How to preserve car leather seats shiny and durable

The leather seats are discolored and peeling.

Cause: Using cleaning chemicals with high solvent concentrations (alcohol...) or strong impact when cleaning causes the leather surface of the chair to fray, fade or peel.

How to clean: Clean the leather surface with a soft cloth. Use a cleaning solution diluted with warm water at 30 degrees Celsius. Do not clean the leather seats when the temperature in the car is high. Do not clean with a rough cloth or brush.

The leather surface of the seat is stained.

The reason why leather seats get dirty is because the car owner and passengers in the car spill food and colored liquids on the seats. If not cleaned up immediately, the stains will stay on the leather surface of the seats for a while and appear dirty.

In addition, rubber, plastic, resin, and glue placed on the chair when exposed to high temperatures will melt and stick to the leather surface.

Prevention and cleaning: Avoid spilling colored liquids on the leather surface of the chair. When the leather chair gets dirty, clean it immediately. Do not leave the stain for too long as it will be difficult to clean.

Leather seats are scratched or torn

Cause: The leather seat can be hit by sharp objects (e.g. keys, zippers, etc.). The leather seat can also be scratched by pets (such as dogs and cats).

Prevention: Avoid using or letting sharp objects come into contact with leather seats. Avoid leaving pets in the car.

Wrinkled, swollen, blistered leather seats

Cause: It can be due to leaning, kneeling, standing on the seat, the weight of the person causing the seat leather to wrinkle or buckle. Placing heavy objects on the seat, leaving the car directly under the sun for a long time also leads to the above condition.

Prevention: Avoid leaning, kneeling, or standing on chairs. Avoid placing heavy objects on chairs.

The chair is ruffled.

Cause: Could be due to cleaning with a high-powered vacuum cleaner. The leather seat is wet for a long time.

Prevention: Avoid using a high-powered vacuum cleaner to clean leather seats (especially those with perforated leather seats). Avoid leaving the leather seats wet for long periods of time. Do not sit on the seats after swimming (with wet clothes).

Steps to renew car leather seats

Step 1:park in the shade, away from sunlight

Step 2:Vacuum every corner of the chair thoroughly to make sure all dirt and dust stuck in the crevices is removed.

Step 3:Soak the cleaning solution in a dry sponge and wipe in a circular motion. For stubborn stains, use lemon juice mixed with tartaric acid to absorb. This should be done in a hidden, hard-to-see area first.

Step 4:Dry with a clean cloth.

Step 5:Repeat the above steps with the other seats.

Step 6:Once all the seats are clean and dry, apply conditioner to a dry cotton cloth. The conditioner should be sun-protective and the cleaning cloth should be a special type, available at auto parts stores.

Step 7:Wipe the chair gently with conditioner.

Step 8:Allow the chair to dry for at least an hour before use.