Interior Cleaners

[Bikeman315]

Do most just use there interior detailer of choice for the factory black leather? I was under the impression is not the same as true leather, more of a plether? So reg interior detailer is fine on it?

The seating surfaces are leather, although not Rolls Royce quality. The rest of the seat is pleather (fake leather). Many top quality interior cleaners say they are safe on real leather but you need to spot test them first. Personally I use a separate leather cleaner and conditioner (Gyeon).

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[DFB5.0]

Do most just use there interior detailer of choice for the factory black leather? I was under the impression is not the same as true leather, more of a plether? So reg interior detailer is fine on it?

Leather trim in cars is a murky subject. The majority of "leather" in cars is actually industrial grade vinyl, with selected sections having a coated leather component. This applies to nearly all manufacturers, save for the really high end brands. Even Jaguar, known for their wood and leather tradition, follow this trend.

For example, on this Falcon, the leather parts are the inner seat base and backrests. On high contact/wear sections, they used vinyl. Sometimes, you can see and feel the difference between the two materials. Other times, you can tell the difference when you start cleaning and protecting, behaving differently to the same products.

Some detailing suppliers will actually take the vinyl and coated leathers into account. Others still offer very old fashioned and traditional leather balms and oils that as mentioned, are probably not suited for modern automotive "leather" and therefore leave a slick and shiny finish.

Caring/cleaning automotive polyurethane leather is pretty simple, so using an interior detailer, or the P&S Express that I started this thread to highlight, can be used safely.

For dressing, as another member pointed out, products like 303 and Carpro Perl can be used on as a dressing, although I find it tends to leave a slippery finish.

 

[DFB5.0]

Whats the best thing to use to clean rubber floor mats that does not leave them slippery?

I have used both Chemical Guys Mat Renew and McKees Floor Mat Rejuvenator. Both work in a similar fashion, although the Mckees is the better product. The Chemical Guys product mentions a protectant in the name, but that is not evident at all once dried.

I also apply heavily diluted Carpro Perl or 303 on rubber mats to give them a lift, as seen in the Subaru cargo mat above. When diluted correctly, the dressing is not slippery and simply enhances the look.

 

[PC_GUARD]

I have used ONR on interiors as too, it works quite well.

As for the Adams Graphene Tire Dressing, a lot of water based tire dressing can cross the divide and be used on interiors as well. Think CarPro Perl and Meguiar's Hyper Dressing.

I use the chem guys cream, diluted into a spray bottle. It's great, doesnt sling, stick or overly shiny.

For cleaning I use McGuire's AP diluted down 10:1 and that is quite potent.

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