Originally Posted by phidauex

With the recent thread about Peanut Oil on trim I got to thinking about other things we could try that might seem a little odd at first, and came upon a pretty good one.

The leather in my car is looking a little faded, so since it is a dark toned leather I used a cloth diaper soaked in used motor oil (Mobil 1 Truck and SUV). It sounds crazy, but it really brought the leather back to life. I just rubbed it in, let it sit, and then rubbed in another coat. After an hour I buffed it out a bit with a clean rag, and enjoyed my practically new leather. Even my girlfriend commented on how nice it looks, and she's usually the last to notice anything.

So next time you change your oil, save about a half-quart for doing your interior, maybe a whole quart if things are really starting to get cracked.

Peace,
Sam