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Title: Seats: Leather or Pleather? Lexol?
Post by: macdude443 on December 27, 2011, 03:41:39 PM
I have a set of these seats to put in after the new carpet.  They are pretty dirty and I'd like to clean and condition them, if possible.  Are these leather or pleather?  Can I use Lexol cleaner and conditioner on them with no problems?  Also, does anyone know how to separate the two sections of track?  I already have the tracks removed from each seat frame, but I want to disassemble the two halves that slide to re-lubricate.  Thanks!

(http://memimage.cardomain.com/ride_images/3/3178/3501/32944250002_large.jpg)
Title: Re: Seats: Leather or Pleather? Lexol?
Post by: WoodenBirdOfPrey on December 27, 2011, 03:48:32 PM
The seats with the cloth inserts like yours are vinyl. The only real leather seats are the ones in the "limited" trim level cars that are solid.
Title: Re: Seats: Leather or Pleather? Lexol?
Post by: macdude443 on December 27, 2011, 03:55:04 PM
How would you clean these?
Title: Re: Seats: Leather or Pleather? Lexol?
Post by: WoodenBirdOfPrey on December 27, 2011, 04:31:07 PM
I would just use armor all protectant. Just beware that it'll be slippery for a while.
Title: Re: Seats: Leather or Pleather? Lexol?
Post by: El Matador on December 27, 2011, 04:40:06 PM
^ What he said.

Interesting graphics on the side of that SX/4 in the background.
Title: Re: Seats: Leather or Pleather? Lexol?
Post by: macdude443 on December 27, 2011, 04:43:06 PM
Quote from: El Matador on December 27, 2011, 04:40:06 PM
^ What he said.

Interesting graphics on the side of that SX/4 in the background.

I know.  I want them on mine.
Title: Re: Seats: Leather or Pleather? Lexol?
Post by: eaglefreek on December 27, 2011, 04:44:38 PM
Quote from: El Matador on December 27, 2011, 04:40:06 PM
^ What he said.

Interesting graphics on the side of that SX/4 in the background.
I was just going to post the same thing and ask if there are pics of that Eagle.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v637/svoman2300/32944250002_large.jpg)
Title: Re: Seats: Leather or Pleather? Lexol?
Post by: priya on December 27, 2011, 05:16:44 PM
Nice looking interior you've got there.
Title: Re: Seats: Leather or Pleather? Lexol?
Post by: macdude443 on December 27, 2011, 05:17:56 PM
I got the pic off of car domain.  No idea whose car it is.
Title: Re: Seats: Leather or Pleather? Lexol?
Post by: eagleman on December 27, 2011, 05:36:13 PM
Go ahead and use the Lexol. First the cleaner and then use the conditioner.Over the years I have tried about every product out there and in my opinion Lexol is far and away the best. The cleaner cleans well without being to harsh and has a small amount of conditioner in it and the conditioner itself will leave all your vinyl soft with a slight satin sheen not all slick shinny and sticky like most.
Title: Re: Seats: Leather or Pleather? Lexol?
Post by: carnuck on December 27, 2011, 07:56:15 PM
I use this
http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=eagle+vinyl+cleaner&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=14382807840886762592&sa=X&ei=EGn6TpegG6qbiAKNwvjSDg&ved=0CE8Q8wIwAg
Title: Re: Seats: Leather or Pleather? Lexol?
Post by: shanebo on December 27, 2011, 08:09:35 PM
I got those exact same seats in my SX4....I used Spot Shot and a rag to clean the cloth. Believe it or not I found a thread on the "Corvair Center" websight about cleaning vinyl seats, heres a link http://corvaircenter.com/phorum/read.php?1,417878,419492
Title: Re: Seats: Leather or Pleather? Lexol?
Post by: macdude443 on December 28, 2011, 11:27:51 AM
I had already bought Lexol before posting this, so I returned it.  I noticed they had Blue Magic cleaner/conditioner for vinyl.  It worked well.  At least there is no more dirt on the seat and it's a satin-like black now.  I'd like to try the Goop method they talk about in the corvair article.
Title: Re: Seats: Leather or Pleather? Lexol?
Post by: shanebo on December 28, 2011, 10:58:40 PM
IT makes sence...That stuff will clean the greasiest hands and leave them soft, unlike the gasoline method  8)....I tried it on a the back side of the drivers seat that is solid pleather...Mine didnt look bad but it sure made the rag brown so I guess they were dirtier than I though...and it did leave them soft.