leather - Nissan Murano

lawbroker · 12-10-2004, 01:25 PM

I just got a new '04 SL with the black leather. Any suggestions as to the best leather protectant product?

Someone recently told me never to use Armor All products; they contain alcohol which can actually dry out the leather.

GripperDon · 12-10-2004, 02:04 PM

I bought, PRESTINE CLEAN and REJUVENATOR OIL, from www.leatherique.com very nice people and product. GRIP

lm959 · 12-10-2004, 02:19 PM

I have an '04 SE AWD with tan leather. I was also given advice to stay away from Armor All. What was recommended to me was Meguiar's Gold Class Rich Leather Wipes. I bought some and they have been the only product I have used. They work great and I like the convenience of the disposable wipes.

hfelknor · 12-10-2004, 02:45 PM

leatherique is the best as Gripper says.
It's what I use.

BUT there is no evidence that the "best" is required.

The main thing is to use it at least once every 3 mos (for me).

Keep a sharp eye on the steering wheel and the Gear shift knob.
It's a lot easier to clean these if they are not dirty.

And these are the things that get the dirtiest.

Homer

lawbroker · 12-10-2004, 02:56 PM

thanks guys. as usual, this is the place to go fo MO info

GripperDon · 12-10-2004, 11:06 PM

Thats statement is alMOst a slogan! GRIP

crew219 · 12-12-2004, 09:32 AM

Lexol is highly regarded as the "best" readily available leather cleaner / conditioner. Used by many equestrians for their horse saddles. (you can actually find this stuff cheaper at your local ag shop).

The Meguiars and Zymol leather conditioners barely do anything. They tend to evaporate quickly and don't penetrate the leather as well as Lexol does.

Leatherique is good stuff, heard many good things about it. Personally I use Einzett leather cleaner / conditioner right now (only because its part of a gift pack). Its pretty good and don't need to apply it as much as the Meguiars stuff I used to use.

www.autopia.org is probably the best forum for detailing questions. Practically every product made has been tested and reviewed there.

Dave

GripperDon · 12-12-2004, 11:45 AM

I have Lexol also it is good but I like the Leatherique for our thinner MO leather. The Lexol is used on the MB SLK. GRIP

rugiles · 12-13-2004, 01:31 AM

I need the MO Collectives help. I have an 03 MO with Latte Leather interior. It seems the black leather belts I wear to work (not the ones my wife uses on me) have discolored the seat back of the driver's seat. I have tried a few standard leather cleaners (lexol and few brands from the auto parts store) to no avail. Is there anything out there that can remove the color transfer or am I stuck with a grey black section?

GripperDon · 12-13-2004, 12:22 PM

Try Leatherique's PRISTENE CLEAN It is actually a cleaner. ALSO go to their web site. Get the 800 phone number and call them I did, tell them your problem and They will be a great source of information, really nice people.

mobious · 12-23-2004, 01:39 AM

I have a polished pewter MO with black (charcoal?) interrior. I was wondering if there is a leather treatment that does not make the leather shiny? I love the way the leather looks dull and soft just like it came from the factory. I've tried the McGuiers and I have to go back over it with a dry cloth to tame it. I also do the same with my dash using armorall. There is nothing more tacky looking in my opinion then sitting in a car with beatiful leather after some hippie has shined it all up and made it look all goddy.

rugiles · 12-23-2004, 10:53 AM

I ordered Pristine Clean and the leather rejuvinizer. You are correct Gripper the people are very friendly and helpful. I will let you know how it works.

