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Offline suave

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Stained leather
« on: August 20, 2016, 07:15:28 pm »
Folks

Any advice on removing stains from pale grey BMW leather? The seats and armrest are stained by the owner'ss denims and leather jacket.

Any ideas folks?

Cheers

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Re: Stained leather
« Reply #1 on: August 20, 2016, 08:34:17 pm »
I've always had good results from doctor leather wipes.

Just use one of the wipes to clean the leather and then a microfiber cloth to wipe them dry.

No need for any other products.

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Re: Stained leather
« Reply #2 on: August 20, 2016, 09:03:31 pm »
I've always had good results from doctor leather wipes.

Just use one of the wipes to clean the leather and then a microfiber cloth to wipe them dry.

No need for any other products.

Chris

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Re: Stained leather
« Reply #3 on: August 20, 2016, 10:03:32 pm »
Raceglaze leather cleaner is really good to

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Re: Stained leather
« Reply #4 on: August 21, 2016, 07:33:55 pm »
Dr Leather or Gtechniq I2 are very good whilst being gentle

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Re: Stained leather
« Reply #5 on: February 28, 2017, 12:27:07 am »
What ive found very good in the past is auto glym interior cleaner and a magic sponge.

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Re: Stained leather
« Reply #6 on: February 28, 2017, 10:40:52 am »
The interior of my Audi A8 was light grey.  I found Autoglym leather cleaner (spray version) and damp sponge very good.  You need not to over-wet the leather, a lot of patience, and a number of applications, but it will remove stains. The trick is to do is gradually so as not to rub of the colour.  Autoglym leather polish after.

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Re: Stained leather
« Reply #7 on: March 07, 2017, 03:44:59 pm »
Dr leather is the best I've used and will only use now, (I'm a detailer)

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Re: Stained leather
« Reply #8 on: March 15, 2017, 11:03:30 am »
Depends on how long the stain is on your seats, but in most cases Dr Leather works great.

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Re: Stained leather
« Reply #9 on: June 16, 2017, 03:10:38 pm »
Gliptone leather cleaner ive heard is also very good

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Re: Stained leather
« Reply #10 on: July 25, 2017, 08:29:55 pm »
Dr Leather wipes and/or magic sponge... be gentle though!

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Re: Stained leather
« Reply #11 on: July 30, 2017, 12:46:05 pm »
Will the Dr Leather wipes work ok on parts of the steering wheel to get rid of marks & smell?

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Re: Stained leather
« Reply #12 on: July 30, 2017, 08:11:02 pm »
Will the Dr Leather wipes work ok on parts of the steering wheel to get rid of marks & smell?

Yep they should work they're the same as the spray just in wipe form for ease of use. and they won't remove smell

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Re: Stained leather
« Reply #13 on: August 06, 2017, 06:53:21 pm »
Will the Dr Leather wipes work ok on parts of the steering wheel to get rid of marks & smell?

Yep they should work they're the same as the spray just in wipe form for ease of use. and they won't remove smell

Ah ok, cheers.

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Re: Stained leather
« Reply #14 on: August 07, 2017, 04:23:13 pm »
Funnily enough, I had to tackle the same issue on my Edition 30 seats.  Dye from black denim has progressively made the driver's seat a lot darker/dirtier than the passenger seat.   I just put some 1001 carpet cleaner in a bowl of hot water and attacked the seat with a cloth.  Came up like new.  Dunno if that would work on leather, but thought I'd throw that out there  :smiley:


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