vegaskurt

Hey everyone, I just brought home my first 4runner.

97 limited 4x4 with locker and leather seats. Well the front seats feel super dry and the passenger seat looks like it has a tear or two in it. I did some searching on this board and it looks like Lexol is the cleaner/conditioner of choice around here. If someone has another recomendation I am all ears.

Also, has anyone used that leather repair stuff for cracks and tears?

Jeff_M

Here is an awesome tip... something I never would have thought of until I started browsing the Autopia.com boards. These people are car care freaks!

Pickup some woolite laundry detergent at your local store along with a spray bottle. Dilute the woolite with 6 parts water. Spray down your seats and allow the solution to sit for a minute. Proceed with a bristled brush (the kind you might use on fingernails in the shower, for instance). Scrub vigorously. Dip a cloth in water and wipe the soapy residue off of the seats. Finally, wipe off the excess moisture with a dry towel. You would not believe how much better the seats look. All that dirt caught in the creases will dissapear, making cracking/creasing much less apparent. Now apply a leather conditioner of your choice and you are good to go (I recommend purchasing from www.zainostore.com). Smells awesome!

2000t4r

I use the 2 step meguiars (sp) stuff that works fine for me

rearviewmirror

What does having a locker have to do with having leather seats?

Jason B

'97 Limited here as well.

I've been using the Lexol™ cleaner and the conditioner for many years. Our local Mercedes dealer also uses it on their cars.





The cleaner is in the orange bottle/jug and the cond. is in the brown bottle/jug. I haven't tried the spray version yet or the new wipes.

Godzilla

where oh where do you get this lexol stuff from?

vegaskurt

wow, you have way more fake wood trim then me. Hope I can get mine that clean.

99runner4me

Pep Boys. They have them for around $8(?) bucks.

Lexol conditioner is the only leather product I've used in the past. I still use it on the LC. It works great.

MarkieMark

i use lexol for the 300zx. it's great stuff.

dragr1

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Lexol-I had to get it at the dealer here though.

montypower

yeah... I just went to the dealer and asked what they recommended. They pointed to the Lexol on the shelf, so I bought it. Seems to keep the leather soft and nice.

Jason B

Wood is good, my motto, hehe.

Toysrme

Lexol is the best leather stuff ever! If you're too cheap for Lexol, woolite + warm water is about the next bst cleaner.
Short of ordering Lexol, or paying out the arse from a Toyota/Lexus dealer, Meguiar's 2 part cleaner/aloe is the best over the counter you can find anywhere. (Tho it's still not Lexol!)

FYI For $15-20 you can by Lexol in gallon containers isntead of the 12oz spary bottles for $8-10! I'm on my second pair in 4 years for the lex LoL!