GripperDon · 12-23-2004, 10:58 AM

Thanks, be interested in your commentary.

rugiles · 01-01-2005, 10:58 PM

I received my order of Leatherique's Rejuvenator and Prestine Clean this week. My first impression is they are a very good leather maintenace and cleaning combo. I followed the directions to clean the black stains off the driver's seat with no success. I think the Black dye has worn into the Leather and will have to be dyed or ignored. I do like the feel and texture of the leather after the complete treament. It definately softened it up and made the leather feel more glove like. I used the rejunenator and cleaner on my leather couches and it worked great. The couches look like they are brand new. I was suprised by the amount the instructions called for; 4oz per seat, seems like a lot, especially at $25 per 16oz bottle. Since it only needs to be done once or twice a year i guess it will be worth it. Time will tell.

rugiles · 01-01-2005, 11:07 PM

As we all know the leather seats in our MO are not completely leather. The seating surfaces are but many of the side panels are not. I recently noticed that the vinyl side panel on my driver seat is starting to crack. Has anyone experienced this? I am going to call the dealer on Monday.

12-10-2004, 01:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
lawbroker Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 73	leather I just got a new '04 SL with the black leather. Any suggestions as to the best leather protectant product? Someone recently told me never to use Armor All products; they contain alcohol which can actually dry out the leather.

12-10-2004, 02:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
GripperDon Mr. 3 K, 3/3/5. 5K,10/5/7 Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: PB5-926 Posts: 5,077	I bought, PRESTINE CLEAN and REJUVENATOR OIL, from www.leatherique.com very nice people and product. GRIP __________________ Previous Owner of, The Mod Mo, 05, SL, FWD, Platinum, Charcoal Leather, Touring, Technology Pkgs., TPMS etc. Chrome Wheels, Roof Rack Bbars. Cargo Protector. Extended Warranty, X-Tire, AutoMate. Leatherique treated leather. Diamond Window Tint, Tires 3 step balanced. Stainless Steel Laser Cut Grill. Glass VIN etch, Debadged. Silver Painted Calipers. 1300F Ceramic painted Muffler. B-Quite Supreme, sound matting. External Sound ndercoated. White Led Parking Lights. Led Front Door Entrance Lights. Yellow Ion Fogs. Silver-Amber Front Turn Signals. Hella 100 Watt @ 5000K Driving Lights. SAT receiver–Delphi XM Roady2 Hidden Antenna install. Fan cooled Inverter AC to Xbox. MTX 200 watt auto on Amp deciated power to Bose Sub Woofer. PAC-Niss dual aux in for Sat and X Box audio. Generator Labs NoNag modded Rear Camera. “NAV Box" W/Modded X Box X2 Chip. DVD’s, MP3 & JPEG pics ,160 gig HD / Wireless Lynksis 802.11G Ethernet link. Runs Xbox Media Center. rear Bumper Protector. Selectable Horns: OEM MO/WoLo air. Tinted Tails-Bright bulbs. Tweeters tilted + 19uf mod. Lower Grill Stone Shield. Front Floor Amber Courtesy Lights. Chrome over Stainless Rocker Bars. Wireless LED Turn Signal Mirrors. Top mounted Led Stop Light modded with The backoff.

12-10-2004, 02:45 PM	#4 (permalink)
hfelknor Super Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Southwest Florida Posts: 3,281	leatherique is the best as Gripper says. It's what I use. BUT there is no evidence that the "best" is required. The main thing is to use it at least once every 3 mos (for me). Keep a sharp eye on the steering wheel and the Gear shift knob. It's a lot easier to clean these if they are not dirty. And these are the things that get the dirtiest. Homer __________________ 2001 Jaguar XJ8 Cruiser 2004 ThunderBird 2 passenger Runabout HAD The GOLD RUSH until Nov 6 2009 2003 Gold SLFWD with Premium, Sunroof, Latte Leather, Ultrashield Invisible Bra, Sunroof wind deflector, Aluminum Tank Guard, Chrome Wheels by Ion Alloy, Michelin 235/65-18 Cross Terrains, Garmin Nuvi 2008 Cadillac Gold Mist DTS LUX III - Gone! 2010 Mercedes Benz GLK 350 - Gone! "Didja ever notice that quiet people are not the only ones who don't say much?"

