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studyolic 
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Joined: 09-July-2004
Location: Inchture, Dundee, Scotland.
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 Topic: leather care
Posted: 01-September-2004 at 15:54 |
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Not specifically a 5 - series issue, but I wondered about how much
care leather upholstery needs, and what the best products are.
thanks.
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Richard.
Current; 2000 316i Compact 1.9
previous; 1999 535i V8,
1995 316i Compact 1.6
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e34m5
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Joined: 26-June-2003
Location: Near Rugby, Warwickshire
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Posted: 01-September-2004 at 16:21 |
I can highly recommend Gliptone's "Liquid Leather" products. They made my seats look nearly new again 
Miles
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Deathace
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Joined: 27-December-2003
Location: Norfolk
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Posted: 02-September-2004 at 05:29 |
I use Auto Glym Leather Cleaner and Leather Cream and a bit of TLC and it brings the seats up perfect and reduces aging lines.
I am going to try Gliptones next to see the difference and be better off to give a comparison.
Russ
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1990 535i SE Auto Metallic Glacier Blue, Low Mileage,
M-Tech Bodykit, Full Leather & Various Custom Mods.
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e34m5
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Posted: 02-September-2004 at 07:11 |
I had always used the Autoglym products previously but the difference when i switched to Gliptone is amazing, it seems to smooth out all of the creases in the leather (caused by dirt getting embedded in the leather) and makes it look like new again....A number of other people on various forums have said that the autoglym leather care products are not particularly good.
Sorry if it sounds like an advert but it really is good stuff 
Miles
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b8alk
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Andy K
Joined: 15-May-2004
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Posted: 02-September-2004 at 15:22 |
Autoglym leather care is not very good at all sorry to all that use it but it really isnt. mer leather care is great for getting all the dirt out of the creases and takes the shine off nice smell to, have never tried gliptone.But i do know a nice man on this site that might tell me were i can purchase some.. 
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e34m5
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Posted: 02-September-2004 at 15:29 |
 b8alk wrote:
Autoglym leather care is not very good at all sorry to all that use it but it really isnt. mer leather care is great for getting all the dirt out of the creases and takes the shine off nice smell to, have never tried gliptone.But i do know a nice man on this site that might tell me were i can purchase some.. |
Not sure if you are talking about me  but i got mine from ebay.
Miles
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b8alk
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Andy K
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Posted: 02-September-2004 at 15:33 |
Nice one T,C 
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Retset
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Posted: 03-September-2004 at 08:56 |
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I'm using the Meguiars Gold class cleaner/nourisher. I cannot comment much though as the seats were so clean when I got the car that I can't tell the difference! Easy to use though.
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studyolic
Really Senior Member I
Joined: 09-July-2004
Location: Inchture, Dundee, Scotland.
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Posted: 05-September-2004 at 14:43 |
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Thanks for the comments. After checking through some other
threads, I have ordered the Liquid Leather. It offered one more
feature that I hadn't thought about - it restores the leather smell. I'll
post a report after Ive had a go with it.
Next question - favourite alloy wheel cleaner for heavily soiled
inner section of wheels. (they look fine from the outsidfe, but I
know they are dirty on the inside!)
Nice motor,, Retset!
cheers
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Richard.
Current; 2000 316i Compact 1.9
previous; 1999 535i V8,
1995 316i Compact 1.6
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b8alk
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Andy K
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Posted: 05-September-2004 at 14:50 |
Wonder wheels you can not beat it,(just dont leave it on for to long..)
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