Just tried this today on some moderately dirty leather and I finished customers car lickety split! Scott, you're not just any 'ol guy....your a detailing angel sent from heaven!
This method will age leather fibers faster. I am a leather repair pro. Leather has a pH of 4.5. The leather has a clear resin protective top coating w/ micro-pores that allow water and oils to pass through. Water beads up because of surface tension, but when you wipe, some will go through and remain forever. Any pH difference causes leather fibers to break. All-purpose household cleaners, like Spray Nine have are very basic pH 12.7 (= 500 million x more basic than leather).
Age Faster VS what? How do you experts clean leather? Dont clean it? Do you scrub it all day long because your cleaner is week? Is better for the leather? Body sweat is acidic, we cannot sweat on our seats? Is better for the leather to keep it dirty? Did you listen the video witch he talked about neutralizing the cleaner with rinsless wash? To you pro repair experts understand what neutralizing is?
@@marioskosmidhs9454 Leather that has a protective water resistant coating can be safely clean with leather cleaners made for upholstery. These use surfactants to loosen dirt and float it off the surface. The pH is been corrected to match the leather below because some of the cleaner will pass through micropores in the water-resistant color coating. If you repeatedly use products that do not match the leather pH, chemical bonds in the collagen protein fibers will be broken. Leather is 98% collagen protein fibers and the ones at the surface are holding the color coating on. When those fibers break then color comes off and creasing / surface cracking accelerates. When that accelerates more fibers are directly exposed to absorbing everything. Cleaners with a high pH are designed for cutting grease rapidly but surfactants alone will do the job for leather they just require a minute to sit to do their work. You can accelerate this by using an exfoliating glove or terry cloth to scrub it into the grain and five minutes later remove it. An excellent cleaner is made by ADV Leather. Buy direct from them. As far as body oils entering leather, you can't prevent it especially in a car where insensible perspiration passes through thin clothing and through the color coating. It takes years usually for damage to become visible. Body oils accumulate in the leather gradually and spread in all directions. if you clean leather frequently you can prevent a great deal of those body oils from making it all the way into the leather below the coating. A quick wipe down with a damp cloth using full strength leather cleaner will remove body oils that are still on the surface. Visible soil that does not wipe right off can be removed best by letting the leather cleaner sit for 5 minutes before removing with a damp cloth. Soft scrubbing is only advised for getting soil that is already loosened out of the grain. It should not be abrasion that removes soil.
I tried this yesterday and it works great! Thank you Scott. Still have to move fast so you done yet those clean streaks on the back of the seats, but it is faster then scrubbing the seats.
This is great, and I really like how you can see the result clear as day. I will have to try this with ONR, I love the idea of not touching it with a brush!
Simple green works great! I accidentally spilled it in my tan leather king ranch and made a big clean spot. I went ahead and just did them all. Came out great!!!
was just getting ready to tackle my first vehicle with leather seats and was worried and stressing with what to use. they are going to be about the level of the seats in this video. and as always I can look up your channel and find something that will help me out. thank you again for taking the time to do these videos. it is the 4th of July today and I hope you and your loved ones enjoy the day and stay safe. thank you again and god bless you and your loved ones.
WOW! I never would have had the "guts" to try an APC on leather because the industry brainwashed me into believing it wasn't safe even though I know the leather is plastic coated! Thanks for deprogramming me Scott!
you won't see the damage on the first try, its eventually. But the time you see it its too late. Use ph balanced cleaners on leather, they are cheap enough.
I wanted to use the eraser on a 2003 Cadillac Deville tan leather interior. But decided to use Weiman's cleaner and Mother's VLR. The cleaner is $4.12 and the VLR is $7.97 at Wal-Mart. Those two combined with warm water and a micro fiber towel. Worked great. I saw where the eraser took the coating off the leather. So I decided not to use the eraser. One other way is Coconut Shampoo and warm water on a micro fiber sponge.The Shampoo cleans and conditions the leather at the same time. I use the Weiman's conditioner to finish up on the door panel's and the front's and back of the seat's. The Weiman's leaves a lemony smell too. Shawn
@@shawnbeck2303 magic eraser won't remove any coatings if used with a cleaning agent sprayed on the seats...you just don't want the sponge to get dried out while cleaning.
This is an amazing method. It is so fast and requires so little grunt work. Thank you. So you can use any All Purpose Cleaner and Degreaser and any Rinseless Wash with this method?
I actually tried these types of methods to clean dirty leather but it was always still very hard...I found a video on RU-vid where someone used Mr. Clean's magic eraser...that not only worked but it made the leather look almost new again..I used nothing but a little water to dampen the sponge with leather cleaner.
