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Every thread on the topic is just filled with a bunch of posts saying "I use X, it works great!"
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While we were looking at the interior I mentioned I used 303 protectant -- and he replied "
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For leather only I use the Lexol cleaner and conditioner kit sold on Amazon for $16 bucks.
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What he recommended for me for the 996 when I visited him was the "Leather Therapy" "wash" and "conditioner and restorer" products and they worked really well.
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He recommended some great stuff for the leather -- I will have to go out in the garage to see what brand it is -- I've used everything on the market and it wasn't a brand I was familiar with, but it works great in the 996.
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My son who got into the hobby of detailing his own cars told me "If you use Armor-All I will beat your a--!" Since he is 6'5" 250#'s and weight lifting is another of his hobbies I listened. I use Lexol products which we used when my wife was an antique dealer. It seems to work well. There will be others who have ideas that should chime in, as well.
There is a Rennlist forum section focused on this, suggest to search or read some posts, there are some pro detailers that write there.
https://rennlist.com/forums/concours-and-car-care-86/
I use Lexol as well, because
1. The packaging design is crap - but it seems to be a great selling product, so it must be good
2. Its not the cheapest, so it must be good
3. Everyone else is doing it
A trick I learned on the forum is to coat the leather and then let the car sit in the sun with windows closed for a while. Apparently this helps open up the pores in the leather and lets the Lexol penetrate.
Dear God, no.
There is so much conflicting info on this subject, I just use the Porsche products.
The leather is not raw leather like a baseball glove or nice shoes -- it's coated, so I don't think Lexol or other traditional leather conditioners are appropriate. I don't think you're opening up the "pores" of the plasticized coating.
Again, I've read a ton of "tips" like that, but it simply doesn't make sense.
I use 409 it's coated leather. I just dilute it 50/50
simple green works wonders as well. Lexol is just an overly used product name that has no real value for coated leather.
Beg to differ. I have proven to myself it works on coated leather. I've used with notable results in softening protective leathers (coated just like cars), and old car seat softening/preservation. Also brooks saddle restoration (yes, usually raw but worked well).
If you use simple green I hope it all gets removed during cleaning. That stuff is great but it can be a bit corrosive. Haven't tried it on leather..
Leather cleaner and lexol for me..
Not trying to start an argument or tell anyone that their personal experience is wrong, but comments like these are exactly why it's so hard to get good information on this subject. Every thread on the topic is just filled with a bunch of posts saying "I use X, it works great!"
That may be true, and you may be right, but when I'm deciding what to use on my car, I use science and logic and sound reasoning.
I'm not saying Lexol does nothing -- I'm saying it's not the best tool for the job, given that our leather is coated. I've used Lexol (before I really realized what I was doing) and it did something, but the results with the Porsche conditioner are better. 303 aerospace protectant sounds like it would be good, too. I'm going to try that next.
By treatment what do you mean? Bring back some life and shine to it or just clean it.
Adams Detail spray is a fantastic Do It All interior spray. Cleans and provides a light shine, but nothing over the top glossy. Lexol and Aerospace 303 are excellent products too.
303 is a great product -- but
not
for leather. 303 is more like a polymer -- that's why it super-important to buff it off after you apply like you would a wax -- otherwise 303 doesn't last long at all because it never cures on the surface. That said, 303 is not good for leather -- I think because leather needs to breathe and 303 will tend to seal up the pores.
When I first got my 996, I showed the car to Larry Reynolds (of Car Care Specialties) to get his product recommendations. While we were looking at the interior I mentioned I used 303 protectant -- and he replied "
NOT ON THE LEATHER?
" in a strong questioning tone. His question was all I needed to know about 303 on leather. I wasn't planning to use it for leather anyway, but his response has stuck in my head.
He recommended some great stuff for the leather -- I will have to go out in the garage to see what brand it is -- I've used everything on the market and it wasn't a brand I was familiar with, but it works great in the 996.
Not disagreeing, and this is the kind of dialog I have been hoping to have on the subject.
In the product details for 303, it says "Not for use on unfinished leathers (such as suede), fabrics (canvas) or floorings."
Our leather is finished, though. That seems to be the big point of confusion on the topic. No one seems to arrive on a consensus on what to use on
coated leather
. From my perspective, there's no way that the best product to use is the same one I use on my shoes, which are a completely different type of leather.
Here is Larry's article on the subject --
http://store.carcareonline.com/caref...ofyourcar.aspx
What he recommended for me for the 996 when I visited him was the "Leather Therapy" "wash" and "conditioner and restorer" products and they worked really well.
If the leather is really dried out, then you can use either Surflex "Soffener" (which he sells) or Leatherique Rejuvinator Oil (which he doesn't sell) to soak them for a few days to restore the suppleness. I usually start with either of those oils, which work great on older vintage cars, but he was insistent that the leather in my 996 (and in most cars of the 996 era generally) are not that likely to be dried out unless they were exposed long-term to the sun, so he steered me away from the Soffener Oil and said Leather Therapy would be better. In my experience, he was dead on. He also likes Lexol, which I have also used and like, but I found the Leather Therapy to be worth the price premium over Lexol.
For leather only I use the Lexol cleaner and conditioner kit sold on Amazon for $16 bucks. Works really well. It's a two step process but for something done once every six months or so it's worth the effort.
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