leather conditioning

Has there been a thread of HOW to do leather conditioning? I went through the mechanical parts of the 360 and now the interior. The worse spots were at the rear quarter panels by the small windows. I used leathertique. In these areas I LATHERED the leather at least 10 times and kept massaging the corners MANY times. Anything out there that can bring the leather smell back. Must be 3 cows of leather in the thing!!!!

 

I've used Lexol and Zymol. I like Zymol the best IMHO. It really gives that leather handbag smell..

 

I like this stuff.

Zaino Store : Z-10 Leather in a Bottle

 

How did the Leatherique work for you?

Thanks for the tip, Kevin. I just ordered a bottle.

 

Remember to condition your leather every three months!

 

the leather was not like cardboard but it had shrunk a bit. the first or second application of leathertique it kind of beaded up, even after I used the cleaner first (get the kit with 2 1 quart bottles). After that it was sucking the rejuvinator up. After that I would put it on and work it in with my hand. A lot of massaging. Don't tell your significant other that you are massaging the ferrari and you will have REAL soft hands, no sleep tonight!!! After many applications the leather seems to plump up. I did the seats and the wrinkle lines are hardly noticeable. Just take time, a good winter time project. By the end of THIS project I will have used a quart of the rejuvinator.

 

When using Leatherique I was told that you want to leave it on for a while and get the cabin pretty warm so the leather absorbs the oils and sweats the impurities. So unless you have a heated garage, doing this in the winter might not be as effective due to the lack of heat.

 

You will get more professional responses in this section of Fchat.

Here is another thread on leather cleaning:


http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/detailing-showroom/486913-leather-conditioning-cleaning.html

 

What is cold, rainy weather? Jack in Palm Desert

 

Agreed that warmer is better. Another trick is to wrap the leather in plastic and just let it sit for days. The sun visors in my car weren't bad, but they weren't as pliable as the rest of the leather. Removed them from the car, slathered on as much Rejuvenator as possible, and put them inside a kitchen trash bag. Every 2-4 days I'd reapply the Rejuvenator and put them back in the bag. I didn't keep track, but this might have gone one for a couple of weeks, at which time thy visors had become as glove-like as the rest of the leather in the car.

I've heard, and now fully believe, that patience/time is your best friend when rehabilitating leather. But wrapping in plastic does help shortcut the process, as I finally proved to myself by covering my seats in painter's plastic during their Leatherique treatment. From now on I'll cover everything that can be covered in plastic during treatment.

BTW, the Zaino Leather in a Bottle smells fantastic, but doesn't seem to last too long and doesn't smell like what I'm used to Ferrari leather smelling like. I've been using Obenauf's LP on my black leather after rejuvenating and cleaning it with Leatherique. The scent is more subtle, but seems to last much longer than the Zaino and the product provides some serious protection. Obenauf's Oil darkens non-black leather so I'm guessing LP might as well, so be cautious if you decide to test it on light leather. Gotta say though, so far the Obenauf's products seem very impressive. And my leather smells like a Ferrari interior should smell.

 

I've heard, and now fully believe, that patience/time is your best friend when rehabilitating leather.
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I totally agree with that statement!!!!!!

 

here are some tools I used to weigh the leather down to stretch it. the bottom of the bracket was cleaner than the top!!! This area was lifted up off the floor of the shelf when I started. Then comes in massaging the area below the stitching with your fingers. Takes a few hours of work, but I am real happy with it now. Did not even know I had a problem before I started the process, look at yours---
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