Leather Care & Restoration
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Leather Care & Restoration
Does anywhere have any recommendation on where to get the seats etc a refresh? Mine are looking a little dry!
I'm around London/Sussex at the moment. So anyone with previous experience with anyone would help.
I'm around London/Sussex at the moment. So anyone with previous experience with anyone would help.
2007 RS4 Saloon; Mugello Blue
Re: Leather Care & Restoration
Use CIF cleaner, I cleaned my seats, steering wheel, gear nob, centre console, handbrake etc, the sh1t that comes off is incredible. And after the clean your car smells like new inside.
This is no joke, some people don't believe me.
Use only a pea size amount on a small area 6" in diameter on a wringed out rag then rinse and wipe off any residue.
You can then use leather seat restorer if you like but I didn't with no problems.
This is no joke, some people don't believe me.
Use only a pea size amount on a small area 6" in diameter on a wringed out rag then rinse and wipe off any residue.
You can then use leather seat restorer if you like but I didn't with no problems.
RS4 B7, Mugello Blue, K&W V3 & HR ARBs, set up by Centre Gravity, Milltek Valved Non Res & cat bypass pipes, BMC air filter, braided hoses, DOT 5.1, Terraclean, MRC Full Carbon Clean, MRC remap 448PS 477NM, 20" S7 alloys with 4mm spacers & Hawke spigots 66.6 > 57.1, AP Racing front discs. Sold Sept 2019. Now rocking an F80 M3
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Never heard of it on this side of The Pond. Is this it? http://www.amazon.com/Cif-Professional- ... B000TAWBOY
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That's the stuff (used to be called Jif until about 2000) although it appears a bit expensive in your link - quick search on eBay.co.uk finds 3x500ml bottles for £6 inc p&p (US$9.) Linky
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TT Mk1, 225 Quattro Misano Red, AmD map
Former:
RS6 Avant 2004, MRC Stage 1+, Bilstein Coilovers, Milltek & s/s downpipes
Saab 9000 Aero 1997, GT3071, Siemens Dekka 630s, Forge 50mm i/c, 3" downpipe, Maptun stainless header, Konis, Quaife lsd, a/c deleted, 4.05 ratio 'box, custom map, 470hp & 440lb/ft.
Saab 9-3 Aero Estate 2.8 v6 2006, 3" stainless downpipe & remap, 302hp & 380lb/ft.
Rouse Sport 304R Sapphire Cosworth 1990 (stock), 260hp & 300lb/ft.
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I'd be a bit concerned it smelt like a bathroom after using it! It's quite abrasive too.
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Re: Leather Care & Restoration
Might give CIF a go as the interior in mine's looking a bit grubby. I used a Giptone kit when I bought the car 3 years ago and was very impressed.
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Thanks, i'll look into them, have you used them personally?
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Yeah, sounds like it would take the dirt off but also all of the natural oils in the leather too!!jaysrs4 wrote:I'd be a bit concerned it smelt like a bathroom after using it! It's quite abrasive too.
I mainly just need someone to condition the leather and do a bit of magic on the driver bolster - mainly because i don't have the patience to do it myself.
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I swear by pears hand soap for cleaning everything.
A small bowl of warm water and work the soap into the water as if you were washing your hands in it... a medium soft nailbrush to work it into the leather, plastic trims and so on.... then use a damp sponge to wipe up the <beep>.
Then go over the leather with some auto glym conditioner.
The plastics and dash etc can be finished off with some armourall matt finish wipes once its all clean and dry....
Your hands will come up like brand new and you can use the soapy water bowl to dip yer scrotum in afterwards
A small bowl of warm water and work the soap into the water as if you were washing your hands in it... a medium soft nailbrush to work it into the leather, plastic trims and so on.... then use a damp sponge to wipe up the <beep>.
Then go over the leather with some auto glym conditioner.
The plastics and dash etc can be finished off with some armourall matt finish wipes once its all clean and dry....
