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Originally Posted by 4x4King
Wow that looks really good. your leather looks like it might be a different shade than mine, but i really like that satin shene looks realy good. and your sterring wheel looks a billions times better than mine.
1. how long does it stay on there
2. do you have to redo it every time i condition
3. how are you supposed to clean the leater after using the satin shene
4. is the satin shene more glossy than the original finish
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I have not touched the wheel or the console except to wipe them off since I did that work and posted those pictures. They look about the same now as they did then. I rest my arm on the console when I drive and I don't wear gloves!
I have not had to "clean" these areas particularly. I just wiped them off with a damp cloth. If there was grease or something like that on them, I'd use saddle soap. I DO apply a light film of KR conditioner to them every time I do the seats, which is about every 3-4 months or so, but I don't know that it's necessary or even that it does anything.
The Satin Shene IS more glossy than the original finish. But, I don't find it shockingly so. Because the wheel needed protecting most, I applied it there first. When I saw how well it "blended" with the rest of the leather, I did it to the console too. Again, they are both slightly more glossy now, but they look far, far better than they did before I cleaned them (which took off the original finish).
Back when I first did this, another member liked it so much he applied Satin Shene to his seats too. He was happy with the results at the time, but I don't know if he still is. Personally, I would only use it on areas that need extra protection or to restore a badly deteriorated surface finish.
- Jack