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Title: Stained leather
Post by: suave 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
Title: Re: Stained leather
Post by: ChrisGT 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.

Chris
Title: Re: Stained leather
Post by: prp74 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

Another thumbs up for doctor leather wipes  :happy2:
Title: Re: Stained leather
Post by: Kai96 on August 20, 2016, 10:03:32 pm
Raceglaze leather cleaner is really good to
Title: Re: Stained leather
Post by: dansmith180 on August 21, 2016, 07:33:55 pm
Dr Leather or Gtechniq I2 are very good whilst being gentle
Title: Re: Stained leather
Post by: Kezma 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.
Title: Re: Stained leather
Post by: Oldy 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.
Title: Re: Stained leather
Post by: willni 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)
Title: Re: Stained leather
Post by: dayton42 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.
Title: Re: Stained leather
Post by: Kezma on June 16, 2017, 03:10:38 pm
Gliptone leather cleaner ive heard is also very good
Title: Re: Stained leather
Post by: Hawkesybaby on July 25, 2017, 08:29:55 pm
Dr Leather wipes and/or magic sponge... be gentle though!
Title: Re: Stained leather
Post by: TheHutchy 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?
Title: Re: Stained leather
Post by: willni 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
Title: Re: Stained leather
Post by: TheHutchy 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.
Title: Re: Stained leather
Post by: pudding 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:
Title: Re: Stained leather
Post by: gingerguild on September 27, 2017, 11:24:57 am
Will the Dr Leather wipes work ok on parts of the steering wheel to get rid of marks & smell?

If the smell you're trying to get rid of isn't a leather, I would recommend using your usual cleaner and some Glyptone Liquid Leather - Leather conditioner.  Follow bottle directions and repeat a few times over the course of a few weeks and you'll get a permanent leather smell from your steering wheel.  If the leather smell is what you were trying to avoid, don't use this.
Title: Re: Stained leather
Post by: willni on September 27, 2017, 11:29:11 am
Will the Dr Leather wipes work ok on parts of the steering wheel to get rid of marks & smell?

If the smell you're trying to get rid of isn't a leather, I would recommend using your usual cleaner and some Glyptone Liquid Leather - Leather conditioner.  Follow bottle directions and repeat a few times over the course of a few weeks and you'll get a permanent leather smell from your steering wheel.  If the leather smell is what you were trying to avoid, don't use this.

Modern leather doesn't need conditioners, it's a gimmick passed up from old unfinished leathers (new leathers essentially have a clear coat). By putting conditioner on modern leather you make it become dirtier over time as the oils in it attract more dirt.


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Title: Re: Stained leather
Post by: denis on January 18, 2020, 11:30:22 pm
One can also apply a thick coat of non-gel, non-oily cuticle remover....