I think my jeans are bleeding on my leather seats...

[Patriot]

Mr. Clean's Magic Eraser took most of the blue jean stain off the Alpaca Beige driver's seat in my HSE.

Patriot

 

[Lyon]

Mr. Clean's Magic Eraser took most of the blue jean stain off the Alpaca Beige driver's seat in my HSE.

Patriot

Creative! I like. I wonder if there might be any kind of adverse reaction between the cleaner in the eraser (I'm assuming it's not a lightweight) and the soft leather.

 

[goinsurfin]

I recently used Lexol cleaner and conditioner on my alpaca seats. I too had the blue stains on my seats. After the clean and conditioning, the seats look great and feel softer. The stains are gone.

To maintain the condition of the leather, especially in warm climates, it is recommended to condition them often.

I'd be cautious on using chemical-based cleaners regardless of cleaner strength on leather. In long run, the leather will loose its life and begin to dry out, leading to cracks and signs of wear.

 

[Lyon]

I recently used Lexol cleaner and conditioner on my alpaca seats. I too had the blue stains on my seats. After the clean and conditioning, the seats look great and feel softer. To maintain the condition of the leather, especially in warm climates, it is recommended to condition them often.

I'd be cautious on using chemical-based cleaners regardless of cleaner strength on leather. In long run, the leather will loose its life and begin to dry out, leading to cracks and signs of wear.

Hmmm, alright, I think that the game plan is going to be to start out with the cleaners that are made for leather and then move up to the harder things if need be. I'm also concerned that I'm going to have to do this every few weeks. I don't suppose that anyone knows of a way to keep the problem from happening in the first place?

 

[nwoods]

I don't suppose that anyone knows of a way to keep the problem from happening in the first place?

http://www.mountainkhakis.com/

 

[toddjb122]

While I appreciate the leather cleaning tips, is there any reason we seem to be insinuating that this is a problem with the seats? Won't this happen to all light colored leather seats? Is there something about the texture of LR leather that pulls off and holds stains easier? I didn't think so, but that seems to be where the complaints are going...

That said, I know I should have gotten dark leather (easier maintenance) but its the same reason I got a dark color paint, I just like the look better.

 

[techboydino]

my tahoe did the same thing. i have to admit that the LR seats stained faster. Always had beige leather.

nwoods: that could possibly work. ill look into it.

 

[Lyon]

While I appreciate the leather cleaning tips, is there any reason we seem to be insinuating that this is a problem with the seats? Won't this happen to all light colored leather seats? Is there something about the texture of LR leather that pulls off and holds stains easier? I didn't think so, but that seems to be where the complaints are going...

That said, I know I should have gotten dark leather (easier maintenance) but its the same reason I got a dark color paint, I just like the look better.

I don't know if I'd go so far to say that it's an LR only thing, but I've had beige leather in other cars (like Volvos) and not had this problem. I'm thinking that there is something about the really soft leather that makes it more prone to grabbing dye from other things.

Also, I'm not really complaining per se (or at least that wasn't my intent). I was just looking to see if others had experienced the same thing and, if they had, what they had done to clean it up.

I still love the seats though, that leather's just like butter! They feel so good I could almost not care what they looked like!

 

[Lyon]

http://www.mountainkhakis.com/

Already ordered a pair.

 

[goinsurfin]

Been using Lexol cleaner+conditioner combo for over 4 years now and I find the cleaner is actually "removing" the tan color on the leather- esp. in crease areas along the seat sides. When using the cleaner, I'm in no way rubbing ******* the seat to pull dirt out of the leather. At this point, my only solution to make the leather look as good as new is to redye the seat areas... Any thoughts here.