Saddle soap / Traditional cleaning products?

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Why would you use a leather cleaner on a product with "a topcoat applied so any type of conditioner is wasted on them" o_O?

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The conditioner is wasted because it can't penetrate the leather coating so just sits there attracting dirt, the leather cleaners have been specially designed to clean the topcoat & restore a matt finish to the leather( shiny leather is dirty leather)
 

rorywquin

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The conditioner is wasted because it can't penetrate the leather coating so just sits there attracting dirt, the leather cleaners have been specially designed to clean the topcoat & restore a matt finish to the leather( shiny leather is dirty leather)

If it has a top coat, why do you need a "leather" - it is not like a proper pair of leather shoes or a leather saddle. I used an interior cleaner (Maguires or one of them) on the leather in my SLK (daily driver for 4 years) and it did the job. Currently use the Autofinesse equivalent on the SL and it does the job!
 

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gliptone cleaner then conditioner once a year on my cars. Brings the leather back to dull mat and smells great too.
Use a soft nail brush when cleaning gets all the dirt out of the grain.
 

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