Now the tow bar saga is out of the way, I'm going to tackle the slightly grubby interior of my 07MY SE. It has what I believe to be the part leather ebony/scuba seat trim. I'm going to deal with the cloth inserts and door cards with the Rug Doctor at the weekend, but would quite like to get some leather colour restorer to bring the leather back to life.

Now, to my eye the leather looks dark blue but it's called ebony, so do I get dark blue colour restorer or black? Anyone done this before who can advise on what products they used?

Never used leather colour restorer myself . Without seeing pics of the seats i can't comment but for me I'd give Gliptone leather cleaner followed by their conditioner. http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/interior/gli...d_211.html


Mark 2009 FL2 TD4 SE (Sadly gone)
2007 FL2 TD4 GS (The wifes , gone after 8 great years)
2012 FL2 SD4 SPORT LE(Gone and missing it)
2015 DISCOVERY SPORT 2.2SD4 HSE (Now gone)
2014 Ford Bmax 1.0 ecoboost ( Gone but what next )
2014 Ford Focus 2.0tdci Zetec S (Gone,but what a car)
2020 Ford Fiesta ActiveX 1.0 Ecoboost
2024 Skoda Kodiaq 1.5 Tsi SEL

+1 for Gliptone

They've faded in a few places (will try and take pics later). Will the Gliptone stuff restore the colour or just clean?

alpacaman wrote:

Now, to my eye the leather looks dark blue but it's called ebony, so do I get dark blue colour restorer or black? Anyone done this before who can advise on what products they used?

Thanks. Sounds like the same as mine.

Gliptone is just a cleaner .

Mark 2009 FL2 TD4 SE (Sadly gone)
2007 FL2 TD4 GS (The wifes , gone after 8 great years)
2012 FL2 SD4 SPORT LE(Gone and missing it)
2015 DISCOVERY SPORT 2.2SD4 HSE (Now gone)
2014 Ford Bmax 1.0 ecoboost ( Gone but what next )
2014 Ford Focus 2.0tdci Zetec S (Gone,but what a car)
2020 Ford Fiesta ActiveX 1.0 Ecoboost
2024 Skoda Kodiaq 1.5 Tsi SEL

I've had excellent results from Gliptone.
It's not just a cleaner - there are two separate products, cleaner and conditioner.
Made such a difference to my Alpaca (cream) leather seats, it was like someone had turned the lights on inside the car!
Leaves the seats feeling soft and smelling nice.
Gliptone are specialists in leather treatments (unlike companies which try to market all car-cleaning stuff).
Worth taking a look at their website, for general information about treatment of leather. The quick brown fox

+1 for gliptone

+1 for gliptone  No Longer the owner of a 2013MY Fuji White GS

"Fiat Lux" a philosophy not a car

Others swear by Woolies which provide a leather cleaner, colour specific wax and a sealer in their kits. If you don't know the colour they will match to your trim if you send them a piece (carefully) snipped from any excess leather.

www.woolies-trim.co.uk

Nothing to do with the now extinct store of the same name!! 2009 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Auto - Stornoway Grey - Hers (His, really)
2002 Audi S8 4.2 Quattro - Ming Blue - Definitely His