How do I clean and condition Napa Leather

[CyberVette]

I presently have a New 2014 Corvette with Kalahari napa leather. My ? Is I want to clean and condition my seats when appropriate. What products are recommended? My seats are vented and I want to make sure I don't clog the pores and leave caked in material. Any info would be greatly appreciated.

[bsmith0404]

Check your owners manual. I'm not real familiar with the seats in the new vette, but I suspect they are a coated. If the owners manual tells you to clean with mild soap and water that is a dead give away. Do a google search on leather car seats, autotopia has a great thread on it from Todd Helme

[Scott@IncrediblyDetailed]

Any leather cleaner, just don't spray product into the holes. Any product you do get in the holes just vacuum out. There isn't much point to conditioning coated leather.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtkDG6pNkI4

[FUNX650]

I presently have a New 2014 Corvette with Kalahari napa leather.

My ? Is
I want to clean and condition my seats when appropriate.
What products are recommended?<<<No leather "conditioners"!!

My seats are vented and I want to make sure I don't clog the pores and leave caked in material.

Any info would be greatly appreciated.

Kalahari is just one of four interior colors...
It's the leather to be most concerned with.
(At least it's not Suede/NuBuck)

BTW: We have perforated leather seating areas in our 2002 & 2007...
that are still not clogged after all these years.

So...Rather than going into much detail...(or suggesting the use of the search function)
I'll suggest going to an expert on leather care...either by PM'ing; or by visting LTT Leather Solutions.

That expert is:
http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/members/judyb.html

An example from this posting of hers (w/my highlighting):
http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/...r-seats-2.html

CLEANING PROCESS

Keep your leather clean by protecting it with a leather protector and then regular cleaning.

Adding 'conditioners' which generally contain oils and waxes will change the appearance of your leather over time as dirt will build up on the surface and cause a sheen.

The routine for correct care should be

Protect from new (Auto Ultra Protect)
Maintain with a regular clean or maintenance product (Auto Ultra Maintain)
Deep clean with a foam cleaner once or twice a year (Auto Ultra Foam)

Simple steps of cleaning & protecting will prolong the life of the finish on the leather

Hope this helps
Judyb

Also:
to AGO!

And have FUN with your new Corvette!!




Bob

[Pureshine]

Sonax leather foam is napa leather safe use it all the time.

[hamlyn]

I use Swissvax leather care kit. It can get pricey, but works very well. If you're going to spend the money on Napa leather, then consider spending a little bit for a good leather care product.
I am sure there are other great products out there. This is what I use.

[hamlyn]

Check your owners manual. I'm not real familiar with the seats in the new vette, but I suspect they are a coated. If the owners manual tells you to clean with mild soap and water that is a dead give away. Do a google search on leather car seats, autotopia has a great thread on it from Todd Helme

Dead give-away that it is coated or non-coated leather?

[jsgntulok]

Check your owners manual. I'm not real familiar with the seats in the new vette, but I suspect they are a coated. If the owners manual tells you to clean with mild soap and water that is a dead give away. Do a google search on leather car seats, autotopia has a great thread on it from Todd Helme

First, welcome to AutoGeek. Second, I second the suggestion to read your owner's manual which will have information on cleaning and maintenance of your leather seats.

[bsmith0404]

That it is coated leather, which is my guess anyway. Very few cars have uncoated leather these days, Ford King Ranch was in the first couple years and had all kinds of problems. If they are coated, most manufacturers will recommend mild soap and water for cleaning. This is also why many cleaners/conditioners made for actual leather leave a greasy feel, they cannot penetrate into the coating like they would leather. Most cleaners and conditioners now days are actually made primarily for the coating, not the actual leather which they never touch.

[Pureshine]

Best way to tell if its coated put a drop of water on the leather if it doesn't soak in its treated.