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Hey Chemical Guys family,
thanks so much for tuning in
for today's episode of Detail Garage.
Have you guys ever wondered
what's the best way to clean your leather?
Or, you just looked around your vehicle and saw
all those nasty stains?
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So today we've brought in this Acura,
to show you guys how to properly care
for your leather seats and interior.
Because, over time they collect a lot of grease
and a lot of staining.
And this also dries up leather,
which gives you this cracking look.
And also, over time, it's gonna start tearing.
So, we're going to start by using Leather Cleaner.
And what this does, is it gently cleans
any kind of leather goods,
whether you're working on your interior of your car,
or your house, maybe some leather clothing.
And all you have to do is simply spray it
onto a horsehair brush.
(pumps and sprays)
And this is a gentle bristle,
which is safe for leather goods,
so it doesn't scratch the surface.
Because it's just a piece of hide, or a piece of skin,
and that can damage very easily.
(scrubbing)
Now, we're going to scrub, to help
agitate and activate the suds.
This'll help to lift off any of those deep stains, or
any kind of lingering odors.
And it's okay to get it in the perforated,
holes of the seat.
It'll dry up and it'll easily wipe it away.
And I'll show you a trick for when you go
to the protection stage, to prevent any kind of clotting.
You see the foaming action, this is helping
to remove any of that grease,
or any kind of jean stains,
or anything you might have accumulated.
Working it back-and-forth.
To revive that "like new" look and feel.
(scrubbing)
And just to show you guys what we're actually pulling
off the surface,
we'll take a clean, yellow Workhorse Microfiber Towel.
And the reason why we're using yellow, is because,
this will show you any kind of dirt
that you pull off of the surface.
But it also helps to coordinate your detailing job
so you're not bring, you know,
exterior towels into the interior.
But you see all this
nastiness from the seat.
But that's gonna help you,
prevent, gonna kind of cross contamination.
(wiping)
(leather creaks)
All that, there's this hiding in the
gray leather of the seat here.
(scrubbing)
So, the same process goes for
whether you're working on door panels,
or any kind of other leather seat or upholstery.
Simply spray the brush.
You can also spray the surface,
and then just gently scrub away
any of the filth that was clotting up the surface.
And the reason why you want to clean it,
is because it's going to make it easier
for any kind of coating,
or any kind of protectants to bond to the surface.
This will give you a better chance
of a longer lasting protectant.
And it also helps to
basically rejuvenate the surface itself.
(scrubbing)
The same process for scrubbing back-and-forth, side-to-side,
kinda like a cross-hatching pattern.
So you're getting all the nooks and crannies.
(scrubbing)
And just a pro-tip is always to wear gloves,
especially when you're working on interior surfaces.
Because, interiors are very dirty
and it's also very hard to see what you're cleaning.
So, it's just a good idea, a pro-tip,
to wear gloves to protect yourself.
Wipe away any of the spent product,
any of the dirt.
We've also already vacuumed the seat to make sure
that we're not grinding any kind of
food or particles, or anything, into the crevices
of the seat, or into the pores of the seat.
You see all of the dirt that was sitting inside of there.
And now, we're going to move onto the protection stage.
We're going to use some Leather Conditioner.
And a of people ask us,
"Is it necessary to condition your seats,
"even if there is a type of protectant on there?"
And the answer is yes,
because this is going to add a barrier
between the surface of the seat and also anything
that comes in contact with it.
That includes your jeans, or spills.
And also, if your car sits outside a lot,
this helps to rejuvenate it and also protect it.
Because you can think of this as, like, a lotion
for your leather.
And if your car sits in direct sunlight,
or in extreme harsh elements and heat,
you want to use something like Leather Serum,
which is like sunscreen for your leather.
What you're gonna do is start by shaking the bottle up.
(sploshing in bottle)
This will mix together all of the nutrients, the vitamin E.
Everything that your seats and leather products need
to last as long as possible.
We're using a tan applicator pad.
Because we've designated this for leather jobs.
And now, for seats that a lot of perforation or stitching,
or maybe it has a two-tone effect,
what I like to do is, it'll take it on the applicator
and then I'll spread it out with my finger.
This way, we're not putting a heavy build-up in one area.
And this will prevent any kind of clotting.
So you can dab it out.
And then just start spreading it into the surface.
And this will start bonding immediately so there's
no real need to let it sit for too long.
And you can it like this and let it dry,
or for more of a natural look,
just take a clean micro towel
and wipe up any of the excess.
(leather creaks)
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(scrubbing)
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So again, we use a yellow Workhorse towel.
You can also use a tan towel for working
on your leather goods.
(leather squeaks)
Just buff off the spent product, any of the excess
to reveal that natural look.
And this is a process that you can repeat
as often as desired, or at least once every three months,
to, kinda, keep up on the cleaning
and also the protection of your leather goods
and your upholstery, so again,
it can last as long as possible and look it's best.
So guys, if you want to know more about these products
head over to our website chemicalguys.com
or to your local detail garage.
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Drop your comments down below for future videos.
And we'll see you guys next time.
(leather creaks)
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