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Old 25-05-2007, 01:29 PM
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Default Leather cleaning / care - What do you use?

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Any advice / recommendations appreciated.

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Old 25-05-2007, 01:32 PM
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Megiuars Gold class cleaner / conditioner £6.99 or 'Smart leather' £11.99
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Gliptone .
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Im gonna try out this stuff...



I think the results speak for them selves!

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Old 25-05-2007, 03:02 PM
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Liquid leather/gliptone is soooooooooperb stuff.
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Poorboys Leather Stuff
Old 25-05-2007, 07:47 PM
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Let me know how you get on James with what ever you try?
I havent dared try anything as i love that original look

I use babywipes at the mo
Old 25-05-2007, 09:04 PM
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Originally Posted by KSA-Cossie
Gliptone .
spot on good stuff
Old 26-05-2007, 09:27 AM
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gliptone liquid leather for me aswell,

makes it smell like leather again aswell
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I use the leather cleaner/ conditioner we got with our leather sofa from DFS, worked a treat but dont tell my other half or im dead for using it all! Ha Ha
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It's best to use something with beef collagen in it to replace the natural oils, some leather feeds/cleaners do more harm than good
I use Zymol Treat, it doesn't make the leather shiny, which is important in my eyes
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Ooh i might try that Mat The shinyness is not what i want to see, hence why i dont really use anything at the mo
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Originally Posted by MONSTER
Poorboys Leather Stuff
If it's good enough for MONSTER then it must be pretty damn good!
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Originally Posted by MATCOS
It's best to use something with beef collagen in it to replace the natural oils, some leather feeds/cleaners do more harm than good
I use Zymol Treat, it doesn't make the leather shiny, which is important in my eyes
This sounds like the stuff I should get!
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