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04-09-2005, 02:57 PM
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My Ride: 2004 530I Black/Black, Premium/Sport, Navigation
2005 545I Silver/Black, Premium/Sport, Logic 7, Navigation
What do you guys use to clean the leather seat? Without making it look shiny.
04-10-2005, 01:04 AM
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My Ride: [i][b][u]Since 19 august 2004[/u][/b][/i]: [color=red][b]530i[/b] High Executive[/color], Silvergray with beige interior, Popular wood, Servotronic, Sportssuspension, electric foldable and dimmed mirrors, dimmed interior mirror, pappelmaser braun wood, cupholders, styling 123 18" wheels, Logic 7, Steptronic, alarm class 3, electric sunscreen in the rear and suncreens for sidewindows, Comfort seats, heated seats, Xenon with headlightwashers, Adaptive corner lights ALC, Advanced airconditioning, lightpackage, Nav Pro, 6 cd changer, side airbags rearseats, bluetooth siemens S55, chrome kidneys, gearlever with wood, voice recognition retrofit, front windshield with green band.
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I use the original BMW Leather cleaner. First you clean it with a little sponge and a solution. then You apply a lotion with a piece of cloth. Works great! No shiny seats and they are very clean.
For daily cleaning I have special Halfords cleaning towels that Flowerfred brought with him for me!
For daily cleaning I have special Halfords cleaning towels that Flowerfred brought with him for me!
04-10-2005, 02:35 AM
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Originally Posted by 530E60NL' date='Apr 10 2005, 10:04 AM
I use the original BMW Leather cleaner. First you clean it with a little sponge and a solution. then You apply a lotion with a piece of cloth. Works great! No shiny seats and they are very clean.
For daily cleaning I have special Halfords cleaning towels that Flowerfred brought with him for me!
For daily cleaning I have special Halfords cleaning towels that Flowerfred brought with him for me!
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Expert detailers say either leatherique or Lexol, both are very good.
04-10-2005, 09:43 AM
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My Ride: '05 545i, silver gray, black leather with anthracite maple wood, sport package, premium sound, navigation, cold weather package, electric rear sunshade, folding rear seat, satellite radio prep, PIAA 4150K fogs, red rear reflectors, hardwired Valentine One
I've used Lexol cleaner and conditioner for many years with great results. After applying & buffing off the conditioner, the leather color and texture will look slightly different (slightly darker & less of a matte finish), but returns to normal after a few days.
04-10-2005, 05:38 PM
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My Ride: X3 | 3.0 | 6-speed manual
Originally Posted by JDN' date='Apr 10 2005, 01:57 PM
I'm a Lexol fan--has a pleasant olfactory appeal.
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04-23-2005, 01:38 PM
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Originally Posted by the88saint' date='Apr 9 2005, 05:57 PM
What do you guys use to clean the leather seat? Without making it look shiny.
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