bbsal Posted July 15, 2003 Share Posted July 15, 2003 for some reason when i put it on my seats i have to buff it in because theres like spots everywere but once i buff it in its great.maybe im not using the right stuff but it says pure coco butter and its solid.maybe i leave it in the sun to long.lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKperformance Posted July 15, 2003 Share Posted July 15, 2003 try using your hand and using large amounts so that it can soak as much as it possible can then wipe off the seats you need to use when needed and let the others keep on soaking it up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbsal Posted July 15, 2003 Share Posted July 15, 2003 im going to do that tomorrow.i will let you know how it turns out.i bet im probably not putting enough on the seats thats why it spots.i will use my hands and rub alot into them and see what happens.i still love the way they come out with the coco butter regardless.also smells great too.my gs is at the dealer getting a tune up and a new water pump.cant beleave it went already but 49,000 miles i guess it happens sometimes.im not sure if there doing the timing belt yet but probably they are.good thing is its all under warrentee so im glad to get it done now instead of later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKperformance Posted July 15, 2003 Share Posted July 15, 2003 CALL THE DEALER make sure they will cahnge the belt ,as tey have to remove it anyway if not for free ask how much or just buy it of a few bucks and slip the tech a $50 an save some headache Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbsal Posted July 15, 2003 Share Posted July 15, 2003 yea im going to make sure tomorrow because its been on my mind.i rather have it replaced now so i dont have the worrys down the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbsal Posted July 15, 2003 Share Posted July 15, 2003 i also read a few things about replacing the pully too.should that be done or dont worry about it?it only has 49,000 miles on it so i doubt any pullys are bad.it started making the grinding sound the other day and i checked and seen it was the water pump but couldnt tell if any pully needed replacment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexus = sexuL Posted July 19, 2003 Share Posted July 19, 2003 oops - sorry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexus = sexuL Posted July 19, 2003 Share Posted July 19, 2003 Re: Cocoa butter. Off to Walmart I go! Great tip. Thanks guys. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gav_logan Posted July 20, 2003 Share Posted July 20, 2003 Damn it! We dont have wal mart here. And the guys at kmart just gave me the "kmart blank stare" when I asked them... :chairshot: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squarehat Posted July 20, 2003 Share Posted July 20, 2003 Anybody else (especially those of you with the black leather), have problems with the seams stretching on the tops of the rear bench, as the leather loses its moisture? I've tried many things to try to soften the leather up there, including "baking" 2 jars of Hide Food in on sunny days. I've noticed (from parking lots and cars on eBay) that cars with the beige seats don't seam to suffer from this problem the way the cars with the black seats do. The rest of the car looks good, I've been using Lexol, Meguiars Gold Class, and Mother's leather conditioners on a regular basis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKperformance Posted July 20, 2003 Share Posted July 20, 2003 well black will absob the suns heat more than a lighter colour if the co co butter is not available at a local supply store go to a store that sells black skin products as i first found from one of my friends who suffers from dry elbows knees and hands these stores often sell weaves and other products directedcted to the community and usually have very good products that are hard to find elsewhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H8R Proof Posted July 20, 2003 Share Posted July 20, 2003 Has anyone used the Dri Wash & Guard leather treatment stuff? Regarding the "Cocoa Butter Bake" - forgive my ignorance but do the car doors need to be open while the stuff sets in? Or can I just apply it while the car is parked in a sunny spot and let it sit in for a couple hours - ? Thanks! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKperformance Posted July 21, 2003 Share Posted July 21, 2003 the car can be closed or open closed will keep the interior heat in more also the dri wash leather treatment is not that great but the paint product is amazing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbsal Posted July 21, 2003 Share Posted July 21, 2003 Damn it! We dont have wal mart here. And the guys at kmart just gave me the "kmart blank stare" when I asked them... :chairshot: lol!i hate kmart!they do the same to me anytime you need help.thats if you can even find someone to help you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbsal Posted July 21, 2003 Share Posted July 21, 2003 Anybody else (especially those of you with the black leather), have problems with the seams stretching on the tops of the rear bench, as the leather loses its moisture? I've tried many things to try to soften the leather up there, including "baking" 2 jars of Hide Food in on sunny days. I've noticed (from parking lots and cars on eBay) that cars with the beige seats don't seam to suffer from this problem the way the cars with the black seats do. The rest of the car looks good, I've been using Lexol, Meguiars Gold Class, and Mother's leather conditioners on a regular basis. i have black also and yes it seems hard to keep mine moisturized also.i use the coco