MK5 Golf GTI

General => Detailing => Topic started by: Sarah on February 12, 2012, 03:54:52 pm

Title: Leather going shiny :(
Post by: Sarah on February 12, 2012, 03:54:52 pm

The leather in my car is going a bit shiny, how do I bring it back to a nice matt finish?

I have been using race glaze leather cleaner and balm about every 6 months.

Does it just need cleaning more often?

Title: Re: Leather going shiny :(
Post by: JPC on February 12, 2012, 04:30:04 pm

Just use the cleaner and not the balm! It's the balm making it shiny probably. Just clean it every three months

Title: Re: Leather going shiny :(
Post by: stealthwolf on February 12, 2012, 05:22:31 pm

As above. VW leather has a plastic coating so pretty muh nothing gets into the leather. Any feeds/balms etc will just sit on the surface.

Title: Re: Leather going shiny :(
Post by: Sarah on February 12, 2012, 06:09:27 pm

Ah ok thanks guys :)

It's a full retrim in red nappa so not standard vw leather, not using balm still applys yes?

Title: Re: Leather going shiny :(
Post by: stealthwolf on February 12, 2012, 06:20:35 pm

Depends on the leather but modern ones still tend to have a coating. Try just cleaning it wihout using a balm.

Title: Re: Leather going shiny :(
Post by: JPC on February 12, 2012, 10:40:20 pm

It will still be coated leather. Don't use any balms or conditioner

Title: Re: Leather going shiny :(
Post by: stealthwolf on February 12, 2012, 10:59:05 pm

Jay, any idea on whether you can still get dye transfer despite coatings?

Title: Re: Leather going shiny :(
Post by: JPC on February 13, 2012, 12:26:57 am

Yeh you can get due transfer on coated leather easily.