Hi gang. This car seems to have the same saddle leather as the F150 King Ranch, which requires a different kind of leather conditioner than the one most other cars need, since this leather doesn't seem to be coated.
Putting the wrong conditioner can ruin the leather, so I'm asking fellow forum members for advice on what to use. I was planning to use the Leatherique treatment (oil then cleaner), or even my regular Griot's Garage conditioner, but I could potentially ruin the leather if not coated. Rather hear from somebody who has done it successfully already . Thanks.
JC
You don't need to condition these seats, they do not require leather conditioner. Just keep clean with a vacuum and occasional wipe with highly diluted pinesol. You don't want to clog the pores.
I really like that Saddle interior and protect mine with Ultima Interior Guard Plus. Others won't be anywhere near as careful about it as I am so I will protect it the best I can regardless of what it was coated with by the manufacturer.
use the spray on leather conditioners on your microfiber and wipe to the seats. i'm not a fan of the lotions, it's too thick and build up on the pores for the vented seats.
I agree w/ Angler. Used a little lexol and a microfiber towel to protect my saddle leather seats. It gets extremely hot in the summer where I am and would rather be safe by applying a great conditioner than trusting the manufacturer.
Interesting. So it worked on the saddle leather seats too? On the dash, a leather cleaner and any conditioner should work fine. I was worried what to use on the seats. I know Leatherique's Rejuvenator Oil will work, but it's not cheap. Glad to hear something more readily available works too :thumbsup:. Typically, non-coated leather needs a different kind of conditioner. I honestly don't know if our leather readily absorbs liquids or not. I guess will find out when applying the rejuvenator oil. Take care gang.
Thank you for the feedback folks. Did a bit of research, and these seats can't really be cleaned, but they can certainly be conditioned. I was advised by Leatherique not to attempt to clean them with their awesome 'Prestine Cleaner', since it'd only stain the leather. However, they recommended their 'Leather Rejuvenator', which is the best leather conditioner/rejuvenator in the market IMO. And I still have some, so will have my detailer use it over the weekend, and report the results.
And those living in hot climates (like me), you'd be crazy not to condition your leather, especially this one, since it's not coated, meaning it dries out much quicker. And dry leather means cracking folks. It's a good idea to condition it twice a year. And same with the dash, which is black, and gets a direct hit from the sun. You don't want it to shrink, and separate at the stitching. A good fitting windshield sunshield is essential too. I need to look for one; in fact, will do it right now. I don't like the ill-fitting POS you find at PepBoys and such. Thanks again gang.
My Jeans.
Seriously it isn't a high maintainence leather like the King Ranch Ford stuff. Clean it with a damp cloth, no cleaner. Cracking is under warranty but it seems like new after 8 mohths of nothing in the Florida sun.
You're absolutely correct man. Jeep did a good job to make it look like finer leather, but it's not. But in a way, that's better, especially for an SUV. The only area that turned a bit darker after applying Leatherique's 'rejuvenating oil' was the perforated middle section and top seatback panel where 'Overland' is embroidered... which happens with all automotive leather. The rest of the seat surfaces could be vinyl for all I know (in most cars it is) .
Bottom line is you can apply ANY leather conditioner to these seats :thumbsup:. Having said that, I just finished the Leatherique treatment, and they look FANTASTIC. Leather seats always seem to be dry from the factory. The Leatherique oil rejuvenator makes them better than new, which is essential in hot Texas.
The lexol will not do anything to the matte-like finish. I just squirted a little on a microfiber towel and used a clean microfiber towel to wipe it off. I have not done the dash area so far but it did not do anything to the overland stitching on the seats. Looks the exact same, but I wanted to apply a conditioner with the harsh summers where I am. I just got my Overland last Friday and I am very picky about keeping it clean and in great shape. Lexol is a great product.