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Restoring the "Pop" to Deviated Yellow Stitching

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YOUR RESEARCHRestoring the "Pop" to Deviated Yellow Stitching

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general dirt, sweat, etc., over the last 21 years

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I am guessing it is due to general dirt, sweat, etc., over the last 21 years.

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Clean brush works really well

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Leather Cleaner combined with their cleaning brush works really well.

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Clean brush works really well

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Leather Cleaner combined with their cleaning brush works really well.

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Use microfiber steam pad or a micro fiber towel

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I�d probably use a microfiber steam pad or a micro fiber towel under the streamer to not have direct contact with the leather.

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Use steam

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I�ve always been told that you shouldn�t use steam on leather.

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Clean brush works really well

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Leather Cleaner combined with their cleaning brush works really well.

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Use microfiber steam pad or a micro fiber towel

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I�d probably use a microfiber steam pad or a micro fiber towel under the streamer to not have direct contact with the leather.

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Use steam

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I�ve always been told that you shouldn�t use steam on leather.

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general dirt, sweat, etc., over the last 21 years

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Reported cause · Original poster

I am guessing it is due to general dirt, sweat, etc., over the last 21 years.

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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

The deviated stitching on my black leather front seats has lost its pop. I am guessing it is due to general dirt, sweat, etc., over the last 21 years. The back seats that never get sat upon still look vivid and really pop. I would appreciate any advice from others who have first-hand experience reviving their deviated stitching without doing further damage. I am asking first before I mistakenly do something that makes the stitching worse or hurts the surrounding leather. Thanks in advance!

POST 2Original post

I don�t have deviated stitching�but Colourlock Mild Leather Cleaner combined with their cleaning brush works really well.

POST 3Original post

Very mild cleaner and steam works well. I�d prefer the steamer because if you don�t remove all the product, it�ll get dirty again.

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I�ve always been told that you shouldn�t use steam on leather. Steam can cause discoloration or shrinkage (George Costanza).

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Quotes source post: 20159466

Probably needed to be a little more specific. I�d probably use a microfiber steam pad or a micro fiber towel under the streamer to not have direct contact with the leather.

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