12-10-2004, 11:06 PM	#6 (permalink)
GripperDon Mr. 3 K, 3/3/5. 5K,10/5/7 Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: PB5-926 Posts: 5,077	Thats statement is alMOst a slogan! GRIP __________________ Previous Owner of, The Mod Mo, 05, SL, FWD, Platinum, Charcoal Leather, Touring, Technology Pkgs., TPMS etc. Chrome Wheels, Roof Rack Bbars. Cargo Protector. Extended Warranty, X-Tire, AutoMate. Leatherique treated leather. Diamond Window Tint, Tires 3 step balanced. Stainless Steel Laser Cut Grill. Glass VIN etch, Debadged. Silver Painted Calipers. 1300F Ceramic painted Muffler. B-Quite Supreme, sound matting. External Sound ndercoated. White Led Parking Lights. Led Front Door Entrance Lights. Yellow Ion Fogs. Silver-Amber Front Turn Signals. Hella 100 Watt @ 5000K Driving Lights. SAT receiver–Delphi XM Roady2 Hidden Antenna install. Fan cooled Inverter AC to Xbox. MTX 200 watt auto on Amp deciated power to Bose Sub Woofer. PAC-Niss dual aux in for Sat and X Box audio. Generator Labs NoNag modded Rear Camera. “NAV Box" W/Modded X Box X2 Chip. DVD’s, MP3 & JPEG pics ,160 gig HD / Wireless Lynksis 802.11G Ethernet link. Runs Xbox Media Center. rear Bumper Protector. Selectable Horns: OEM MO/WoLo air. Tinted Tails-Bright bulbs. Tweeters tilted + 19uf mod. Lower Grill Stone Shield. Front Floor Amber Courtesy Lights. Chrome over Stainless Rocker Bars. Wireless LED Turn Signal Mirrors. Top mounted Led Stop Light modded with The backoff.

12-12-2004, 11:45 AM	#8 (permalink)
GripperDon Mr. 3 K, 3/3/5. 5K,10/5/7 Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: PB5-926 Posts: 5,077	I have Lexol also it is good but I like the Leatherique for our thinner MO leather. The Lexol is used on the MB SLK. GRIP __________________ Previous Owner of, The Mod Mo, 05, SL, FWD, Platinum, Charcoal Leather, Touring, Technology Pkgs., TPMS etc. Chrome Wheels, Roof Rack Bbars. Cargo Protector. Extended Warranty, X-Tire, AutoMate. Leatherique treated leather. Diamond Window Tint, Tires 3 step balanced. Stainless Steel Laser Cut Grill. Glass VIN etch, Debadged. Silver Painted Calipers. 1300F Ceramic painted Muffler. B-Quite Supreme, sound matting. External Sound ndercoated. White Led Parking Lights. Led Front Door Entrance Lights. Yellow Ion Fogs. Silver-Amber Front Turn Signals. Hella 100 Watt @ 5000K Driving Lights. SAT receiver–Delphi XM Roady2 Hidden Antenna install. Fan cooled Inverter AC to Xbox. MTX 200 watt auto on Amp deciated power to Bose Sub Woofer. PAC-Niss dual aux in for Sat and X Box audio. Generator Labs NoNag modded Rear Camera. “NAV Box" W/Modded X Box X2 Chip. DVD’s, MP3 & JPEG pics ,160 gig HD / Wireless Lynksis 802.11G Ethernet link. Runs Xbox Media Center. rear Bumper Protector. Selectable Horns: OEM MO/WoLo air. Tinted Tails-Bright bulbs. Tweeters tilted + 19uf mod. Lower Grill Stone Shield. Front Floor Amber Courtesy Lights. Chrome over Stainless Rocker Bars. Wireless LED Turn Signal Mirrors. Top mounted Led Stop Light modded with The backoff.

