"Honeybunchesofgoats" (honeybunche0fgoats)
08/03/2016 at 17:09 • Filed to: None
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"Honeybunchesofgoats" (honeybunche0fgoats)
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Note tastefully positioned rag hiding cracks in the center console.
It looks all Armor All-y because I had just applied the conditioner, I promise it’s less shiny now.
I’m technically unemployed for two weeks until my next job starts, so I get to spend a lot of time being obsessive over my cars. I kind of prefer this to working, even though it’s a bit awkward to spend three hours cleaning and waxing a Jaguar at a self-service car wash from 10-1 on a weekday.
Chariotoflove
> Honeybunchesofgoats
08/03/2016 at 17:12 |
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Looks nice. Now if you could just make a living wage doing this for other people’s cars, you’d be set.
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Honeybunchesofgoats
> Chariotoflove
08/03/2016 at 17:18 |
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I’ve tried washing cars for family, but I can never quite manage the same obsessiveness. It’s a labor of love.
Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap
> Honeybunchesofgoats
08/03/2016 at 17:19 |
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What did you use? I probably should do the same.
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Honeybunchesofgoats
> Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap
08/03/2016 at 17:26 |
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Meguiar’s G17914 Gold Class Rich Leather Cleaner & Conditioner - 13.5 oz. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00381BS3Q/
I wouldn't recommend the wipes, though. They make everything super slippery.
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Chariotoflove
> Honeybunchesofgoats
08/03/2016 at 17:46 |
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Also, family doesn’t pay well.
Monkey B
> Honeybunchesofgoats
08/03/2016 at 17:50 |
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coming from someone who reconditions leather for a living let me give some advice. Get some saddle soap, dawn dish soap and water mix or simple green and water mix and scrub that stuff off. It doesn’t treat anything, only sits on the topcoat and collects dirt while looking shiny.
You can only treat top coated leather from the bare side, that’s a lot of work.
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Honeybunchesofgoats
> Monkey B
08/03/2016 at 17:53 |
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Any tips on what I should be doing/using?
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Monkey B
> Honeybunchesofgoats
08/03/2016 at 18:41 |
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When the leather is clean of topical treatments it’s easy to keep it that way. Damp rags with low PH soaps like woolite/water mix, baby wipes work too. If you need a little extra for a stain on light colors grab some Simple Green and water 50/50 mix and clean it.
Here’s what I’d do for your car with what’s available to you. Do the Simple green mix, wet evenly, scrub quickly and evenly with a soft bristle brush or mild scotch brite and towel off quickly. Do it in sections. Seat back first, then seat bottom then sides. Repeat until the shine is gone, but not immediately...let each section dry thoroughly. If it looks discolored or strange just look away until it’s dry....it’ll dry normal (unless it’s had a cheap redye, but those photo’s look normal) The end result looks and feels like it did rolling off the showroom floor with the proper sheen.
Fair warning, you may see some black coming off, it’s normal and why you must work quickly and in sections. If you are nervous to try this dampen a towel with the simple green mix and do a bolster to see what happens, it’ll give you an idea what it should really look like. You can also skip the brush or scotch brite and just spray and towel and wipe if that seems too aggressive for your liking. If you live near Delaware I’m happy to teach you. Another benefit is all those wear cracks and wrinkles stand out less with less sheen.
I can’t find any of my half clean seat pictures as it’s been a long time. Here’s a photo of an Accord seat redye though.
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Honeybunchesofgoats
> Monkey B
08/03/2016 at 19:28 |
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Wow, this is awesome, thanks!
So I do the simple green mix first to get the Meguiars out, then in the future just the Woolite mix/baby wipes is enough?
I have to admit, I definitely don't trust myself enough to use anything abrasive, but I'm definitely going to do the spray and towel.
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Monkey B
> Honeybunchesofgoats
08/03/2016 at 20:24 |
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spray an even wet coat and wipe it off quickly. Should get the conditioner off and a good amount of dirt. Just remember to work quickly and don’t panic if anything looks streaky or odd. Let it dry for actual results. Only takes a minute or so. Also don’t panic if you see a little color. Once clean a damp soapy rag should be all you need to upkeep.
You can also take a wet warm towel to it and see if it gets enough of the shiny stuff off, but it usually requires the soap to cut the oily stuff. Dish soap is an option too.