butter all the time but even that only goes so far for me.i keep getting spots that are dry and spots the are moist and cant seem to keep it all moist.crazy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubykey Posted July 21, 2003 Share Posted July 21, 2003 Okay, I was SOLD on the cocoa butter idea until I went to W-Mart and pondered all the possibilities. Pure cocoa butter does not seem to exist. In fact, I know people who use cocoa butter on their skin, but it is usually a combo product. WalMart had Queen Helene COCOA BUTTER SOLID which seemed as close to your description. I read the ingredients which start with mineral oil and petroleum then cocoa butter and fragance further down the line. Is this what you cocoa butter fans are referring to? I tried Lexol and the above cocoa butter on my beige leather seats. They are in pretty good shape but definately show some signs of drying out. AND the top of the back seats are shriveled from overexposure to sun. After trying both, I can't really say that either the Lexol or the cocoa butter has made a big difference, although I feel better! Perhaps it needs a few more treatments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKperformance Posted July 21, 2003 Share Posted July 21, 2003 try them a few more tiems especially if they are dry to rejuvinate there moisture i would love to hear the results on a head to head and yah tat is the right stuff you got don't remember the name but it has a woman in caibean parade clothing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maverick Posted July 22, 2003 Share Posted July 22, 2003 Just applied a generous amount of coco butter solid on my beige seats. My hand is scalded from applying the stuff yto the hot leather .... but like u guys said, it just melts on contact and it was pretty easy to apply .... did the entire car in 10 minutes ..... waiting for some time before buffing the seats ..... feel real good about them seats .... Will be doing wifey's car after it gets back from the shop. (Some nutcase ran into the car in the parking lot and didn't even leave an insurance card ) Read this post yesterday and made the Walmart trip at midnight to get the stuff ..... queen helene coco butter solid ..... $3.88 + tax in Atlanta well more later ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H8R Proof Posted July 22, 2003 Share Posted July 22, 2003 Need more info on the Dri Wash & Guard paint stuff now :) If you don't mind SK... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKperformance Posted July 23, 2003 Share Posted July 23, 2003 ok i am going to guess what you would like to know it is amazing stuff if you can find it can get a bit preicey but the container lasts a while it can be used to wash the car but i use it instead of drying it so i basically power wash the car then soap then drive to air dry and leave it to water spot an hour later i use the dri wash to remove water spots and presto it looks perfect,water spots gone ad the paint (especially if a dark colour looks great) as it has optical enhancers( i don't know what it is but it works) i also can use thoses red shaggy dust wands after to remove the dust than rewash it only down side is it collects alot of dust, compared to after a regualr wash if yo want more ifo start a new thread with tdri wash as the header as this leather one will lose this point for info as it is already 2 pages Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H8R Proof Posted July 23, 2003 Share Posted July 23, 2003 Thanks sk... sounds like great stuff. I'm going to check it out. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piggyncsu Posted July 27, 2003 Share Posted July 27, 2003 so on this whole topic of coco butter, i went to walmart...... all i could find was 2 kinds: one with some weird design on it (pure coco butter..but had TONS of ingredients that i couldn't even comprehend) and then Palmers coco butter...... about 5-6 bucks for 9 oz..... didn't know if either was what i was looking for, but got Palmers.....i tore up an old towel and tried it out.....only did the back seats since the front have seat covers... unfortunately, it is getting dark....so i am hoping it will just cook tomorrow morning adn i can put more on when i get up. as for the covered seats, my dad said its just the sun that ruins em, so can i wait on those or should i do em just as often (i mean, they are gettin wear and tear from my butt being on them). also, any recommendations on the dash? armoral blinds the HECK outta me..can't see a darn thing when im trying. (sun reflects on the dash and then into the windshield...one big blind set up) basically, anything that isnt too damn shiney? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW03ES Posted July 27, 2003 Share Posted July 27, 2003 Unfortunately, now that you've used Armor All you're going to have to keep on using it. Armor All is one of the worst car care products out there, and it drys and cracks plastics, if you stop using it. My advice is to find some lower gloss Armor All. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squarehat Posted July 27, 2003 Share Posted July 27, 2003 You might want to try Refresh by 3M. It's lower gloss than Armor All, has UV protectants, and probably better for the vinyl dash. It's what I use. It also claims to be safe for leather, I put it on the top of my rear bench after I'm done conditioning as a UV protectant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piggyncsu Posted July 27, 2003 Share Posted July 27, 2003 haven't used armoral yet ;) not letting anyone, never liked it..never had, just dont know my other options... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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