Saddle soap for seats?

[80seriesnut]

Has anyone ever used saddle soap to clean your seats? I recently was looking for a good way to clean my red wing boots and after some research I came across saddle soap. I picked some up and it says on the package leather furniture. I used it to clean by boots and they look brand new and they were looking pretty beat up. I was thinking about trying it on a small area. Just wanted to know if anyone has tried it before?


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[Aggiesdm]

I think saddle soap isn't really soap, it's oils and nutrients that kind of penetrate the leather and push the dirt and crap out while it also reconditions the leather. I've used it on everything from to shoes, motorcycle saddle bags, car seats, etc. worked great for me.

 

[PDoyle]

The trick is to keep your leather from drying up. Leatherque has always been good to me.

 

[Everett80]

Back in my horse riding days we always steered clear of saddle soap... It was great for leather, but was known to deteriorate any and all stitching over time. There seems to be better options.

 

[Howard705]

I use Lexol on most leather.

 

[half k cruiser]

Leatherique works very well.

 

[Kernal]

IME Leatherique removed some of the dye from the leather seats and steering wheel. Not so much that you would notice in one cleaning, but some dye definitely came off on the rag. Don't know how much dye will normally come off with any cleaner however. Discussed this with a individual who recovers steering wheels for a living, he mentioned that is why he stopped using Leatherique and went with Lexol. FWIW.

 

[Cfbrenton1]

My daughter is a horseback rider. Girls spend 5,000 plus for their English saddles, and they are very careful about what they use to keep them moist and protected. I know some use Lexol. I would go to the websites of the best saddle companies and buy whatever they sell. I know they use different stuff between cleaning, moisturizing and protecting. They appear to favor natural oils, etc and not chemicals. As fars as worrying about the seams, I would guess that the seams of our seats are made of nylon or polyester and therefore not likely to be damaged easily my treatment. I am not positive about this though.

 

[Jeppers]

Groits leather conditioner has done great thing to the seats that I never really got with lexol


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[Kernal]

Jeppers: what did you notice different using the Groits, softer leather?

 

[Mr Cimarron]

Has anyone used one particular product since they bought new and how are the seats today? I'm doubtful that any one product is better than others since most of the 80's seats I've noticed look pretty much the same today. I've used a variety of cleaners on several vehicles but didn't keep them long enough to notice long term outcomes.

 

[Jeppers]

Jeppers: what did you notice different using the Groits, softer leather?

I thought it was a lot softer and gave it that dull finish that you see with new leather.


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[half k cruiser]

IME Leatherique removed some of the dye from the leather seats and steering wheel. Not so much that you would notice in one cleaning, but some dye definitely came off on the rag. Don't know how much dye will normally come off with any cleaner however. Discussed this with a individual who recovers steering wheels for a living, he mentioned that is why he stopped using Leatherique and went with Lexol. FWIW.

I don't recall getting any die removal on either of my trucks. I was not impressed by the Lexol and I tried it first. I had heard a lot of good things about it but it just didn't soften the leather as well as the Leatherique. I may have gotten a bad batch or it may be that my seats are just to old and dry for it to matter.

 

[Kernal]

There's another leather cleaner called Tanner's Preserve, supposed to be approved by a large company that supplies leather for auto interiors. Don't have any long term results however.

 

[Cfbrenton1]

Knowing what happens to these seats over time, I have actually been religiously using the leather conditioner from my BMW at least once a month on my LX. It does a good jibe keeping things moist and seems to have stopped the inevitable progression toward cracking and creasing. I haven't looked at the ingredients, but I am guessing it's an over priced replica of many other products.

 

[Howard705]

Also for CLEANING leather have read much recommending diluted baby shampoo and then water rinse-air dry then treat.