Ford King Ranch Leather reconditioning

[Znig22]

I have a client that just bought a ford f150 king ranch and it was poorly detailed at our local ford stealership, he calls me up wanting me to come through and do my base level detail (extract, steam, clay and seal) and so I arrived today to do just that. Upon first sight the seats and interior had been heavily cleaned with a very strong chemical. (Plastic burn marks, extremely hard leather, excessive chemicals in the carpets) after doing my routine on this I then talked with him about turning to my AG family for some much needed advice on a high end leather treatment to help bring his seats back to life. Normally I just do a 303 treatment and a mequiars gold class leather treatment but from experience this isn't going to cut it. Please give me your input and advice.

Sorry for the lack of pictures I forgot to bring my Nikon with me.

[Nick McKees37]

You're in luck! Both leather care products in the Pinnacle Black Label line are safe and effective for use on King Ranch Style Leather.

Pinnacle Black Label Hide-Soft Leather Cleaner

Pinnacle Black Label Hide-Soft Leather Conditioner

If the seats are as bad as you say they are, I would pick up two bottles of the conditioner.

Let us know if you have any questions!

[GenesisCoupe]

i remember one member used Leatherique treatment on his King Ranch and the seats turned a complete different color and stayed like that permanently so i wouldn't use that product at least.

[Evan.J]

i remember one member used Leatherique treatment on his King Ranch and the seats turned a complete different color and stayed like that permanently so i wouldn't use that product at least.

From what I remember going with the ford stuff from the deanship is the best bet.

[Znig22]

Nick, will these products change the color like mentioned above? To be honest the seats are supposed to be that brown color like new (hard to describe) but there a very light brown to whiteish ash color now. I don't want to discolor them any worse is my point.

[Nick McKees37]

Nick, will these products change the color like mentioned above? To be honest the seats are supposed to be that brown color like new (hard to describe) but there a very light brown to whiteish ash color now. I don't want to discolor them any worse is my point.

It's going to hydrate them so yes, it will make them darker (as they're supposed to be).

When you first apply the cleaner and conditioner, it will cause the seats to look splotchy in some areas - THIS IS PERFECTLY NORMAL. Once all the oils are absorbed, the seats will return to a uniform color (albeit darker).

[Evan.J]

Here is a great thread on these seats:

King Ranch leather: My miracle project, and products/methods used - Autopia Forums - Auto Detailing & Car Care Discussion Forum

[Chris@AutoCleanse]

From what I remember going with the ford stuff from the deanship is the best bet.

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[Klasse Act]

From what I remember going with the ford stuff from the deanship is the best bet.

That's exactly right, its been PROVEN and TESTED already on those seats, no guessing on this and that and new products, not worth it. I remember that thread a while ago and that one seat looked completely different.

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[ShaunD]

If you have access to steam it will help soften the leather again and will help open the pores to condition the leather again. I would try conditioning first since it sounds like they have been stripped by a harsh cleaner. This will help remove an chemicals left over in the leather, as well as purge dirt out of the poles as well. Dont do any scrubbing on the leather. Just blotting if necessary to pull any contamination out of the pores. This is another reason steam would be a big help.

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