AdiS
Well-known member
Howdy Folks,
So those who know me better, will know that I'm on the extreme side of OCD when it comes to the interior of my car. Ever since I got my car, the leather has been in excellent condition, however it was never quite perfect (a big ask for a 9 year old car). The finish on the drivers seat had a slight shine to it, and while the rest of the car was a bit better, it still wasn't quite what i want.
Nearly a year ago, after having done quite a bit of research, I imported a product called Leather Masters, which according to my findings, was a sure thing. The Leather Masters cleaner is a water-based, pH neutral cleaner which is designed for coated leather such as mine, and would leave a factory matte finish. Sounded great.
Unfortunately, I was bitterly disappointing by the results. I followed the instructions word for word, applying with the sponges supplied in the kit, but really, it seemed to make no apparent difference.
Subsequently I tried several other products, all which also seemed to present at best, marginal improvements in terms of reducing the shine that builds up over time. Then, this morning I was watching some youtube detailing videos, and decided to try using a brush rather to agitate.
So I hauled out the leather masters, bought a soft brush, and tried some light agitation with the Leather Masters cleaner (the shiny sections is before, the matte section after cleaning):
I was rather astounded at how such a simple change in technique could yield such a huge difference in results. The above was from very light agitation, for a very short period of time. I have managed to return my steering wheel to an almost new, matte finish as well.
I'm really glad this product has turned out not to be the waste of time I thought it was, unfortunately I have used most of it already trying to figure out how to get it to work as advertised.
So those who know me better, will know that I'm on the extreme side of OCD when it comes to the interior of my car. Ever since I got my car, the leather has been in excellent condition, however it was never quite perfect (a big ask for a 9 year old car). The finish on the drivers seat had a slight shine to it, and while the rest of the car was a bit better, it still wasn't quite what i want.
Nearly a year ago, after having done quite a bit of research, I imported a product called Leather Masters, which according to my findings, was a sure thing. The Leather Masters cleaner is a water-based, pH neutral cleaner which is designed for coated leather such as mine, and would leave a factory matte finish. Sounded great.
Unfortunately, I was bitterly disappointing by the results. I followed the instructions word for word, applying with the sponges supplied in the kit, but really, it seemed to make no apparent difference.
Subsequently I tried several other products, all which also seemed to present at best, marginal improvements in terms of reducing the shine that builds up over time. Then, this morning I was watching some youtube detailing videos, and decided to try using a brush rather to agitate.
So I hauled out the leather masters, bought a soft brush, and tried some light agitation with the Leather Masters cleaner (the shiny sections is before, the matte section after cleaning):
I was rather astounded at how such a simple change in technique could yield such a huge difference in results. The above was from very light agitation, for a very short period of time. I have managed to return my steering wheel to an almost new, matte finish as well.
I'm really glad this product has turned out not to be the waste of time I thought it was, unfortunately I have used most of it already trying to figure out how to get it to work as advertised.
