How to protect your Car Leather Interior?

If you own a Car with leather interior, you sure have paid extra money for that leather look. Now better take care of those leather seats and the interior.

Here are a few tips to take care of your leather interior.

What Is Proper Leather Care?

Leather surfaces are just like beautiful, delicate skin. Leather must be carefully cleansed before it can be properly conditioned. As leather ages, it loses essential protectants infused into the leather during the manufacturing process. That leaves the leather susceptible to dirt, oils, and UV damage. To keep leather looking and feeling its best, you must first clean it and then replace the lost moisture and protection.

1. Tinting your Car Window helps to protect your Leather Seats

Having window tint professionally installed onto your vehicle will provide you with a stylish and sleek look. But having your car windows tinted will also serve a more useful purpose: protecting the interior of your vehicle. This is especially beneficial if your car has leather seats. Leather will eventually become brittle and crack if it is exposed to sunlight for too long. Protecting your car's interior with tinted windows can significantly prolong the life of your leather upholstery and trim, which will improve the resale value of the vehicle.

2: Regular Cleaning

Like with a good leather coat, handbag or shoes, getting the leather clean is the first step. You can wipe leather seats of spills with a soft rag and then vacuum with the crevice attachment on your sweeper. Be sure to remove all loose dirt, dust crumbs and hairs.

There are special products designed to remove stains from leather, but you must use them in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions on the packaging. It is advised to not use any home remedies as you may not know the content of the leather dye or finish, and any ingredient might ruin the leather.

3: Clean Hidden Dirt

Once stains and loose dirt are removed, use a good leather cleaner to remove the leather of dirt and grime you may not even know exists. Daily use of your vehicle can grind dirt into the seats and the creases in the seats, looking like normal wear. Dirt left in the leather can cause the leather to start to deteriorate. Apply the cleaner as per manufacturer's instructions. A good cleaner for leather is saddle soap, which is inexpensive and available any place leather cleaners and treatments are sold.

4. Use Seat Covers

You can also use water proof seat covers to protect your Leather seats.

References:
http://www.doityourself.com/stry/how-to-maintain-your-leather-seat-covers
http://www.autogeek.net/leather-car-care.html