Do you, guys (and girls), have any tricks on keeping your seats clean and avoiding any wear and tear? Any products to protect the leather you can recommend?

Blaak, who's trying to preserve his red seats.

 

Well, first off, the seats are alcantra or how ever you spell it, basically a simulated suede...which if you read the bottles on leather cleaner/protector, it says not to use it on glove soft leather or suede, so I'd narrow down most of that stuff...

Best is really just to wash it with soap and water...The detailer for shelton ferrari by my house suggested that you just use a mixture of dish soap and water in a spray bottle, and then just use a wet cloth to clean it off...I guess it all depends on how dirty they are...

As far as avoiding snags...be careful of the heads you use on your vacuum, or just don't touch your seats with it, and hold it a little away...those seat cushions fray easily, and are really expensive to replace...

Later,
Aj

 

I've just gotten in the habit of grabbing the left side bolster of the seat as I get into the car - my rearend will scrape/rub against my hand instead of the red seams on the bolster. Otherwise the seats on my '98 have held up quite well.

 

Hmm.. Speaking of seats.. after taking a close look at my seat, I've noticed a spot of wear. It's right on the seat where I pivot getting in and out. Oh well.. I guess there's nothing I can do about that..

 

suede is leather from what I know. I spray the hell out of mine front and back with leather cleaner and man they look new..it takes the rinkles out of them and everything....heres a pic I took today.....

http://home.sport.rr.com/spazticreal...b/Image005.jpg

 

Suede is the back side of leather, you're right, but, if you read the back of most cleaners and protectants, it says: "not recomended for Suede and Glove soft leather" In other words, don't use on our seats...

I asked my detailer, who tells, me the reason isn't that it ruins it, but little by little it'll take the color out, in addition to weakening the skin...

It's your car, so I really don't care, but just a suggestion...soap and water...

Later,
Aj

 

:lol:

 

i want ur seats erik