Leather Care

[svfetter]

All good advise above. I will add that the key is to treat as often as possible. Recommendation is once a month but most of us just can't get around to it that often. If you treat it 2 or 3 times a year you should be good. There will be some natural cracking in high wear areas even if you keep the leather soft. Can't seem to get away from that. Had fabric for years but once I had leather, I will never go back.

 

[FisherPete]

One precautionary note ... if you have heated and/or cooled seats, do not over apply any treatment to prevent plugging the holes that distribute the cooled/heated air.

 

[ads245]

The King Ranch Leather Conditioner works great regardless of whether or not you have King Ranch Seats. However, it's a bit pricey because of the name. Duragloss 221 Leather Conditioner is the same stuff, just bottled under their own name so it's half the cost.

https://www.amazon.com/Duragloss-221-Creamy-Leather-Conditioner/dp/B0002JMDAE

 

[Muddy Bean]

UV rays are 99% of the problem. Get a layer of film installed on all your windows, including the windshield. Transparent or tinted - doesn't matter. All of the interior, including the occupants, will last longer and look better.

I have matching black tint all the way around with the sole exception of the windshield which will be getting a ceramic Uv blocking clear on it. So that should help keep the leather happier at least.



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[ExpeditionAndy]

Muddy that sure is a good looking Expedition.

 

[rjdelp7]

Mothers leather conditioner is very good. It is a thick paste. It comes with a sponge. I use my hands to work it in. Your body heat helps, work it into the leather. It is not greasy and keeps leather supple. I use a cheap seat cover on my driver seat. I do it only because, my work clothes get dirty.

 

[dakotazeb]

Ok perfect. Exactly what I needed to know. I think Ford recommends Luxor? Or something to that effect?

I think what you are referring to is Lexol. http://www.lexol.com/ I've used it for years and it's a top notch product. I use the Leather Conditioner. However, I see that it has no UV protection in it.

 

[sixsix]

The black leather seats in my '15 Limited are some of the worse I ever had in any vehicle. The leather is pretty stiff and just doesn't feel right. The second and third row seats are fine, it's just the front two.

Either way...The leather is coated so conditioning won't do anything. You can apply a conditioner everyday if you want to and it won't change a thing. You can't condition plastic. The best thing to do is keep them clean. I hit mine every couple of months with a dedicated leather cleaner, but usually just maintain them with any kind of "all in one" leather care product. Lately I've been using mothers vlr, but I've also used poorboy's leather stuff and the chemical guys leather detailer. I like the spray products cause I can knock it out pretty quick.

 

[Don Hall]

For the leather part of your seats, you might try saddle soap followed by mink oil. They both are in paste form, and come in large shoe polish cans for about $1.50/ea. They are usually located in the shoe department of local stores. Have used these products on my Corvettes for 25 years with no complaints.

 

[Trainmaster]

Sissix is right, you can't condition coated leather. It's basically painted. Keep it clean. Most conditioners just make the painted leather ultra shiny or sticky like Armorall.