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06-28-2005 | 12:21 PM
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I've heard good reviews on Zaino's leather conditioner as well. I currently have Lexol since it's easily available at stores. if you can, use a windshield blocker to filter out sun also and leave your sunroof tilted and windows cracked a little if you are paked in a safe location.
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06-28-2005 | 02:29 PM
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I use the conditioner more for protecting the leather than for looks. The leather will continue to dry as it gets older and eventually start to crease badly and then crack.
I have used Lexol for years and whenever I sell one of my cars, people always comment on the condition of the leather as being "like new".
I highly recommend treating on a monthly basis.
I have used Lexol for years and whenever I sell one of my cars, people always comment on the condition of the leather as being "like new".
I highly recommend treating on a monthly basis.
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06-28-2005 | 02:34 PM
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There was a thread on rennlist concerning treating the leather on the dash. Here's what Dock posted:
'The leather Porsche uses on the dash contains almost no moisture - it is specifically dried so there will be less "movement" as it goes through the big temperature changes that can occur on the dash. Introducing moisture back into the leather by using a conditioner will cause the leather to "move" with temperature changes and possibly break loose from the surface it is glued to. Here's what Porsche has to say about the leather used on the dash...
"All leather is not the same. We work with classic upholstery leather, but we also work with low-shrinkage leather. The instrument paneling, for example, can get extremely hot in summer. If the material starting tightening, what would that look like after a while? So we're talking about leather whose residual moisture has been largly removed, which means that it won't be able to shrink later." (Christophorus, No. 276 January 1999)
I have not applied *anything* to my leather dash (3.5 years old now) and it looks good as new."
The consensus seems to be... leave the dash leather alone. For the rest I like Zaino.
'The leather Porsche uses on the dash contains almost no moisture - it is specifically dried so there will be less "movement" as it goes through the big temperature changes that can occur on the dash. Introducing moisture back into the leather by using a conditioner will cause the leather to "move" with temperature changes and possibly break loose from the surface it is glued to. Here's what Porsche has to say about the leather used on the dash...
"All leather is not the same. We work with classic upholstery leather, but we also work with low-shrinkage leather. The instrument paneling, for example, can get extremely hot in summer. If the material starting tightening, what would that look like after a while? So we're talking about leather whose residual moisture has been largly removed, which means that it won't be able to shrink later." (Christophorus, No. 276 January 1999)
I have not applied *anything* to my leather dash (3.5 years old now) and it looks good as new."
The consensus seems to be... leave the dash leather alone. For the rest I like Zaino.
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06-28-2005 | 03:20 PM
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Originally posted by Raza
Trust a Wolverine to be picky : )
Go Green!!!! hahahahaha (Spartan here)
Trust a Wolverine to be picky : )
Go Green!!!! hahahahaha (Spartan here)
