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      08-06-2012, 11:46 AM   #1
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Dakota Leather

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Can someone advise me how to clean black dakota leather, while maintaining the matt look?

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Use a leather cleaner but skip the conditioner or use very little of it. I'm with you in that I also hate shiny seats and specially a shiny steering wheel.
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Use a leather cleaner but skip the conditioner or use very little of it. I'm with you in that I also hate shiny seats and specially a shiny steering wheel.

Can you recommend a cleaner? I am based in UK - London.

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“Aniline Leather (Micro pigment) Cleaning and Care” http://www.autopia.org/forum/autopia...ml#post1455011

Within these articles you’ll discover the ‘How’ and ‘Why’ and find pretty much everything you need to know about automotive leather detailing; if you do your research correctly.


TOGWT® Autopia Detailing Wiki - http://www.autopia.org/forum/autopia...yperlinks.html

I hope the information in these articles are of some help to you. If you have any further questions please let me know
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Can you recommend a cleaner? I am based in UK - London.

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Right now I'm using Leather Masters, seems to work well for me.
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imen11 - You're using what is considered to be the leather care benchmark product.

mcuk- LTT products are all water-based and are a decent alternative (Harrogate based company)
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imen11 - You're using what is considered to be the leather care benchmark product.

mcuk- LTT products are all water-based and are a decent alternative (Harrogate based company)
So from reading the following:

Maintenance: Leather Master™ Soft Touch - apply and allow to dry for approx 20 minutes, finally using a clean dry 100% cotton micro fibre towel buff to a matte sheen.

Leather Master is the way to go. I am not sure if I can get this in the United Kingdom. Will hunt around.

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Hi,

After having a good look at my seats there is some sort of shine on the surface (I am guessing from the rubbing of my clothes). How can I get rid of this shine and restore the matt look?

Also, does anyone have a link to leather master products in the united kingdom?

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The shine is due to dirt / abrasion (you are actually polishing the surface.)

Use a good water-based cleaner, which will provide a matte (OEM) finish and follow with a surface protection.

Leather Masters products, UK - http://www.multimaster-online.co.uk/home/
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