12-10-2004, 02:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
lm959 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 4	I have an '04 SE AWD with tan leather. I was also given advice to stay away from Armor All. What was recommended to me was Meguiar's Gold Class Rich Leather Wipes. I bought some and they have been the only product I have used. They work great and I like the convenience of the disposable wipes.

12-10-2004, 02:56 PM	#5 (permalink)
lawbroker Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 73	thanks guys. as usual, this is the place to go fo MO info

12-12-2004, 09:32 AM	#7 (permalink)
crew219 Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 81	Lexol is highly regarded as the "best" readily available leather cleaner / conditioner. Used by many equestrians for their horse saddles. (you can actually find this stuff cheaper at your local ag shop). The Meguiars and Zymol leather conditioners barely do anything. They tend to evaporate quickly and don't penetrate the leather as well as Lexol does. Leatherique is good stuff, heard many good things about it. Personally I use Einzett leather cleaner / conditioner right now (only because its part of a gift pack). Its pretty good and don't need to apply it as much as the Meguiars stuff I used to use. www.autopia.org is probably the best forum for detailing questions. Practically every product made has been tested and reviewed there. Dave

12-13-2004, 01:31 AM	#9 (permalink)
rugiles Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Ventura County, CA Posts: 145	Leather cleaning I need the MO Collectives help. I have an 03 MO with Latte Leather interior. It seems the black leather belts I wear to work (not the ones my wife uses on me) have discolored the seat back of the driver's seat. I have tried a few standard leather cleaners (lexol and few brands from the auto parts store) to no avail. Is there anything out there that can remove the color transfer or am I stuck with a grey black section?

12-13-2004, 12:22 PM	#10 (permalink)
GripperDon Mr. 3 K, 3/3/5. 5K,10/5/7 Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: PB5-926 Posts: 5,077	Try Leatherique's PRISTENE CLEAN It is actually a cleaner. ALSO go to their web site. Get the 800 phone number and call them I did, tell them your problem and They will be a great source of information, really nice people. __________________ Previous Owner of, The Mod Mo, 05, SL, FWD, Platinum, Charcoal Leather, Touring, Technology Pkgs., TPMS etc. Chrome Wheels, Roof Rack Bbars. Cargo Protector. Extended Warranty, X-Tire, AutoMate. Leatherique treated leather. Diamond Window Tint, Tires 3 step balanced. Stainless Steel Laser Cut Grill. Glass VIN etch, Debadged. Silver Painted Calipers. 1300F Ceramic painted Muffler. B-Quite Supreme, sound matting. External Sound ndercoated. White Led Parking Lights. Led Front Door Entrance Lights. Yellow Ion Fogs. Silver-Amber Front Turn Signals. Hella 100 Watt @ 5000K Driving Lights. SAT receiver–Delphi XM Roady2 Hidden Antenna install. Fan cooled Inverter AC to Xbox. MTX 200 watt auto on Amp deciated power to Bose Sub Woofer. PAC-Niss dual aux in for Sat and X Box audio. Generator Labs NoNag modded Rear Camera. “NAV Box" W/Modded X Box X2 Chip. DVD’s, MP3 & JPEG pics ,160 gig HD / Wireless Lynksis 802.11G Ethernet link. Runs Xbox Media Center. rear Bumper Protector. Selectable Horns: OEM MO/WoLo air. Tinted Tails-Bright bulbs. Tweeters tilted + 19uf mod. Lower Grill Stone Shield. Front Floor Amber Courtesy Lights. Chrome over Stainless Rocker Bars. Wireless LED Turn Signal Mirrors. Top mounted Led Stop Light modded with The backoff.

12-23-2004, 01:39 AM	#11 (permalink)
mobious Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 25	Factory leather look I have a polished pewter MO with black (charcoal?) interrior. I was wondering if there is a leather treatment that does not make the leather shiny? I love the way the leather looks dull and soft just like it came from the factory. I've tried the McGuiers and I have to go back over it with a dry cloth to tame it. I also do the same with my dash using armorall. There is nothing more tacky looking in my opinion then sitting in a car with beatiful leather after some hippie has shined it all up and made it look all goddy.

