Range Rover Sport: Leather Purging & Winterization

[KoshiL]

Purging leather releases all contamination from the leather. Like skin we use only natural / water based cleaners that will no damage the leather.

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Originally you can see all the grime built up on the leather. Its much darker/ dirtier than the stitching wo we have a reference point to see when we should stop cleaning.

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A mixture of AutoGlym Leather Cleaner and a PC 2/ a bristle head. Of course a micro vacuum and wipe down before we began as well.

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50/50

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After cleaning to prevent left over cleaner from evaporating and concentrating.

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A light spray of RO water and a clean MF rag is used to give it a "pre-inspection" before conditioning with Connolly Hide Food. You can see how vibrant the leather is on the ares we conditioned already. It is a plush and tacky, not greasy :props:

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Upclose to the texture & finish. The deeper colors look great with the stiching!

It was a nightmare too wash too!

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Signature Wash Subscription took care of that real quick. :dblthumb2:

[Just02896]

Nice work! If you wouldn't mind, I'd love to know where you purchase your autoglym products.

[FUNX650]

HMMM..."Purging Leather":
A new (to me) phrase...
Perhaps another addition to the always-growing Detailing Lexicon?


IMHO:
-Looks as though this detailing-task turned out real good!

-The comparison between (I'll assume alive Human) skin, and a vehicle's (dead) leather-appointments:
Is fanciful...but erroneous.

:)

Bob

[Just02896]

HMMM..."Purging Leather":
A new (to me) phrase...
Perhaps another addition to the always-growing Detailing Lexicon?


IMHO:
-Looks as though this detailing-task turned out real good!

-The comparison between (I'll assume alive Human) skin, and a vehicle's (dead) leather-appointments:
Is fanciful...but erroneous.

:)

Bob

Bob, I've decided that I shall call you...Quotemaster Flex! Lol! :-)
I must ask, if you don't mind, what is your profession? College professor?

I myself and not an overly complicated person, but I do enjoy reading your posts as they are sometimes sarcastic and very well written! You are quite philosophical! :-)

[hoyt66]

Bob, I've decided that I shall call you...Quotemaster Flex! Lol! :-)
I must ask, if you don't mind, what is your profession? College professor?

I myself and not an overly complicated person, but I do enjoy reading your posts as they are sometimes sarcastic and very well written! You are quite philosophical! :-)

I've wondered that myself. Please share.

[Flash Gordon]

Bob, I've decided that I shall call you...Quotemaster Flex! Lol! :-)
I must ask, if you don't mind, what is your profession? College professor?

I myself and not an overly complicated person, but I do enjoy reading your posts as they are sometimes sarcastic and very well written! You are quite philosophical! :-)


I've wondered that myself. Please share.

I think Bob is Dennis Miller :D



Nice job on the Range Rover :props:

[FUNX650]

Bob, I've decided that I shall call you...Quotemaster Flex! Lol! :-)
^^^Too late:^^^

TO WIT:
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/Ol_Geek.jpg (http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/45776)



I must ask, if you don't mind, what is your profession?

S.S. Pensioner. (No...That's not a sea-going vessel)



I myself and not an overly complicated person, but I do enjoy reading your posts as they are sometimes sarcastic and very well written! You are quite philosophical! :-)
Thanks.

Sarcastic? Some say: 'Indubitably'!!
But everyone should know: I never ever intend to be acrimonious. (RE: FUNX...)

:)

Bob

[Flash Gordon]

^^^Too late:^^^

TO WIT:
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/Ol_Geek.jpg (http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/45776)


S.S. Pensioner. (No...That's not a sea-going vessel)


Thanks.

Sarcastic? Some say: 'Indubitably'!!
But everyone should know: I never ever intend to be acrimonious. (RE: FUNX...)

:)

Bob

3 more words I can ad to my vocabulary

:)

[Radarryan]

Great job! That leather looks wonderful. I think I need to do this to my own Range Rover leather. Thanks for sharing. I look forward to your next!

Happy detailing!

[FUNX650]

3 more words I can ad to my vocabulary

:)
Hi Flash, ol'Buddy...

Here's hoping everything's going well with you and yours,
during this year's Christmas and New Year celebratory-season.

:)

Bob

[Flash Gordon]

Hi Flash, ol'Buddy...

Here's hoping everything's going well with you and yours,
during this year's Christmas and New Year celebratory-season.

:)

Bob

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you to Dennis...errr Bob

:)

[FUNX650]

I must ask, if you don't mind, what is your profession? College professor?

I've wondered that myself. Please share.

S.S. Pensioner. (No...That's not a sea-going vessel)
That, (unfortunately), doesn't tell: "The Rest of the Story" ~Paul Harvey

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/BasketWeaving.jpg (http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/69859)


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Bob

[KoshiL]

Skin is a bad word for what I'm doing I guess... Lets use hide. Purging is a good word for the cleaning action going on. So I used it.

All I know is conditioning is more effective when leather is clean. We also know that water.... Is the safest cleaner to use on any sort of "leather."