DArby Posted July 15, 2001 Share Posted July 15, 2001 What products do people use for cleaning dead flies from their paintwork. Removing the carcasses is easy enough, its the clear stain they leave behind which seems impossible to remove. And what about Leather - cream leather looks good but gets grimey - whats the solution ?? I think i use the entire Autoglym range, and none of these either remove flies or particularly clean up the leather. Give me some names, and i give them ago. Has anyone tried the Scandinavian leather restorer stuff ??, i believe it has leather filler and all sorts for an as new look... Dean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doughie Posted July 15, 2001 Share Posted July 15, 2001 Hi Dean I use Autoglym Leather Care Cream (for the seats, not the flies...) and it seems to work well. cleans off dirt and softens the leather too. If the leather is very dirty then you have to persist a bit with it, and do a small area at a time, but it does work. cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Wall Posted July 15, 2001 Share Posted July 15, 2001 I use a leather furniture shampoo diluted in warm water. Just rub it in to make a slight foam and the dirt comes off with the foam. When I got the car the leather need four shampoos before the foam came off clean. Wipe it down with clean warm water and let it dry. I then finish with Autoglym Leather Care cream to feed and soften the leather. Then buff with a clean duster. I treat my leather every couple of months, slightly more frequently if I am running air con all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Wall Posted July 15, 2001 Share Posted July 15, 2001 As for the insect corpses. I got a 25l drum of acid cleaner from a friend who runs a valet business. A quick blast with the pressure washer and some acid cleaner and everything falls off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Booth Posted July 15, 2001 Share Posted July 15, 2001 My pressure washer gets the flies off but thanks for the leather tips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DArby Posted July 24, 2001 Author Share Posted July 24, 2001 Phil Where did you get your furniture leather cleaner - i sent the wife on her weekly errand to Tescos, added it to the list, but couldn't find any. Of course i immediately sent her back out to find some, but to no avail... Dean.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Kasir Posted July 24, 2001 Share Posted July 24, 2001 Autoglym do two products for cleaning the leather, f spray for 'cleaning' and the cream for 'feeding' the leather. I use a combination of both on my cream leather, and it works a treat. Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ash Posted July 24, 2001 Share Posted July 24, 2001 Try Hamanol from a horse tack shop. That's what I use. It works a treat. Yours, J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DArby Posted July 24, 2001 Author Share Posted July 24, 2001 Cheers James My mum gots loads of tack she's always cleaning - bet that'll be the same stuff - brings the saddles up a treat !! Dean.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Wall Posted July 24, 2001 Share Posted July 24, 2001 Dean I got the leather cleaner form a specialist leather shop. It is not the same stuff as James mentioned. We have just run out. The cleaner use the last lot on the furniture this week. You won't find it in Tesco's. When I get some more, I will post details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted July 25, 2001 Share Posted July 25, 2001 You can buy leather care sets from DFS the furniture shop. They give them away if you buy a leather sofa but I think they are about £25 other than that. Seems to work OK on my light leather sofa, I'll give it a go on the Supra. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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