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Old 03-06-2005, 05:11 PM
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I'm using the audi brand leather cleaner and audi lotion. i used the cleaner today to scrub at the leather and it got a bit of the grime off but i am not satisfied. Is there anything out there thats a little more powerful. also, what do you guys do about the leather cracking. I'm noticing some cracking on the drivers side seatback bolster and on the arm rest. Are there any products that can help hide this or keep it from cracking more-so far i've just been using the lotion. tia
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Lexol. I think you're too late if it's cracking. key is to keep it clean and conditioned early on...
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Default Griots interior cleaner. Odorless, has never damaged anything I've used it on...

and it gets out all kinds of crap. I have NO idea what it is, how it's so good.

Then I hit up everything with a heaping dose of Lexol conditioner, let it soak a couple hours, buff it pretty good, and I'm done. I even Lexol the door panels, rear seatbacks, pretty much everything haha.
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I start with a good vacuum, washcloth with warm water, then Lexol cleaner then Lexol conditioner.
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Have been very satisfied with Leatherique. See www.leatherique.com for details and products. Had them make custom leather dye and carpet dye for a previous car.
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thats a good pic in your sig, clean car sir!
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2nd. Great stuff. Get the cleaner and the conditioner. Good stuff.
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Default Thank you sir! Nikon D100 makes everything look better!

I'm still learning all the nuances of it. Which should take a noob user like me about a year. Ah well....

Friend of mine (BitJockey here on AW) actually took that photo/made the sig.

I took this one, and he p-chopped it a little bit (but the smoke is real LOL)
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/13169/tbrickssig.jpg">
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