Chemical Guys Leather Ruined my steering

[kamisn]

I used chemical guys leather cleaner and conditioner solution on my brand new Infiniti for the second time in 4 months to "Protect" the leather and I wish I knew! On the first application few months back did leave some streaking that was wiped away by normal daily use and left actually some slippery feeling on the steering. On the second application after cleaning and applying I felt the opposite, sticky and tacky feeling on the steering, the seats had some streaking and I dried wiped them.

I am thinking the cleaner or the cream must have had some chemical reaction to the leather and caused this mess. Since then I asked this forum for advise in another thread (Link Below) regarding how to remedy this and applied some of the suggestions. My thinking is, could it be because the bottles have been sitting in the garage heat for past couple of months and the chemicals inside changed their property? that's the only thing I can think of from last application to this application plus application temperature was higher this time as I applied over the weekend.

Here is what I did so far to remedy:

1. I wiped down the steering with solution of very mild dawn and water and then wiped down with just water and dried with MF.
2. Used Orange bottle Lexol leather cleaner spray, sprayed in MF and wiped down the steering and then damped wiped it again with water and dried with MF towel.

Its been 3-4 days since I cleaned it and the steering now looks exactly how it came out of factory several months ago but still has this sticky/tacky feeling when you hold it in your hands. Honestly I am very bummed and not sure what else to do, as I don't want to put more chemicals on it and mess it up further, also did not want to add more conditioner to it and smear things further.

I am thinking of applying two other methods that may help?! Just like above methods with MF towels either use Woolite 10:1 or 16:1 solution or ONR 2Oz/Gal and do the wipe down process.

I am not sure this is even recoverable.

I appreciate any helpful comments here. Thanks.

Semi-Aniline Leather seat treatment

[FUNX650]

IMO:
If you find that the below Kit can’t
correct this steering wheel problem:

Leather Master Strong Leather Care Kit, strong leather cleaner, Leather Master leather care, leather seat cleaner

Then there are these two likely solutions:
•Order an OEM steering wheel cover

Or:




Bob

[kamisn]

IMO:
If you find that the below Kit can’t
correct this steering wheel problem:

Leather Master Strong Leather Care Kit, strong leather cleaner, Leather Master leather care, leather seat cleaner

Then there are these two likely solutions:
•Order an OEM steering wheel cover

Or:




Bob

The kit says don't apply to aniline leather, I am not sure mine is semi-aniline also on the steering, however the other day when I went to dealer the regular none semi-aniline infinities had rougher finished steering wheels.

OEM wheel is around $1,500. the Wheelskins may be an option.

Thanks for the information.

[kamisn]

IMO:
If you find that the below Kit can’t
correct this steering wheel problem:

Leather Master Strong Leather Care Kit, strong leather cleaner, Leather Master leather care, leather seat cleaner

Then there are these two likely solutions:
•Order an OEM steering wheel cover

Or:




Bob

Bob, I bought this package from Amazon and came with a third bottle that supposed to be applied after soft cleaner and wait 1 hour and then apply the protectant.

What do you think?

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[FUNX650]

Bob, I bought this package from Amazon
and came with a third bottle that supposed
to be applied after soft cleaner and wait 1
hour and then apply the protectant.

Good Find!!

What do you think?

That is exactly what you need!

{Too bad you couldn’t have
started off with this package.}


Bob

[kamisn]

Good Find!!




That is exactly what you need!

{Too bad you couldn’t have
started off with this package.}


Bob

So I should apply all three steps including the Vital? I saw obsessed garage was applying this to his Porsche.

I also bought the strong cleaner bottle, but I am not sure if I want to start with that first.

Long video alert:

YouTube

[cleanmycorolla]

What are you doing prior to clean the area? how was it applied? were directions followed, lots of variables can lead to user error.

[kamisn]

What are you doing prior to clean the area? how was it applied? were directions followed, lots of variables can lead to user error.

Yes I followed the direction. Sprayed the cleaner bottle to soft MF towel and gently rubbed the steering, then applied small amount of the conditioner cream to the supplied microfiber applicator pad and applied to the steering then lightly and carefully buffed of the excess till it was dry. Believe me I love my car the most and was very careful as I have OCD about these stuff, I even used three different towels for this. I can assure you it wasn't user error caused this.

[Rsurfer]

What are you doing prior to clean the area? how was it applied? were directions followed, lots of variables can lead to user error.

Long time no see!

[cleanmycorolla]

Long time no see!

Hey bud, I lurk hardcore