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Old 08-13-2008, 08:39 AM
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i used to use autoglym leather care but hated the powdery residue it used to leave.

My sis uses this stuff on her horses saddle & briddle - Its expensive but look at the results:





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It's too shiny for my liking - I prefer a 'flatter' look for leather.
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mmmmm shiny....
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I treat and polished mine the other day, and looked like this, but it just rubs off eventually and goes back to dull
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I reckon it will dull in time to give a nice red satin effect.... the trouble with the autoglym cream is the residue when gives the leather a dry and pale look.

I'll report how the horsey leather stuff looks with a few days use.
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Originally Posted by J_D,Aug 13 2008, 09:21 AM
I treat and polished mine the other day, and looked like this, but it just rubs off eventually and goes back to dull
Yeah - i figured this out as well. The seats always look good as soon as you do them no matter what the product.

The difference with this stuff is that the seats dont change much.... (i tried it on two paris of shoes before letting it near the S)
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It is good stuff I have some under the sink. I've never used it on the car though as I would be worried it would come off on my clothes and plus I would expect it to go dull quickly like someone else said.

On the plus side though it will do the leather a lot of good
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Way too shiny for my liking how does it feel? If it's too greasy then it'll attract dirt which is the last thing you want.

I use Gliptone ATM but i've heard LTT do some excellent leather care products so i'll be giving those a try shortly...
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They look fab now, but they wont stay that shiney for long - I have used similar products on previous leather seats. I use the Autoglym leather cleaner and I find it pretty good with none of the residue that has been spoke of here, but again the shine does not last for long!
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Gliptone has this effect then fades after a short while, once you've been out in the car a few times.


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