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Old 05 August 2007, 09:39 AM
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Default Time to restock on some essentials...

I will be picking up my shiney new RS4 this week so need to restock/add to my cleaning gear.

What is the best gear to use on leather? I want to keep it all in A1 condition but don't want to apply anything that will discolour the stiching. Also how often should you apply as i am guessing you can do too much?

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I am also out of car shampoo so what is the best gear on the market these days - poorboys or Jeffs or anything else?

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Old 06 August 2007, 01:44 PM
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I use Poorboys leather cleaner on the interior of my TVR and think it gives excellent results (and smells nice too). Tend to apply it monthly / bi-monthly.

As for shampoo, i'm currently using Meguiars but will probably replace with Poorboys super slick'n'suds when it's run out.

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Old 06 August 2007, 03:36 PM
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I have used the Poorboys leather stuff - it isnt bad but this is the stuff mate

We are Gliptone,Liquid Leather, Leather Repair Kits, Leather Restoration, Leather Dyes
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Originally Posted by Rasher
I have used the Poorboys leather stuff - it isnt bad but this is the stuff mate

We are Gliptone,Liquid Leather, Leather Repair Kits, Leather Restoration, Leather Dyes
for a second i thought you had added a link to a **** site:

Liquid Leather



Will either affect the stitching though?
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no mate it wont
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Old 07 August 2007, 12:04 PM
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Just be wary of the smell issue with Gliptone; to some people it smells fine, but to others (inc me and Clark), it smells of old people rather than leather! Other worth considering that smell nice and work well: budget = Poorboys Leather Stuff, luxury = Zymol Treat, lovely product, works great and smells very pleasant. Shampoo-wise, for a good value gentle product, it's hard to beat Meguiars Shampoo Plus, but for a little bit extra cleaning power then Poorboy's Slick n Suds is a great alternative.
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