John E Posted December 4, 2001 Share Posted December 4, 2001 Having just aquired a set of leather seats in excellent condition (thanks julian) I'm keen to feed them with the appropriate food. What is recommended in order to maintain longevity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julians Posted December 4, 2001 Share Posted December 4, 2001 I presume they just bolted straight in, no problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Russell Posted December 4, 2001 Share Posted December 4, 2001 Hi John, I use Autoglym Leather Cream and find it quite good although have never tried anything else except the odd bit shoe leather spray when I had nothing else...... Lots of specialist feeds are available from either good cobblers shops or the motoring trade, with a variety of claims...... I have found the seats to need very little treatment anyway. Best wishes. Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Flatters Posted December 4, 2001 Share Posted December 4, 2001 Try saddle soap. Keeps leather subtle and stops it from cracking. Steve Mell PTM 88 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taran Las Posted December 4, 2001 Share Posted December 4, 2001 John, If they're in 'as new condition' they would probably be fed with grass :-). However, I suspect they really need (as Andrew states) Autoglym leather feed. I use this once a year and the seats stay in good condition. Don't overdo it or they become very sticky. Regards Phil Owen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WILL FLY Posted December 4, 2001 Share Posted December 4, 2001 Isn't becoming sticky a by product of a good hard drive tongue.gif See willfly.net for more info. If you don't spin you ain't trying smile.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Plato Posted December 4, 2001 Share Posted December 4, 2001 Motorcycle shops do a decent range of leather feeders , which appear to do the job . dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John E Posted December 4, 2001 Author Share Posted December 4, 2001 Yep julian they went straight in as though they were built for the car, cheque winging its way to you at this very moment. Thanks for the suggestions on appropriate food. I dont want to spoil the seats to much but on the other hand do wish them to be happy in their new home. I have no wish to make the seats sticky (must be something mucky in there somewhere) but having them a little slippery may be worthwhile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjwb Posted December 4, 2001 Share Posted December 4, 2001 Please, please NEVER use saddle soap. It dries and scoures the leather. Further, it is only intended for the robust hide thickness and natural finish as in horse tack. The best and only recommended treatment is Connolly Hide Food to be applied sparingly. My advice was gained from two sources, Rolls Royce Motors and Crowtree leathers. Steve B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russb Posted December 4, 2001 Share Posted December 4, 2001 I concur, my seats are made from connolly hide, and the only stuff you should put on them is connolly hide food, this is lanolin based, just like hand cream, I also use the autoglym from time to time, appears to do the job. Got caught in a downpour in Ashbourne a few weeks ago, no tonneau on and car parked, inch of water the on seats but no penetration whatsoever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adey Posted December 10, 2001 Share Posted December 10, 2001 I can reccomend Gliptone, see www.liquidleather.com, they do conditioner and cleaner, and as their site claims "Re-instates the smell of Traditional Quality Leather". Might be overpowered will the other Lotus Seven smells (oil breather fumes etc!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Gillet Posted December 10, 2001 Share Posted December 10, 2001 I recommend Belgom: two products. One is using a very thin oil which really nourishes the leather. The second one is made out of Lanolin which make it waterproof. Pierre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul jacobs Posted December 10, 2001 Share Posted December 10, 2001 To "feed" your leather, shouldn't you use Hide Food, available from all good tack shops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHRIS CLARK Posted December 11, 2001 Share Posted December 11, 2001 I used to use the 'Connolly' hide food for my seats ('93 'S' type), but ran out recently. The shop I got it from was actually a high class furniture establishment, but when I went back there it seems they have vacated the premises. Jolly unsporting after I purchased the said food ONLY some eight years before. Dashed ungrateful what. Have now got some 'Mer' type. It's called 'Leather Cleaner with Built-In Leather Feed'.Comes in a 250ml container. I've yet to try it so can't really comment. Got it direct from:- Mer Products Ltd, Whitehead House, 120 Beddington Lane, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 4TD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Perry Posted December 11, 2001 Share Posted December 11, 2001 I am pretty sure all hide foods are lanolin based. I always get mine from country goods shops, or riding tack suppliers.People tend to look at you something old fashioned when applying it but it does work. I bet a great many owners or executive saloons have never even heard of the stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John E Posted December 11, 2001 Author Share Posted December 11, 2001 Thanks everyone for your suggestions. My seats inform me (we have a close relationship) that they are now full to overflowing with food and in order to avoid the risk of a severe gastric episode are now on a diet until the new year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now