I remember watching one of your videos on ink transfer from blue jeans and how you like to use a diluted mixture of fabric softener. Would you say this method of cleaning with a all purpose cleaner is better or worse than the fabric softener when trying to remove ink transfer ? Thanks again for all that you share with the RU-vid world.
hey nice vids. BEST way to clean cloth seats FASTEST and BEST: get a big bucket of water, add some dawn detergent soap, and then 2 spray of LA's awesome all purpose. mix get a sponge, soak in the liquid then wring most of it out. wipe the cloth. You can know how wet to get the seats finally extract with a shop vac. Don't use a bissel machine, they suck compared to a shop vac with this method.
Love Spray 9, and it sanitizes too. Still, I've had 10 or 15 year old leather where the clearcoat has cracked it melted off. I need a brush or sponge to agitate, very gently. Also, Spray 9 will streak on vertical surfaces unless your quick to work with it
The absolute best leather cleaner is full strength Quick and Brite solid. Just put it on and the dirt emulsifies and comes right off even on white leather.
That's surprising! I used some Simple Green that my father in law had while washing his car and gagged on that, I was spitting for a half hour, forgot how terrible it was. I find Spray Nine pleasant to use, perhaps a little more odor than Super Clean. I only use it though on hard surfaces inside the car, I like Tide Free and Gentle for cleaning fabric and carpets, no perfumes.
Any other degreaser recommended on leather using this method with a less offensive odor? I need to strip down my interior from a horrible new car detail from a dealership that they virtually glazed everything.
Fantastic video as always! What would be your recommendation for removing blue jean stains on leather seats? Tried cleaning the seats but the blue still remains
Woolite or cheaper brand deluted 5:1 and hope that the protecting clear on the leather is not gamage. ( its always a good Idea to use a seat cover if the use is harsh. You can always remove it on date nights.😊)
It is the same methode you used in the last video for cleaning interior of cars, some times you are correct...we SO over thinking the moments....all those detail Videos in the internet has make us to SO complicate the simple things. Some cheap microfibers...one gallon distilted water one economical APC and we can clean a hole car. Le me.please ask you dear scott...here in my country unfortunatelly we cannot buy ONR or.other economical rinsless wash products ..only ECHo2 is availiable but is costs around to 30.euros per 32oz. There is any other type of product we can put in the gallon of water to help us if we cannot find rinsless wash prodyct. Maybe some OZ of apc , or cold water Tide or...i dont know how we can substitute the rinsless product in this methode???( kind regards dear Scott
And please....there is any same methode we can quickly use on cloth seats??? In my world the most cars.i see has cloth seats....i starte to use your trick with the barbque scrub brush for heavily soiked car.cloth seats...there is any easy way some such this yiu uswd on leather for.cloth seats???
Might be my old monitor or perhaps my poor eyesight but it didn't look that different to me, a simple bit of 3m masking tape down the middle of the seat would have helped for this video. As you know the before and after shot is the most satisfying part to any cleaning video., but thank you anyways a ill be giving your method a try tomorrow
hey scott can you make another video about your new comet power washer showing it using different tips and foam gun comes with it i am interested on it but i like to know little more about thanks
Scott, opinion on Mother's VLR vinyl, leather and rubber care cleaner. I use it on the leather seats in a 2016 Chrysler 300 for light cleaning and protection. I am satisfied, but I would very much like to hear your opinion.
Hey Scott, thanks for another great video, hey, you’re big on distilled water, where do you get your distilled water from? Do you have a setup in your van that distills water?
Don Stevens just buy it at the supermarket. You guys on the continent probably get it way cheaper than we do down here in Puerto Rico. Scott always mentions buying a gallon for 75 cents or something like that. Then just mix with your favorite cleaner, cheers!
Scott, used this method on the rear seat, bottom side bolster of a 2012 Toy highlander...I started pulling up grey dye color and the leather was looking a little blotchy due to the strength the APC I was using...have I removed the coating on the leather and is there any recovery from this?
no, you cannot remove the coating so easy(maybe only if..you want to removed it!!1) . The car is bought used? because many many times car dealers dye leather seats to hide dirt or light damagae and then when you clean it you removing the dealers dye
Hey Scott, I would like to know when it comes to dressing the leather, would Chemical Guys VRP deluded in destiled water like you showed it for interior plastics, be good for dressing the leather itslef because as we know it is coated with plastic clear coat.
