Appreciate the professionalism of all your videos. Great information for people like me who aren’t professional detailers but who enjoy the process of properly taking care of my own vehicles. It can sometimes be tough, as a consumer, to cut through the marketing info and figure out the right regimen.
Thank you for making this, made my life a lot easier knowing I can use diluted Simple Green to clear the leather. I agree, shorten the video by 10 minutes.
I'm watching this video from in the UK and I think the amount of information is necessary. I personally don't need this amount of information, but some people do. Keep up the good work it is appreciated, thank you.
I tried too, I appreciate your bovine infatuation , I get it I really do but damn it man get to the point of the tutorial and show what your talking about. I have to bail .
Your video was incredible and very informative. Not only did you explain every single step to clean your leather you took the time to reiterate possible scenarios that may and will come up. I thank you very much for the time you took to produce this instructional video. You are a professional
Be careful with the Simple Green products on leather. SOME of them say don't use on leather. Now, that may not include car leather due to the coating, but I'd still be cautious -- it isn't a car care product like Meguiars. As far as the Rubbermaid (yellow handle) brush he uses in this video, I have the brush and I wouldn't recommend it on leather. I don't think it will do any harm to the leather but it is so stiff, I don't think it will be very effective. I like the softer brushes that can work into the seat a little better. The stiffer brush may not work as well on corners and the area where the back meets the seat. Of course, Darrin is a pro and gives great advice, so take mine with some caution. However, be aware that what works for him may or may not work for you.
Thanks for the great info. Since it is obvious you like to be right and the details are important, just a little clarification. When dealing with dilutions a 10 to 1 dilution is 9 parts diluent 1 part solute yielding a total of 10, a 9 to 1 ratio. Dilution vs ratio.
I put the video at 2x the speed and still wanted to pull my fuckin hair out! Guys don't forget your into control and you can decide things for yourself.
Glad to see 'Simple Green' getting some props! Have been using it for years in various dilutions for different surfaces ranging from wheels and tires to interior leather and carpets.
Thanks so much I just cleaned my leather headrest in my 15 Hyundai Sonata and it cleaned the hair product buildup off of it. Took a little work but it all gone and clean.
Can you PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE stop being so loquacious!! FFS I have to go to settings and set the speed to 1.5 times to decrease my frustration from waiting for you to get to the point!!! The actual information needed could probably have been done in a 5 minute video. You have some great info but I do get pissed at the repetitiveness and exxxxxxxplanaaaaaaations.
Good job being informative. Most people just show tutorial but you explain certain scenarios you’ll run into as well. Been detailing for 6 years now, love watching other people’s detailing videos. Learn something new everyday
WHat is intereting in my Mercedes owners manual it says: From the Owner's Manual: "Do not use microfiber cloths to clean genuine leather, artificial leather or Alcantara® covers. If used often, these can damage the cover."
That's the point...car leather is plastic coated....it's not like a fine pair of leather shoes or something. It's been processed to death...imagine you're clearning plastic.
Hello, thank you for sharing your knowledge, I now use p21s because of your video with the black Mercedes, been using it since 2015 now, thank you. I did not say how often leather should be cleaned, what is your rule of thumb, not just for visible soiled leather, but more so regular maintenance up keep?
Less Talk More work instead of talking so much about your ability and product you should get to the point and show the people instead of just boring everybody
Nice and informative video Darren. I have 2 new cars with leather interiors so I find this of particular interest. I have applied CarPro Leather to my white leather interior and find it allows me to clean off my dry transfer stains very easily. What is your opinion of further coating the leather interiors? Looking forward to more insights as I set up my business.
2016 edition opel corsa .it has cloth seats plastic dashboard where the transmission is there a leather cover (or I believe its leather ) handbrake is plastic the cover is leather I believe and one leather steering wheel. can I maintain the same way? I don t have access to csi product but are other brands I can use
So cleaning it id the best way to. Maintain the leather. And if you want to step it up you can put one of the 3 csi on? My honda dealer told me. Just clean it and go once a week over it with a wet microfiber to keep/feed it moisturized
Don't mean to be rude. No need to be long winded and give all your criticisms. Just get down to the action. Even if you wish to make a comment, you should just make it short are sharp.
Wow, I've been cleaning my own cars for 30 years and I had no idea how wrong I was doing it! I am going to go fix all the car leather in my cars this weekend. Thank you so much for all the information.
