Been using Griots leather conditioner since 2005 with great success. A little goes a long way and it smells like they melted a baseball glove into the bottle! I have recently tried the leather conditioner from Duragloss and its really good as well.
I just started using their leather car spray and really like it
First and foremost leather is not like paint. You do not want to place anything over the top that will seal it. It needs to be able to breath. Conditioning leather basically keeps the leather soft and supple. When leather gets oil from human contact and binds with dirt and dust particles that work their way into the leather. Overtime your seats will get dried out and start to crack.
The best thing for leather in a daily driver is to stay on top of it. Not all leather in cars is the same. Some Toyotas have leather seats that have a wax like finish to them. They are easier to maintain and seem to hold up better than other kinds of leather. Then there are cars like BMW that have more of a firm leather. These cars require more upkeep to keep them in excellent condition. Then you have cars like Lexus that have really soft supple leather. I personally find these seats to feel the best but they seem to require more maintenance.
If you need some help to find time on keeping up on your leather seats just do a quick google search for replacement cost of your seats if they go bad and you need to replace them. You can also call up a shop that specializes in automotive interiors. You might want to sit down when they give you the quote. Doing this will ensure that you make some time on upkeep on your daily drivers leather interior.
I would highly suggest doing your leather at least twice a year and maybe more depending on how dirty/oily your seats get from use. If you find that 1/2 hour or less twice a year is too much start saving now for when your leather needs replaced ($2,000-$5,000)
As for your one year old in the back seat I would suggest getting a spray bottle with some leather cleaner friendly solution. Keep it handy along with some towels. If you really want to protect the car from your little one get some seat covers for the back seat. Look for some thick stain resistant covers. Accidents happen and with little kids they tend to happen more often if not daily.
What the difference between a factory coating and a after market coating like cquartz
A factory coating would be made to be applied to new processed leather to make it "permanently" coated. Aftermarket leather coatings are meant to protect the factory coating.
I've started using UIGP because of the many good things I've heard on the forums here. Probably fits in the sealant catagory. My only complaint so far was it was hard to see going on light colored leather.
Edit: I guess you could be talking about a dealership, not factory, applied coating.
If that is the case, then Cquartz's coating would probably be better depending on what they are using.
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No doubt UIGP is a great product, but if you had 3/4 of a gallon of CG VRP kicking around would you rush to buy UIGP or just use the VRP until its done?
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