SW03ES Posted July 27, 2003 Share Posted July 27, 2003 Ah, I see! Good ;) Now, what you want is called "303 Aerospace Protectant" it protects without adding much gloss. It adds a little, so I dont use it because I like 100% matte, but its great stuff. You can buy it from www.properautocare.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squarehat Posted July 28, 2003 Share Posted July 28, 2003 The store also happened to have the 303 Aerospace (I think they actually had two different 303 products). I may try it next time, since I went with the 3M, I have read several people praising the 303. However, I'm still convinced that the 3M won't have the same harmful effects that ArmorAll does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piggyncsu Posted July 28, 2003 Share Posted July 28, 2003 i went shopping yesterday, bought some rags and some "diaper soft" rags....whatever.....and all they had was SHINE or PRO shine stuff......and then a HUGE section of armoral.....i ended up with something called TUFF STUFF.....tried it...found out im allergic to it... so i give up.... also, i bought rain-x in a wipe, apparently didn't have the other kinds of it.....i didn't like the wipes, they were dry...went through at least 20 trying to get all the windows.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW03ES Posted July 28, 2003 Share Posted July 28, 2003 303 Aerospace, and pretty much all the good stuff wont be possible to find in a car store, you'll have to get it online. The 3M wont be harmful like the ArmorAll no. Its a quality product. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piggyncsu Posted July 28, 2003 Share Posted July 28, 2003 and that darn tuff stuff crap made spots on my dash......DAMNIT. im hesitant to buy online....but ill look into it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW03ES Posted July 29, 2003 Share Posted July 29, 2003 Why hesitant to buy online? I buy all my detailing products online? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piggyncsu Posted July 29, 2003 Share Posted July 29, 2003 that would involve my parents credit card....since i don't have any credit... and i dunno..id have to wait for it rather than have it right then and there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H8R Proof Posted July 29, 2003 Share Posted July 29, 2003 Along the lines of leather interior, can someone please post just what portions of the interior are leather, and which parts aren't? I want to make sure I'm cleaning/conditioning appropriately :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H8R Proof Posted July 29, 2003 Share Posted July 29, 2003 SWO3ES - the properautocare site is awesome. Many thanks for the tip ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKperformance Posted July 29, 2003 Share Posted July 29, 2003 tuff stuff is a cleaner not a protectant that might be your problem with spotting the parts that are leather are the sufaces that actually touch you when seated except for the rear seat which has the headrest that also faces the rear window it is also leather al the sides and rea are not leather but vinyl but it is still a good idea to treat it as well no other parts are on the cars doors dash or console except the center armrest wheel and shifter+hand brake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piggyncsu Posted July 29, 2003 Share Posted July 29, 2003 yeh, it is a cleaner.....so i guess im just gonna give up and by pro shine protectant.....or something...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW03ES Posted July 29, 2003 Share Posted July 29, 2003 Do you have any boating, or outdoor sports (camping, kayaking etc) stores around you? They'll have the 303 Aerospace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piggyncsu Posted July 29, 2003 Share Posted July 29, 2003 um...not that i know of? i guess ill look around. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW03ES Posted July 29, 2003 Share Posted July 29, 2003 In NC I garantee there's a boat store somewhere LOL, if you live within 200 miles of the coast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piggyncsu Posted July 29, 2003 Share Posted July 29, 2003 im gonna look around..... and i know we have places like WATER WORLD..or something... if i can get the car that far out ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW03ES Posted July 29, 2003 Share Posted July 29, 2003 Also try places that sell fishing boats and stuff, anywhere that sells boats should have it. Kayaks, canoes, etc etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lex Posted July 31, 2003 Share Posted July 31, 2003 sk, what size is your big'o vat/tub of solid cocoa butter? I've only seen a 6 oz container at the walmarts here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spocksbrain Posted August 3, 2003 Share Posted August 3, 2003 Yes let me second that, my walmart only has 3.5oz of cocoa butter creme, that has a lot of other stuff in it. Cannot find "pure" cocoa butter. A brand name would be much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbsal Posted August 3, 2003 Share Posted August 3, 2003 i think its 6oz but i have to look at it.also there is other stuff in it.i never seen pure coco butter in a tub either.but anyway thats the one to use from walmart.im not sure what one sk uses but i think its the same as mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spocksbrain Posted August 3, 2003 Share Posted August 3, 2003 Now that I have been looking around, I have found several sources on the net. One is http://www.health2go.com/cocoa_butter.htm another is http://www.craftlobby.com/butters.html . Maybe I can find it at a baking supply store of a food wholesaler or something. Anyway does anyone think that the pure stuff would be better than the stuff from walmart, or should I now worry about it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbsal Posted August 3, 2003 Share Posted August 3, 2003 i think it wont matter much.they do sell pure coco butter but not in a tub.it comes on a stick that sort of looks like a big lip stick and that would be useless for us to use.just go with the one from walmart that alot of us here uses and you will be fine.i did do a test between lexol and the coc butter and as it turns out there was no big difference between either of them so what would you rather pay 8 or 10 dollars for lexol or 1 or2 bucks for coco butter?i say try and stay with the coc butter because it does work just as good as lexol.it smells good too.only good thing about lexol is its easier to put on but either way you still have to rub it in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKperformance Posted August 3, 2003 Share Posted August 3, 2003 i have one that is called "calypso" the pure essence of coco butter, solid formula,13 oz i am not sure if i said "pure" but anything with a few indgredients should be fine the one i have is mineral oil,micro-crystalline wax,glycol stearate,fragrance, cocoa butter,dimeethicone,isoprophyl palmitate,golden palm oil,tocopheryl acetate(vitamin e),carotene,d &c yellow no.10 and it is made by african gold in canada i love the stuff and is all i have used in 3 years but i don't drive the car much anymore plus it is always garaged so the wear on the seats are minimal compared to anyother ES i have seen i had throw 2 more pics of my cars interior and trunk in the gallery as i forgot them last time but doesn't show the seats much mainly the dash and gauges plus deck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dockerguy Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 After searching the Internet for far too long, I found the following web page to be the most useful. Apparently the author really swears by this stuff and says he's unbiased. Good instructions for a quick treatment or a long, drawn out (read "remove seats") treatment. Here it is: http://www.ferrariclub.com/faq/leatherdye.html Hope this helps someone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunman Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 the best product i have ever used is leatherique. It is made of natural animal protien which makes sense since leather is a natural product. All the other junk like armor all seals the leather pores. If your leather is old, I would suggest you sand it with 500-600 grit sand paper and get rid of the sheen. Then apply leatherique and let it sit overnight. You will be amazed. The seat will suck all the oils in and soften it like butter. I use it all the time on 3 of my cars for years now. I never seen a product better than this. It can soften cardboard hard leather over repeated applications. www.leatherique.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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