Your videos are excellent and very helpful. I tried the Tide trick and it worked very well. My wife has an Audi Q5 with white ( cream color ) seats....she keeps her car spotless but I can see discoloring on her seats just from her clothing. I am scared that I will dry out the leather or screw something up.....Let me ask a basic question ....if I use a diluted super clean or straight Spray Nine cleaners to get the job done then follow with a auto store leather conditioner such as Maguires ......does that cover my a** ? By using the leather conditioner does it save me from doing the damage with harsh cleaners??? Thanks
I've used tide cold water clean on leather which wasn't badly soiled but that's really the same as just using the rinseless wash he used here without the APC he suggested. It will work for maintenance, especially if you sealed the leather with something like ultimate fast finish but it isn't going to be enough to cut through all the oils of a hammered seat when compared to using an APC along with the rinseless.
can you replace the uber rinseless with ONR? & IF you used Super Clean what would be the dilution ration youd use on leather & what would be a ratio for cloth?
what would you recommend for treating modern leather car seats. I'm assuming conditioner is not required as they have protective coatings on them already....
Hi Scott. Quick question. How do you know when leather seats are coated? I want to maintain my Lexus RX 2014 F Sport which has leather seats. I am planning on using Super Clean diluted 10:1 or woolite diluted the same and finishing with meguiars hyper dressing. Can you please advise? I dont want to ruin the interior of my car..
But it's cheaper just to use microfiber towels. Sams Club sells theirs for $17 for 36, but the mitt is still a good idea, especially one with a rougher side like they sell at Autozone. And Scott has mentioned those before as well...
Big Back not sure. I know they call 'bum bags' fanny packs 🤣 We say trousers they say pants. Two nations divided by a common language (oh & Trump of course! They can keep that idiot).
OMG...…..you should NEVER use a random 'all purpose cleaner' until you've tested it on a small spot of the leather first! Dreadful oversight on your behalf
Sorry but this is a typical what you shouldn't do video. You shouldn't apply any liquid directly to the perforated leather seats to avoid filling pores. You shouldn't wipe the seat with any cloth back and forth to avoid filling pores and spreading grimes back to the pores and leather surface. I strongly recommend leather cleaning liquids instead of multi-purpose cleaners. And you don't need two different cleaner for this level of grime/dirt. Magic sponge would be another alternative. But I always prefer leather cleaning liquid to wipe by spraying onto horse hair brush. If it won't be enough, I use magic sponge as a last resort. In the end, I always apply leather cream/conditioner to keep leather seats moisturized, smooth and make it barrier between skin oil and seats. I don't wanna write any brands for leather cleaning and conditioning, you can find easily by googling. All the best,
I like to use scotch brite green pads while soaking the seat in APC, soaking the seat with APC allows enough lubrication to not scratch the seat. I think this is faster than your method as you have to prep the towel between every seat, and are using more product as compared to my method (APC+Rinseless Wash+extra towel). Just thought id let you know from my experience. Great videos as always
Bret Turnbull I have used those pads before but if you have compromised leather (coating being worn) it could make things worse. But not a bad method. I will use this bucket of rinseless wash on all hard surfaces within the car so I'm not just using it on the leather
Dallas Paint Correction & Auto Detailing I totally forgot that you live in Texas where temperatures get HOT. Im from Washington State where the average is about 65 degrees where I dont have to worry about chemicals drying so fast on me haha. Keep plugging on Scott
Magic eraser is good but far from being as fast as a micofibre cloth like Scott just showed here. And the magic eraser falls appart if you use it very fast and too hard. It is good of course. I use it a lot but not as fast as this.
@@khalid95eG there are ....natural oils ..on the dead leather witch have...plastic coat??? If the coat is not warn out from years of friction you cannot remove the dye....if you.dont remove the coat first
THAT IS NOT SOIL. I WORKED IN A HOSPITAL FOR YEARS, I KNOW WHAT DIARRHEA LOOKS LIKE. I KNOW WHAT IT SMELLS LIKE. BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY I CAN RECOGNISE THE SPRAY PATTERN ANYWHERE. SORRY TO SAY, YOUR CLIENT HAS "SPRAYED" THIS SEAT.
This method will age leather fibers faster. I am a leather repair pro. Leather has a pH of 4.5. The leather has a clear resin protective top coating w/ micro-pores that allow water and oils to pass through. Water beads up because of surface tension, but when you wipe, some will go through and remain forever. Any pH difference causes leather fibers to break. All-purpose household cleaners, like Spray Nine have are very basic pH 12.7 (= 500 million x more basic than leather).
This method will age leather fibers faster. I am a leather repair pro. Leather has a pH of 4.5. The leather has a clear resin protective top coating w/ micro-pores that allow water and oils to pass through. Water beads up because of surface tension, but when you wipe, some will go through and remain forever. Any pH difference causes leather fibers to break. All-purpose household cleaners, like Spray Nine have are very basic pH 12.7 (= 500 million x more basic than leather).
