[JackandJanet]

Mark! Good to see you back on here guy!

I think on my seats, I'd use Satin Shene as a last resort, because it DOES change the character of the leather - but it really protects it too, that's why it's on my steering wheel and console.

Here's another product you might try in addition to what Mark is suggesting, it's called Fiebing's Aussie Leather Conditioner. It contains beeswax and is designed for use on saddles, tack, boots, etc. It's a very "waxy" feeling stuff, a bit like vaseline, and it will darken the leather a bit. But, the "character" is not changed.

Try it in a small area and see what you think.

Most of these treatments can be removed with normal cleaning if you don't like the results. The exception might be Satin Shene. It will come off with 91% isopropyl alchohol, and I've done that to redye leatherwork in the past. (Alcohol is a "finish remover")!

You'll probably accumulate many different leather care products before you're done and you'll find the ones that work for you. Remember though, leather has character, and part of that character is the patina it gets with age.

- Jack