whats the best product

to put on my leather seats

 

That's sorta like asking "What's the best beer?"

I've had good results with Leatherique and Lexol.

If the leather is soft and in good condition I think just about any leather conditioner will keep it that way. Leatherique Rejuvenator is a better choice for bringing old leather back to life, IMHO. Leatherique 'Pristine Clean" is good for cleaning and light conditioning. Lexol works fine on leather that is in good condition.

A pal of mine has used very ordinary $8.95 Meguiers' conditioner for 15 years. I'll have to admit that the leather in his 2000 model year car is just as soft and beautiful as it was 15 years ago. So....it hard to say that buying exotic products is a requirement.

Very hard leather can sometimes be slowly brought back to life with a mix of neatsfoot oil and anhydrous lanolin. Messy, but it usually works on the tough cases, in my experience.

Cheers
DD

 

+1 on Leatherique. I've used their Rejuvinator Oil and Prestine Clean for many years. They're expensive, but I consider them the best leather care products you can buy. I've also used their leather dyes extensively.

I would agree with Doug that if your leather is still soft, you can probably use more pedestrian brands like Lexol, Meguiar's, Mothers, etc.

Based on the recommendation of a fellow Jag owner in the U.K., I've recently tried Gliptone's Leather Cleaner and Leather Conditioner because he claimed the conditioner provides some of that "Old English Leather" aroma. It definitely has an aroma, and you may or may not agree that it smells like Old English Leather. I don't mind it - it's a little strong at first but tones down over a few days. The appearance of the liquid itself is very similar to Lexol and the conditioner the Jaguar dealer sells. It did soften the leather in our '04. I haven't used it long enough to truly recommend it, but you might try it just to see if you like the smell. Note that if you buy it directly from Gliptone, the minimum shipping charge is $14.95, which in my mind is unreasonable for two 8oz bottles. I ordered mine from Auto Barn (typical disclaimers).

Cheers,

Don

 

You'll think I'm nuts, but I use Bag Balm a couple times a year. I'm not kidding, it's used for chapped teats. I don't remember who I heard about it from, but I figure if it's good enough or the cow… It smells a little farm-y at first, but honestly, my seats are amazing!

(Let the ridiculing begin… )

Cheers!
Scott

 

So sitting on your seats must be udderly wonderful!