MK5 Golf GTI

General => Detailing => Topic started by: Fletch..gti on February 09, 2011, 08:21:15 pm

Title: Leather shine
Post by: Fletch..gti on February 09, 2011, 08:21:15 pm

Can anyone help please , my drivers seat is leather and is starting to get a shine to it.
How can I get a mat look to it again ????

Title: Re: Leather shine
Post by: JPC on February 09, 2011, 09:11:16 pm

it needs a good clean again mate. Swissvax Leather cleaner and their leather brush is just what you need.

Have a look at......

http://www.miglior.co.uk/swissvax-portfolio/audi-r8-swissvax-enhancement-detail/

http://www.miglior.co.uk/swissvax-portfolio/aston-martin-db9-30-hour-complete-swissvax-turnaround/

http://www.miglior.co.uk/swissvax-portfolio/bentley-continental-gt-speed-interior-exterior-swissvax-enhancement-detail/

....for detailed, photographed examples of what it can do! ;)

Title: Re: Leather shine
Post by: Richn83 on February 10, 2011, 11:11:25 am

Some nice work there as usual Jay, do you sell the Swissvax gear or just use it?  if you dont any recommendations of where does, like the OP I need to de-shine my seats, its very noticeable after just installing a new leather arm rest top, colour and shine is completely different.

Title: Re: Leather shine
Post by: craigy123 on February 10, 2011, 02:18:51 pm

Polishedbliss now stock swissvax  :happy2:

Title: Re: Leather shine
Post by: stealthwolf on February 10, 2011, 03:37:12 pm

As above, use a leather cleaner and brush. Don't bother with conditioners/feeds - VW leather is coated in plastic. Swissvax products are generally good, though some argue that there are cheaper but more effective products out there for some aspects of detailing.

Title: Re: Leather shine
Post by: apollo13 on February 10, 2011, 04:28:11 pm

Quote from: stealthwolf on February 10, 2011, 03:37:12 pm

As above, use a leather cleaner and brush. Don't bother with conditioners/feeds - VW leather is coated in plastic. Swissvax products are generally good, though some argue that there are cheaper but more effective products out there for some aspects of detailing.

Thats what I was thinking Stealth. I need to rid my leather of the shine too but I'm not really wanting to spend £28 on swissvax leather cleaner.

Title: Re: Leather shine
Post by: Fletch..gti on February 10, 2011, 04:30:03 pm

Thanks for the replys . I have gliptone cleaner
With this do the same job . Also I have used the conditioner
But by the comments that was a waste of time

Title: Re: Leather shine
Post by: apollo13 on February 10, 2011, 04:32:28 pm

I bought gliptone cleaner and conditioner and IMO they are useless on VW leather and probably the reason why mine is so shiny now!

I think the cleaner has glycerine (sp) in it, this helps soften leather but as said before ours is mostly plastic and even the leather bits are plastic coated.

Title: Re: Leather shine
Post by: Fletch..gti on February 10, 2011, 04:46:23 pm

Dusbin for that then , now for swisswax  :laugh:

Title: Re: Leather shine
Post by: ub7rm on February 10, 2011, 05:01:05 pm

I picked up some zymol leather cleaner (from Halfords - so easy to get hold of) at the weekend and it made a hell of a difference.  Didn't use a brush so I intend to give them another go with that to see what comes out this weekend.

Title: Re: Leather shine
Post by: JPC on February 10, 2011, 09:26:37 pm

Any "zymol" products you see in Halfords, it's just turtle wax with a different label. It's made under license by turtle wax in bury! Lol

With Swissvax, you get what you pay for lol. Bear in mind I'm not "on the sell" I use it because it works

Title: Re: Leather shine
Post by: stealthwolf on February 10, 2011, 10:31:22 pm

Quote from: JPC on February 10, 2011, 09:26:37 pm

I'm not "on the sell"

The thought had crossed my mind!  :grin: