Hello QualityLeather, I have read a number of your posts and would greatly appreciate your assistance with the following questions:
1) On your Definitive Leather Guide you mentioned that the cleaning solution that you use consists of alcohol and dishwashing soap. In a response to the repairing of a steering wheel, however, you mentioned using a cleaning solution consisting of alcohol and MEK (or acetone). Does one solution pose certain advantages over the other?
2) On your Definitive Leather Guide you also mentioned that you do not condition your leather as you live in a humid area. I live in Maryland, which is also a fairly humid state. In your opinion, would conditioning my leather offer any advantages, perhaps softening the seats, making them more supple, or would the effort be in vain?
3) Can you recommend a solution(s) for cleaning the other components of my ES300’s interior, such as the dashboard, doors, upholstery, etc.? Although my dashboard and console are in good shape, my doors have scuff marks that seem to have no desire to vacate. My roof upholstery and carpet also have some minor stains that I would not mind getting rid of.
4) Can you recommend any specific protecting products for the other components of my car’s interior, particularly for the dashboard as it seems to take the brunt of the car interior’s exposure to sun?
5) Moving on to the exterior, can you recommend any products to clean the car’s tires? It seems to me that using anything that would dry-out the rubber would degrade its integrity. Should this be a concern? Once cleaned, is there any product that you would recommend that can protect the rubber?
6) Finally, is there any specific product that you would recommend for washing the car’s exterior? I have the impression that perhaps it is best to use as few cleaning solvents as possible when cleaning any surface. Would washing the car with mere water suffice?
If you can answer any or all of these questions, once again, your responses would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.
