Interior Cleaner

[robailey]

I have just traded my 2010 Lincoln for a 2014 XTS . My Lincoln Leather didn't seem to hold up well at all even though it was cared for. Any ideas for interior cleaners for my new car. The leather is spotless and I hope to keep it that way.

[cadillacmike68]

Yeah, don't get in it! 

If it's a light color, it WILL get dirty. There's no two ways about it.

Use a quality leather cleaner and then conditioner.

[jaxops]

CadillacMike's comment was funny....unless you're in AACA then it's gospel!

Keep your leather supple.  Don't use AmourAll as it seals but dries it out.  I use English Leather Conditioner on my 1970 Buick and Lexol Leather Conditioner for the Cadillacs and my 1997 Town Car.  Meguars also makes a good one.
My Lincoln was already pretty heavily used and the used car dealer sealed everything up in some kind of dressing to make the leather "shine."  It took a lot of work to get that stuff off.  I was able to save the dashboard but the seats have those leather cracks and creases so the best I can do is keep it as supple and as "hydrated" as I can. 

Hope that helps.  I always say, "Drive the car, sit on your couch!"

[35-709]

I use Leatherique --- recommended by the Rolls Royce Club.  Good stuff.

http://www.leatherique.com/

[wrench]

 A small squirt of Dawn in a half gallon of water, wipe down with a damp microfiber followed by Perrones Leather conditioner on a microfiber.
First wipe down with conditioner gets sucked into the leather and then follow by a second treatment...

https://www.allleathermaintenance.com/product/leather-conditioner/

[Tito Sobrinho]

I've been using Lexol for 30 years without any problems.

[cadillacmike68]

A lot of good suggestions here. You can also use saddle soap. That's what I used on my combat boots for about 20 years until we changed to the tan sueded boots. I still use it on my finished leather shoes.

I wouldn't use a dish soap unless you need to spot clean a spot, and then you need to rinse it very thoroughly. In all cases follow up with a quality leather conditioner.

But not sitting in it is still the best way to keep it clean. The back of my cars (except the 68) look like they just came off the showroom floor or rather are still on it, because they almost never have back seat passengers. And these three cars are close to or over 100,000 miles.