Darren love your info, why such a short video this time? Easily could have been a 2 hours lecture. I've banned all humans from placing any of their filth on my leather, I'll die alone but with some supple ass leather seats.
Just found your video, this is a masterclass, thank you so much. I also as an uber driver in the so called greater Philly area completely understand your frustrations explaining common sense to people.
So if I’m vacuuming and cleaning weekly with Simple green, is it super necessary to apply protective coating? If so, how often should I apply protective coating as opposed to just cleaning? Thanks.
Lost me to over babbling same things being repeated over and over....this video could've been done in 5min. Say things once PERIOD! Think about it do you have time waste on a 25 min video when the next video is only 5min same result
Anyone got links to these products? I am looking for a nonabrasive scrubbing pad similar to what he has but the ones on amazon seem different don't want to buy the wrong thing
Thumbs up on the info presented. Could be conveyed in 1/4th the time. Project Farm's outstanding YT channel is a good resource to understand this, but I understand everyone has their own style.
You may consider doing two videos for each presentation. One for detailed people who have an above average attention span and one for the rest of society.
Thanks Darren! Been following for a couple years and always learning a great deal from you. Where can I get a short crevice attachment like that? I have the same rigid hose but the ones that are sold are way to long to attach to the hose.
Uk? Dodo juice basics of bling. DoDo dont use smoke and mirrors,small batches, no big boy watering down tactics, just quality. APC first then add the detailer on all materials
So, if leather has a coating, why is jean dye so easily transferable and able to penetrate the coating? I had a Lexus RX 350 and it was a nightmare to keep dye free from day 1.
Here's some advice from someone who coaches people. TOO MANY WORDS. Get to the point and don't to repeat yourself over and over again. The average RU-vid video time can be cut in half and still get important information to the viewer. DON'T TALK DOWN TO PEOPLE. Physical gestures and tone of voice can easily be interpreted as just that. People generally aren't as stupid as many RU-vid presenters apparently think we are. It appears there is some "standard" on RU-vid that requires a video to be 22 - 26 minutes. That works if there is actually enough content to fill the time without all the repetition. And talking down or at people will never work, no matter the subject or the product.
Perfect tutorial for people like my "WIFE" that needs extensive reminding time and time again. Specifically on "The 3 mistakes" tutorial; Mistake number 1: Entering and exiting the vehicle using the leather desecrating "Ass drag" technique!! Please, Moment of silence for all the Bos Taurus that paid the ultimate sacrifice in honor of the human derriere! 😞🙏
This guy must be miserable, assuming that everybody is stupid and he is the most intelligent person.. he waffles about the equator for no reason etc.. Some info was useful but find him very condescending
ENJOYED THE DETAILING STEP BY STEP - THANKS FOR ALLOWING US TIME TO WRITE DOWN ALL THE DETAILING STEPS AS NEEDED - MOST OF MY CARS ARE CORVETTES-FERRARIS-PORSCHES-JAGUARES AND SOON ASTON MARTINS .... I AM WORKING UP TO BUILDING A CAR SHOW ROOM ONE DAY AND DETAILING MY CARS WILL BE PURTINANT TO VIEWING....THANKS - JM
Thanks so much for this! I bought a new cream leather seat vehicle. Within 3 months, my blue jeans had stained the driver seat blue in spots. I asked the dealership what they recommended to clean it and they had no recommendations. Now at a year, I tried your methods and products and it cleaned right up! Thank you!
Meguiars must have pulled his sponsorship. But the guy knows what he is doing. But dude, they make plastic vacuum ends. I have used them 20 years. I would never put a metal vac attachment on leather or near any of today's carbon fiber and other easily damaged dash pieces.
Never spray a solution on your leather seat, the sprayed area can change to a different color due to spraying the chemical on one spot could actually overclean that area then your forced to try to get the entire areas to match, SPRAY YOUR MICRO FIBER TOWEL THEN APPLY AND WIPE QUICKLY...
Sure, that would work on leather that is not overly dirty. But I have cleaned many horridly dirty car leather and to achieve effective results, you need to apply directly to the seating while managing the liquid as you are cleaning.
Excuse me for asking a question 4 years after the publishing of this great information. In my view, a conditioner is something that works by being absorbed into the material it is applied on. As most leather still has an intact layer of protective synthetic coating on top of it, there is no product that will actually penetrate (soften, rejuvenate) a synthetic coating. Please correct me if I'm wrong. In view of this, would a cleaning followed by a simple UV protectant suffice as a leather preserving protocol for the life of the car?
