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  1. Hawaii

    Hawaii Formula Junior

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    #1 Hawaii, Feb 6, 2010
    It's time to clean and condition the leather in the TR and love the smell of Connolly leather in the morning. It's part of the total Ferrari Experience in my opinion.
    I was wondering which conditioner smells the most like Connelly Leather? Leatherique or Hide Food or another brand??? Thanks guys.
     
  2. Philwozza

    Philwozza Formula 3

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    #2 Philwozza, Feb 6, 2010
    "Gliptone" :)
    P
     
  3. Hawaii

    Hawaii Formula Junior

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    #3 Hawaii, Feb 6, 2010
    Thanks for the feedback. Yep i'm looking for that smell when you first open a Rolls Royce or Bentley interior door and put your head in and smelllllllll AAHHHHHHHH! Oh yeah!
     
  4. Radnor

    Radnor Formula Junior

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    #4 Radnor, Feb 6, 2010
    I am not sure about which conditioner smells best, but I love the smell of Griot's leather wipes.
     
  5. Philwozza

    Philwozza Formula 3

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    #5 Philwozza, Feb 6, 2010
    RR and Bentley recommend Gliptone!

    P
     
  6. Hawaii

    Hawaii Formula Junior

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    #6 Hawaii, Feb 6, 2010
    I think thye used to recommend Hide Food back in the day. Looks like they got kicked to the curb!
     
  7. cryorunner

    cryorunner Karting

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    #7 cryorunner, Feb 6, 2010
    Was there something back in the day that Ferrari used/recommended? Is there a way to regain that authentic '80s smell? Mine has smelled two different ways, one from the dealer and one from my detail guy.

    Kind of not even joking here, because smell is such an important sense in invoking memories and emotion, so it should be as much of an important aspect of a car like the Testarossa which has everything to do about passion and not much to do with practicality.

    Oh, on a side note, are there any suggestions on something that actually works...
     
  8. Philwozza

    Philwozza Formula 3

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    #8 Philwozza, Feb 7, 2010
    Last edited: Feb 7, 2010
    These are the addresses of two leather care companies in the UK.

    LTT can supply a leather smell kit, they sent me one for free to try out.
    Add a few drops of the fluid to a small cotton wool pad and place under you seat........nice leather smell.

    I have used the gliptone leather conditioner for some time now. It enhances the smell of leather.


    http://www.LTTleathercare.co.uk/
    http://www.liquidleather.com/liquidl.htm

    I believer there is a gliptone.com over there in the US.

    P
     
  9. Ricambi America

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    #9 Ricambi America, Feb 7, 2010
  10. jacques

    jacques Formula Junior

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    #10 jacques, Feb 7, 2010
    Try this..It's a very old dealership trick..Stuff a piece of fresh leather/hide under each front seat..it truly is the gift that keeps on giving, and(it really works). Jacques
     
  11. Hawaii

    Hawaii Formula Junior

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    #11 Hawaii, Feb 8, 2010

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