i was thinking of conditioning my seats today, when i called my father. my father has been cleaning furniture (mainly leather) for more than 15 years. he said i should use SCOTCHGARD, cause it will act as a waterproofer and will really protect this kind of leather. so i applied it, and it is PERFECT!! it was raining later this afternoon, and when i opened the door, some rain got on the seat, and it just beaded, and didnt soak into the seat!!



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I have scothguarded mine with the stuff made for leather, and it does work well to waterproof. However, conditioner still needs to be used on the leather. The scotchguard is not a conditioner, just a waterproofer. Please don't neglect to condition as well. I usually condition once every few weeks but only use the scotchguard once every couple months.

 

 

Mike,

I'd be mega-ultra careful. I know there are a LOT of products out there that have ingredients that will weaken the stitching on the leather and thus, cause a BIG problem down the road. Mink Oil (great waterproofer but, AWFUL for leather stitching) is a prime example.

I'm not familar with the 4-way oil (only their conditioner) thus, I'm not sure what to tell you. Personally, I'd do some investigation prior to application so that you can make sure your stitching will last and last.

GOOD LUCK.

RP

 

tanners preserve cleaner and conditioner on my wifes exploder and thats stuffs great...brings back the new leather smell and it makes them so smooth and supple....you cannot drive with out the seat belt on....got it at wally mart.

 

 

Yeah, I'd check it out. I can definately attest about the Mink Oil. That stuff is great for conditioning but RUINS the stitching. I used to use it on the 'soccer cleats' back in HS (kangaroo leather shoes) until I noticed a consistancy in 'blow outs'. Sure enough, it was the Mink Oil. I quit using it for waterproofing and started using 'SNOSEAL' (which I wouldn't recommend for our seats either) and never had any more problems.

Oh yeah, I'm sure Skagel would volunteer her truck for testing.

GOOD LUCK

RP

 

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sno seal works great on my redwing boots, had them for 13 years now. as far as seats go, gotta agree, wouldn't work to well unless you were planning on getting them wet on a daily basis then it might just be the best thing to put on them.

 

I was told not to use anything on leather that has silicone in it as it actually dries the leather out. Examples being Son-of-a-Gun protectant and Armorall protactant and/or Armorall leather conditioner. There might be some info about this on the web somewhere, but I'm too lazy to look right now. :o

 

Tomas for testing......I think not......no need for waterproofing just yet since I don't let Tomas out in the rain.....Skagel stairs out her office window at the rice burner........although he does like to play in puddles.

 

 

Mike, now that was informative. j/k