Trancemission

Hi all -- what are you guys using as leather cleaners for your seats? To make things a little dicier, I have dye transfer from my new jeans (effing a, I should've known and washed the **** out of the jeans first), so I'm hoping to find a cleaner that will remove the dye as well.

jasonva

Don’t blame yourself- the dye on my (well worn and washed many times) jeans has rubbed off on the sides of my grey leather seats as well. I’m curious how folks keep these seats clean because the staining after only a few months is absurd.

danmm7

This is what i use on our 2019 Q7 with beige leather - Zaino Leather Cleaner.
Blue jeans dye is visible only after 1-2 weeks of driving with the beige color. Great leather color but shows dirt so easily.

I spray the Zaino cleaner on a soft microfiber cloth and with a little rubbing, it gets the dye off pretty easily. It also protects the leather.
https://www.zainostore.com/product/Z...re_Code=Z.html

To refresh the leather, i apply once a month or so the Zaino 'Leather in a Bottle'.
https://www.zainostore.com/product/Z-10.html

Trancemission

Thanks for the suggestion! From one Bay Area native to another..

dohturdima

I've been using Lexol cleaner & conditioner for years with good results until the company changed the cleaner formula 3 years ago and am now running out of old stock - will give the Z-9 cleaner / Z-10 conditioner a shot.

gsobol

I use Mothers to clean my beige seats and I wear jeans all the time. Blue transfer is a major problem. Mothers does a great job, and it smells good too.

SYMAWD

I really like Adam's

Trancemission

Wow, thank you all. Lots of good suggestions. Looks like I'll be a testing lab!

uberwgn

The brush is important. The technique and final wipe down is important. There are some strong cleaners out there. Try a milder product first.

MoInEd

Our previous car had beige leather and I tried 4 different leather cleaners with no success to get rid of the blue marks of jeans. Hence, got the Q7 in black this time.
Have you guys really successfully removed the blue marks of jeans completely? They all help but don't remove it.