Saddle Soap on Leather car seats?

[nakranij]

I am seeing a 50/50 mix on yes or no about using saddle soap on car seats? has anyone done this and is it a good or bad idea? I assume if if the leather in the car is real, then saddle soap should be ok, but who knows what fake leather they put in our cars today, I mean traditional leather products should work if it really is leather?

[Eldorado2k]

I am seeing a 50/50 mix on yes or no about using saddle soap on car seats? has anyone done this and is it a good or bad idea? I assume if if the leather in the car is real, then saddle soap should be ok, but who knows what fake leather they put in our cars today.

I recently watched a video where some dude has a mid 1980’s Chrysler New Yorker and the leather interior is still so immaculate you’d swear it was still back in 1985 or whatever year that car was when new... What has he maintained it with? Saddle soap and 303 Protectant. Can’t knock it when the results worked that good... On a Chrysler of all vehicles. Brand new I tell you!

Not sure if he meant 303 Protectant or if 303 makes a dedicated Leather Protectant.

[nakranij]

Right, the key is to keep it clean and soft. Saddle soap will do that and keep a decent moisture level in the leather. I think part of the key is using a protectant after the saddle soap. The saddle soap I bought says it's good for belts, shoes, luggage, handbags, holsters, sports gear, and leather furniture. I would assume that car seats would qualify as "leather furnature" like a leather couch that is made of the same 1mm thick leather the car seats are made out of.

[Rsurfer]

Saddle soap may clean modern day coated leather, but would not reach the leather directly like an older uncoated seat.

[Eldorado2k]

Saddle soap may clean modern day coated leather, but would not reach the leather directly like an older uncoated seat.

What kind of vehicle would qualify as having “older uncoated seat”?

Because I know that Cadillac has used the same basic principle of providing leather trimmed seats dating back to the 1967 Eldorado.

[Rsurfer]

What kind of vehicle would qualify as having “older uncoated seat”?

Because I know that Cadillac has used the same basic principle of providing leather trimmed seats dating back to the 1967 Eldorado.

Not sure, but early 90's and before would have uncoated leather,

[Eldorado2k]

Not sure, but early 90's and before would have uncoated leather,

1967 Cadillac Eldorados came with leather trimmed coated seats. That’s over 50yrs. ago.

[Rsurfer]

1967 Cadillac Eldorados came with leather trimmed coated seats. That’s over 50yrs. ago.

I can assure you that clear coated seats was not even thought of 50 years ago.

Maybe vinyl coated trim.

[Eldorado2k]

I can assure you that clear coated seats was not even thought of 50 years ago.

Maybe vinyl coated trim.

They don’t coat vinyl interior pieces [dash & door panels] even today. Fact.

And even if they did, why would they have thought of coating vinyl, but not leather? It’s not as if automotive leather was ever so distinctively higher quality than the fake pleather made to look like leather.

[nakranij]

I tried a spot after posting this with a moist microfiber cloth and it pulled dirt off and they looked clean to begin with. I might add a little more water in the microfiber and see if I get more results. The leather feels better though.