Making Leather Not Shiny...

[BigJase88]

It sure would... along with the grain and the dye all without much effort.

Magic erasers are really abrasive... definitely not to be used anywhere near a car IMO...

I have used them on a fair few steering wheels. Brings them up like new.

I will actually do the Merc Steering wheel tomorrow and post before and after pictures

Then you can decide. The old don't knock it until you have tried it applies

 

[Alex225]

You should try the Colourlock protector - its the only "moisturising" one ive used that actually makes the leather softer - and this is on the more modern painted leather (my Merc is 2011). It does actually soak in leaving no residue. Ive also used it on my Alfa's MOMO leather which is more old school and it works very well for that as well. And perfectly matt. You only use a small amount. It really is quite amazing stuff.

Certainly intriguing. There's so much snake oil when it comes to leather care products claim this that and the other. Modern leather, even the genuine stuff is essentially painted and lacquered, so often these products sit on the surface and aren't penetrating. Hence they end up shiny.

I'm guessing that the Colourlock does something similar to the Dye Block that Dr Leather do so protects from abrasion and UV.

You need a Magic Sponge

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It can be used very sparingly and gently on leather but it is an abrasive and will take the finish off leather entirely too. Not something I'd use personally on leather but brilliantly on scuffed plastic trims.

 

[BigJase88]

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After

 

[OldskoolRS]

It can be used very sparingly and gently on leather but it is an abrasive and will take the finish off leather entirely too. Not something I'd use personally on leather but brilliantly on scuffed plastic trims.

I've used a magic sponge on some scuffed trim on our various cars too, especially my run about 14 year old Ka which came up a treat, plus the inner sill trims on my C200.

@BigJase88 that wheel came up nicely, though did confuse me slightly looking at the instruments then I realised it's an A class. I like the red stitching on the wheel and dash.

 

[BigJase88]

I've used a magic sponge on some scuffed trim on our various cars too, especially my run about 14 year old Ka which came up a treat, plus the inner sill trims on my C200.

@BigJase88 that wheel came up nicely, though did confuse me slightly looking at the instruments then I realised it's an A class. I like the red stitching on the wheel and dash.

It's a CLA which is derived from the A class. Has the optional leather pack i don't think you can get the A Class with the leather dash. Certainly lifts the interior over the non leather pack. Happy it has it for sure

Cheers

 

[ALFAitalia]

I did not think you could get leather in a current A Class at all.....just that plastic Artico stuff.

 

[Will]

As a starting point, I always hoover as much dust out as possible and the clean thoroughly using a bucket of hot water and a soft cloth.

It’s amazing how much dirt you can lift out using a damp cloth with just the above, before you start to use whatever leather care products are out there afterwards. Sometimes a good clean is all that is needed

 

[Farmer boy]

I urge great caution when using a “magic sponge” to clean a steering wheel use very light pressure and don’t do it very often. I overdid the steering wheel about 10 years ago on a BMW 5 series. Managed to go from black through to the base in some areas during the 3 years I had the car. As it was on PCP did not want to get stung with repair/ replacement cost I used Colourloc black rejuvenation cream to do a repair before I handed the car back. Took ages to do as I did not want to colour the stitching. Lesson learnt and “magic sponge” in the bin.

 

[BigJase88]

I did not think you could get leather in a current A Class at all.....just that plastic Artico stuff.

It's the previous generation. Yeah think the new ones have the Artico. Fortunately mine does have the leather option

 

[ALFAitalia]

....as does my wifes one.

 

[Scooby_Doo]

Poorboys Leather Stuff is water based and dries to a nice matt finish.

 

[BigJase88]

I urge great caution when using a “magic sponge” to clean a steering wheel use very light pressure and don’t do it very often. I overdid the steering wheel about 10 years ago on a BMW 5 series. Managed to go from black through to the base in some areas during the 3 years I had the car. As it was on PCP did not want to get stung with repair/ replacement cost I used Colourloc black rejuvenation cream to do a repair before I handed the car back. Took ages to do as I did not want to colour the stitching. Lesson learnt and “magic sponge” in the bin.

Oh for sure. It's a gentle process. Light rub once or twice over the area. Nothing more. Definitely no scrubbing

 

[GM87]

Recently done my own in preparation for sale and because it needed it.
Pears Amber soap (£1.50 for two bars, cheaper elsewhere), soft toothbrush and a cloth. Little water and work it in then wipe clean.
Genuinely couldn’t believe the results with a light going over.
Always worth a try first as it will be by far the cheapest and there’s nothing harmful in it, so worst case it just takes some dirt off

 

[CharlieP]

I use Gliptone’s Liquid Leather Cleaner and Conditioner. I attempted to be cool and make a video of me using a few years back. Plenty more I could have done to improve the finish but honestly just doing what I did in this video made the leather like new!!

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[Alex225]

I've used a magic sponge on some scuffed trim on our various cars too, especially my run about 14 year old Ka which came up a treat, plus the inner sill trims on my C200.

When I had the amp being refurbished in my old S Class, all the trims I'd removed to get to it were sitting there so I took a magic sponge to them. They weren't horrendous but had marks from bags going in the boot. Worked a real treat on them.

 

[joe2612]

A neat hack I use when applying Gliptone cleaner is to use a soft wire brush attachment on a drill, makes the job 10x faster.

 

[PRSboy]

Another vote for Colourlock cleaner and the leather protector. There are two cleaners; strong and normal. I got a small bottle of strong for the first "deep cleaning", and use the normal/mild for maintenance. Work in neat with a microfibre pad then use a soft brush gently (don't scrub!) just to work in more if you wish. I reapply the protector once in a while, again using a microfibre pad, taking care not to overapply or you are just wasting it.

I've used a few products now, and Colourlock is far and away the best. Gives a very natural finish. I was skeptical of any conditioner due to the sealed nature of modern leathers, but it really works.