Leather car seats add style and class to your vehicle, but to do that you have to treat them properly. Dust and dirt accumulate frequently and they must be cleaned and constantly hydrated, to prevent them from drying out and cracking.
Therefore, we are going to explain step by step how to keep the upholstery of your leather, leather or synthetic car perfect to keep your car seats perfect.
How to clean leather upholstery in 6 steps:
Step 1: Buy a good cleaner:
The first thing to do is buy the Deterpel leather cleaner in our store, Deterpel is a fantastic cleaner with high performance and efficiency for cleaning leather, leather or synthetic upholstery, it is also colorless, therefore it is suitable for everyone leather seats of any color, black, white, beige etc...
This product is also used to clean sofas, chairs, or any natural or synthetic leather surface.
Deterpel is very cheaply priced (do not use typical white-brand cleaners, such as Mercadona leather cleaners), as they can damage your seats.
Deterpel ensures a deep cleaning, moisturizes and nourishes the upholstery of your car, enhancing all its natural shine and also prevents the seats from drying out or cracking, leaving a pleasant aroma.
Step 2: Inspect the leather upholstery:
Find if there are any holes in the leather upholstery of your car or if they have cracks, cleaning products should not leak directly into the cracks, holes, etc...
Spray Deterpel cleaner on a soft bristle brush and clean the cracks, then dry the leather seat area very well with a microfiber cloth.
Step 3: Vacuum the leather upholstery
This step is very important.
You have to vacuum the leather upholstery of the car well, any speck of dust or dirt that adheres to the cloth could scratch the leather, leather or synthetic seats when cleaning them. Be sure to vacuum well inside the crevices.
Step 4: Clean dirt from leather seats
Now the leather seats of your vehicle are ready to be cleaned:
First we are going to check the leather seats of the car well, it is possible that there is a layer of dirt that has accumulated over time.
Spray a small amount of Deterpel on a microfiber cloth and rub gently to clean leather car seats. Rinse the cloth and repeat the process until the stains are gone, then allow it to dry completely before proceeding to the next step.
Step 5: Moisturize the leather car seats
Leather seats lose their natural oils over time, which is why cracks and dryness can appear, therefore they must be hydrated.
To hydrate them, you can find Creampel in our store, a fantastic conditioner that regenerates and renews leather and both natural and synthetic leather. In addition, this hydrator is valid for all colors, even white leather. Creampel reactivates the softness and elasticity of the leather and prevents cracks or splits from forming in the leather upholstery of the car.
Apply a small amount of Creampel to a microfiber cloth, gently massaging into upholstery.
When you're done, place the car in the shade, leave it for an hour, or you can even leave it overnight so sunlight doesn't interfere with the conditioner.
Step 6: Final cleaning
This is the last step so that the leather upholstery of the car is clean and hydrated as if it were new.
Use a microfiber cloth to polish the seats, removing any residue from the conditioner and voila, your seats will be well hydrated.
As you can see, cleaning leather car seats is very simple, regular cleaning with Deterpel and moisturizing with Creampel will help keep leather car seats soft and luxurious for many years.
What should you not do?
To properly clean leather car seats:
Do not use objects that can scratch or cut them.
Do not use household or private label cleaners on your leather seats, they can stain, discolor or crack them, and erode their protective coating.
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