Leather tips and tricks

[technobandit96]

I have leather in my Explorer and its caked on for who knows how long. Is there any way to service this and to restore cracked leather? I like practicing detailing in my spare time and I would like to understand how to fix the problem. I personally never had a car that had leather inside of it that I wanted to take care of.

 

[Mbrooks420]

Once the leather is cracked there’s really no fixing it. You can make it more supple by multiple conditionings, and make it last longer.

 

[Gary Crist]

Give this place a try

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I have used it since our 2000 Expedition.

 

[Deleted member 352605]

i dont have leather, but ive heard griots leather restorer works a charm. then maintain it with meguiars leather balm. however, as mbrooks420 said, there is no permanent fix other than to get it reupholstered

 

[Gary Crist]

That product was made for use on RR's. 1st Expy (2K) w/ 80K miles
had seats still soft and supple w/ no flaking. The dealership started
using that product. The 06 was the same.

Current pics of our 08 Edge w/ 185K seats look used some rub off.

I had problems w/ some of the products lifting the sorry finish
off Ford's leather!

What do you think?

 

[AndresP87]

Maybe something from Leather Seat Restoration DIY | smartrepairsystems will help.

 

[Gary Crist]

Thanks !! Another great product and available
to our off-shore friends!....