather care

abdiel · Feb 25th, 2020, 18:32

I've just had to change my 02MY V70 S for a 05MY V70 SE which has a Light Sand leather interior. For the age & mileage of the car, the leather is in amazing condition with just light crazing on the front seat bases & driver's side bolster.
Can anyone recommend a product that will clean/feed the leather to help keep it in good shape?
All suggestions most gratefully received.
Kind regards, Phil.

XCR · Feb 25th, 2020, 18:37

Gliptone by Liquid Leather.
Terrific stuff.

Bob Meadows · Feb 25th, 2020, 18:58

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Connolly-...sAAOSwUmhd5iwH

Connolly Hide Care Food / Leather Preserver :~ used on classic car leather for decades-- little & often.
Bob.

BorderVolvo · Feb 25th, 2020, 19:05

Renapur...…… good stuff.

Whippy · Feb 25th, 2020, 19:41

Another vote for Gliptone.

Dash300 · Feb 25th, 2020, 22:00

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Originally Posted by Whippy

Another vote for Gliptone.

And another. Use it on all leather; furniture, car seats, handbags, belts everything leather (I'll let your own imaginations run with that one!) and it really is superb. Has the great smell of leather as well.

Welton · Feb 26th, 2020, 08:27

Modern leather seats are coated from the factory, 'feeding' the leather will do nothing - the stuff will just sit on the surface and transfer to your clothing.

All you can do with modern leather is clean it and apply a protective coating - I use Gtechniq I2 Tri-Clean and Gtechniq L1 Leather Guard - which is anti-bacterial, stain resistant and UV resistant.

I love their products and have spent 2 years upgrading my entire car cleaning/detailing kit to their stuff, check out their range: https://gtechniq.com/products/

I am not connected to this company, I'm just a private buyer.

Exert from Gtechniq website about leather 'feeds':

Many leather products market themselves on how they feed leather, when in fact this is not needed. Modern automotive leather use synthetic fat liquors which do not evaporate. Any product that is designed to feed leathers will not be absorbed by modern automotive leathers but instead remain on the surface attracting dirt which will then act as an abrasive foreshortening the leather’s finish.

XCR · Feb 26th, 2020, 09:40

Having used Gliptone for years on a range of leather seats from 1960s Daimlers to M Sport BMWs I can tell you that it does soak in to the leather and alter its suppleness.
We are talking 20 year old quality leather here though - not modern sh1te.
It is especially effective I find if you drape the seat with a hot damp towel for a few minutes prior to applying the conditioner.
I've read similar opinion elsewhere too, that 'automotive leather does not absorb product as it has a coating' which is frankly rubbish. Otherwise seats would never remain damp after cleaning and would be impervious to staining, or dyeing.
Yes, there is a coating but it is not impervious to liquids.
Try applying a conditioning product a little too heavily and you'll notice that if left it will disappear......where did it go ? Evaporation ?

HankScorpio · Feb 26th, 2020, 18:01

I bought Dodo Juice cleaner and protection.... Just need to get round to actually doing it now.

c1800 · Feb 26th, 2020, 18:18

This works well.

https://www.restorite.co.uk/collections/leather-care

Feb 25th, 2020, 18:32	#1
abdiel VOC Member Last Online: Yesterday 18:02 Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Further North than the Back of Beyond	Leather care I've just had to change my 02MY V70 S for a 05MY V70 SE which has a Light Sand leather interior. For the age & mileage of the car, the leather is in amazing condition with just light crazing on the front seat bases & driver's side bolster. Can anyone recommend a product that will clean/feed the leather to help keep it in good shape? All suggestions most gratefully received. Kind regards, Phil.

Feb 25th, 2020, 19:05	#4
BorderVolvo Member Last Online: Apr 27th, 2024 12:20 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: North of Jedburgh	Renapur...…… good stuff. __________________ V70 2.4 Phase 1.....2435cc.....Registered 31/3/2000.....Leather,AC,CC,etc!.....182k

Feb 25th, 2020, 19:41	#5
Whippy Premier Member Last Online: Today 08:24 Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Wessex	Another vote for Gliptone. __________________ Non bowus drawi, non ridus horsi, non snoutus injecti!

Feb 26th, 2020, 08:27	#7
Welton Premier Member Last Online: Sep 14th, 2021 17:03 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Market Harborough	Modern leather seats are coated from the factory, 'feeding' the leather will do nothing - the stuff will just sit on the surface and transfer to your clothing. All you can do with modern leather is clean it and apply a protective coating - I use Gtechniq I2 Tri-Clean and Gtechniq L1 Leather Guard - which is anti-bacterial, stain resistant and UV resistant. I love their products and have spent 2 years upgrading my entire car cleaning/detailing kit to their stuff, check out their range: https://gtechniq.com/products/ I am not connected to this company, I'm just a private buyer. Exert from Gtechniq website about leather 'feeds': Many leather products market themselves on how they feed leather, when in fact this is not needed. Modern automotive leather use synthetic fat liquors which do not evaporate. Any product that is designed to feed leathers will not be absorbed by modern automotive leathers but instead remain on the surface attracting dirt which will then act as an abrasive foreshortening the leather’s finish. __________________ 2005 S40 T5 SE - Manual. Bilstein B4's. (For Sale) 2010 Citroen C4 1.6 HDi (bizarre Gearbox model). 2010 Renault Twingo (refreshingly simple) 2018 Infiniti Q30 1.6T Business Executive (what's this button do?)

Feb 25th, 2020, 18:37	#2
XCR Master Member Last Online: Yesterday 23:35 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Surrey	Gliptone by Liquid Leather. Terrific stuff.

Feb 25th, 2020, 18:58	#3
Bob Meadows Premier Member Last Online: Yesterday 19:53 Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: STANDISH LANCASHIRE	https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Connolly-...sAAOSwUmhd5iwH Connolly Hide Care Food / Leather Preserver :~ used on classic car leather for decades-- little & often. Bob.

Feb 26th, 2020, 09:40	#8
XCR Master Member Last Online: Yesterday 23:35 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Surrey	Having used Gliptone for years on a range of leather seats from 1960s Daimlers to M Sport BMWs I can tell you that it does soak in to the leather and alter its suppleness. We are talking 20 year old quality leather here though - not modern sh1te. It is especially effective I find if you drape the seat with a hot damp towel for a few minutes prior to applying the conditioner. I've read similar opinion elsewhere too, that 'automotive leather does not absorb product as it has a coating' which is frankly rubbish. Otherwise seats would never remain damp after cleaning and would be impervious to staining, or dyeing. Yes, there is a coating but it is not impervious to liquids. Try applying a conditioning product a little too heavily and you'll notice that if left it will disappear......where did it go ? Evaporation ?

Feb 26th, 2020, 18:01	#9
HankScorpio Floppy member Last Online: Jun 17th, 2021 22:13 Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: So far in the countryside, I can hear banjos	I bought Dodo Juice cleaner and protection.... Just need to get round to actually doing it now.

Feb 26th, 2020, 18:18	#10
c1800 Master Member Last Online: Apr 27th, 2024 05:36 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Alberta	This works well. https://www.restorite.co.uk/collections/leather-care

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