12-23-2004, 10:53 AM	#12 (permalink)
rugiles Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Ventura County, CA Posts: 145	I ordered Pristine Clean and the leather rejuvinizer. You are correct Gripper the people are very friendly and helpful. I will let you know how it works. __________________ 03 Super Black FWD Latte Leather, Performace Package Sunroof, Wind Deflector K&N Filter, Mobil One 255/60/18 Toyo Proxies

12-23-2004, 10:58 AM	#13 (permalink)
GripperDon Mr. 3 K, 3/3/5. 5K,10/5/7 Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: PB5-926 Posts: 5,077	Thanks, be interested in your commentary. __________________ Previous Owner of, The Mod Mo, 05, SL, FWD, Platinum, Charcoal Leather, Touring, Technology Pkgs., TPMS etc. Chrome Wheels, Roof Rack Bbars. Cargo Protector. Extended Warranty, X-Tire, AutoMate. Leatherique treated leather. Diamond Window Tint, Tires 3 step balanced. Stainless Steel Laser Cut Grill. Glass VIN etch, Debadged. Silver Painted Calipers. 1300F Ceramic painted Muffler. B-Quite Supreme, sound matting. External Sound ndercoated. White Led Parking Lights. Led Front Door Entrance Lights. Yellow Ion Fogs. Silver-Amber Front Turn Signals. Hella 100 Watt @ 5000K Driving Lights. SAT receiver–Delphi XM Roady2 Hidden Antenna install. Fan cooled Inverter AC to Xbox. MTX 200 watt auto on Amp deciated power to Bose Sub Woofer. PAC-Niss dual aux in for Sat and X Box audio. Generator Labs NoNag modded Rear Camera. “NAV Box" W/Modded X Box X2 Chip. DVD’s, MP3 & JPEG pics ,160 gig HD / Wireless Lynksis 802.11G Ethernet link. Runs Xbox Media Center. rear Bumper Protector. Selectable Horns: OEM MO/WoLo air. Tinted Tails-Bright bulbs. Tweeters tilted + 19uf mod. Lower Grill Stone Shield. Front Floor Amber Courtesy Lights. Chrome over Stainless Rocker Bars. Wireless LED Turn Signal Mirrors. Top mounted Led Stop Light modded with The backoff.

01-01-2005, 10:58 PM	#14 (permalink)
rugiles Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Ventura County, CA Posts: 145	Leatherique I received my order of Leatherique's Rejuvenator and Prestine Clean this week. My first impression is they are a very good leather maintenace and cleaning combo. I followed the directions to clean the black stains off the driver's seat with no success. I think the Black dye has worn into the Leather and will have to be dyed or ignored. I do like the feel and texture of the leather after the complete treament. It definately softened it up and made the leather feel more glove like. I used the rejunenator and cleaner on my leather couches and it worked great. The couches look like they are brand new. I was suprised by the amount the instructions called for; 4oz per seat, seems like a lot, especially at $25 per 16oz bottle. Since it only needs to be done once or twice a year i guess it will be worth it. Time will tell. __________________ 03 Super Black FWD Latte Leather, Performace Package Sunroof, Wind Deflector K&N Filter, Mobil One 255/60/18 Toyo Proxies

01-01-2005, 11:07 PM	#15 (permalink)
rugiles Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Ventura County, CA Posts: 145	cracks in vinyl side panels As we all know the leather seats in our MO are not completely leather. The seating surfaces are but many of the side panels are not. I recently noticed that the vinyl side panel on my driver seat is starting to crack. Has anyone experienced this? I am going to call the dealer on Monday. __________________ 03 Super Black FWD Latte Leather, Performace Package Sunroof, Wind Deflector K&N Filter, Mobil One 255/60/18 Toyo Proxies

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