[cars] leather cracking prevention

[mrbigstuff]

anything you folks do to your car seats to keep them from cracking?

I'm not going for concours-level detailing here, simply want to preserve the interior in its current decent condition.

[particleman]

I use Lexol Cleaner and Conditioner

http://www.lexol.com/Category_leather.aspx

So far so good with my '02 Beetle's leather seats. It is garaged so the UV exposure has been limited.

[deckeda]

1) Pay to have the best window tint installed that blocks UV (most don't) and has higher heat-rejection (most don't, even if they appear to be "limo black.")

2) Do the Lexol dance early and often, not after the car's 5 years old and the leather's already getting dry.

3) Related to #1 above, if and where you can garage the car, do so.

[davester]

Leatherique is the best leather rejuvenator and preservative. You'll need both of their products...rejuvenator oil and prestine clean leather cleaner to do a proper job. That and keep the interior cool and out of the sun. A car cover does wonders, those windscreen and window shades help some.

[Ombligo]

Lexol.

Conditioner every month
Cleaner twice a year

[RgrF]

mrbigstuff wrote:
anything you folks do to your car seats to keep them from cracking?

I'm not going for concours-level detailing here, simply want to preserve the interior in its current decent condition.

I move mine to a more hospitable climate. That and garaging works every time.

[mrbigstuff]

RgrF wrote:
[quote=mrbigstuff]
anything you folks do to your car seats to keep them from cracking?

I'm not going for concours-level detailing here, simply want to preserve the interior in its current decent condition.

I move mine to a more hospitable climate. That and garaging works every time.[/quote

just trying to keep the old Volvo's seats in decent repair. 'course, the pinko commie bumper stickers help.