Scrubbing Bubbles

I took some time today to try out some different leather cleaners I have around the barn. Since FrankEnSPRIT's interior was so dirty, I figured this would be a good test. So out came the Leatherique Prestine (sic) Clean, Zymoil Leather Cleaner, and Simple Green. Here is what I started with...


The Leatherique product had the least amount of impact on the dirt. To be fair, it is about 10 years old and had separated some while sitting on the shelf. In second place was the zymoil product. Top of the heap was good ol' Simple Green. You could see where it was sprayed on the leather, as the spots where the liquid hit were cleaner than where it missed. I did the whole thing with Simple Green, and while pleased with the results, I will still be redying the interior. It sure does a good job of cleaning the leather, but it doesn't help the fading. Here is an after shot...



I don't think I would use Simple Green as my regular cleaner. It is pretty harsh and needs to be rinsed off. For tough dirt, Simple Green is great, but for every day cleaning, I would use the Zymoil cleaner followed by their conditioner.