Your hands will come up like brand new and you can use the soapy water bowl to dip yer scrotum in afterwards
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jaysrs4 wrote:I'd be a bit concerned it smelt like a bathroom after using it! It's quite abrasive too.
I am sick and fuck1ng tired of people who doubt that CIF cleans your leather seats, bathroom sniffers and scrotum dippers. If you want to meet me and see my car then let me know and I'll be only too pleased to demonstrate what I am talking about. I'm at MRC tomorrow morning, so come along and lets have it out, twats.audi_do_dat_den wrote:I swear by pears hand soap for cleaning everything.
A small bowl of warm water and work the soap into the water as if you were washing your hands in it... a medium soft nailbrush to work it into the leather, plastic trims and so on.... then use a damp sponge to wipe up the <beep>.
Then go over the leather with some auto glym conditioner.
The plastics and dash etc can be finished off with some armourall matt finish wipes once its all clean and dry....
Your hands will come up like brand new and you can use the soapy water bowl to dip yer scrotum in afterwards
Last edited by Covkiller on Fri Jun 10, 2016 10:54 pm, edited 1 time in total.
RS4 B7, Mugello Blue, K&W V3 & HR ARBs, set up by Centre Gravity, Milltek Valved Non Res & cat bypass pipes, BMC air filter, braided hoses, DOT 5.1, Terraclean, MRC Full Carbon Clean, MRC remap 448PS 477NM, 20" S7 alloys with 4mm spacers & Hawke spigots 66.6 > 57.1, AP Racing front discs. Sold Sept 2019. Now rocking an F80 M3
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Hahaha. This rant.Covkiller wrote:jaysrs4 wrote:I'd be a bit concerned it smelt like a bathroom after using it! It's quite abrasive too.I am sick and fuck1ng tired of people who doubt that CIF cleans your leather seats, wankers. If you want to meet me and see my car then let me know and I'll be only too pleased to demonstrate what I am talking about. I'm at MRC tomorrow morning, so come along and lets have it out, twats.audi_do_dat_den wrote:I swear by pears hand soap for cleaning everything.
A small bowl of warm water and work the soap into the water as if you were washing your hands in it... a medium soft nailbrush to work it into the leather, plastic trims and so on.... then use a damp sponge to wipe up the <beep>.
Then go over the leather with some auto glym conditioner.
The plastics and dash etc can be finished off with some armourall matt finish wipes once its all clean and dry....
Your hands will come up like brand new and you can use the soapy water bowl to dip yer scrotum in afterwards
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Jaheenormous wrote:Thanks, i'll look into them, have you used them personally?
Yes used it on another car so can recommend no problem
This is the same stuff , when swissvax got busted for re labelling colourlock
as there own leather care gear , but with the inflated prices lol.
Rs4 phantom black b7 avant : Mrc stage2 manifold: Bmc filter :Black optics exhaust :kW springs :trups led lighting :10mm rear h&R spacers :front 8mm H&R spacers :Carbon front splitter,& oil cooler :Carbon seat backs :hel braided hoses :
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Re: Leather Care & Restoration
Covkiller wrote:jaysrs4 wrote:I'd be a bit concerned it smelt like a bathroom after using it! It's quite abrasive too.I am sick and fuck1ng tired of people who doubt that CIF cleans your leather seats, bathroom sniffers and scrotum dippers. If you want to meet me and see my car then let me know and I'll be only too pleased to demonstrate what I am talking about. I'm at MRC tomorrow morning, so come along and lets have it out, twats.audi_do_dat_den wrote:I swear by pears hand soap for cleaning everything.
A small bowl of warm water and work the soap into the water as if you were washing your hands in it... a medium soft nailbrush to work it into the leather, plastic trims and so on.... then use a damp sponge to wipe up the <beep>.
Then go over the leather with some auto glym conditioner.
The plastics and dash etc can be finished off with some armourall matt finish wipes once its all clean and dry....
Your hands will come up like brand new and you can use the soapy water bowl to dip yer scrotum in afterwards
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