How do I best preserve the leather seats on my -86 300SDL?

I normally use saddle soap, but is there something else I should use to delay cracking of the leather seats?

Sincerely

Anders

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-86 300SDL (148K), Pearl Black
-85 300SD (168K), Smoke Silver

Lexol

Neatsfoot oil works pretty good too. I've been using it on my Audi seats for years now. Just don't jump in the car in white clothes for awhile

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past MB rides:
'68 220D
'68 220D(another one)
'67 230
'84 SD
Current rides:
'06 Lexus RX330
'93 Ford F-250
'96 Corvette
'99 Polaris 700 RMK sled
2011 Polaris Assault
'86 Yamaha TT350(good 'ol thumper)

I honestly wouldn't recommend Lexol. Leatherique is superior, and if you don't want to go through the re-dye process, soaking the seats with their rejuvenator oil and cleaning with prestine clean will work wonders.

Thanks,

The Letherique looks interesting. I guess they do not have in local stores like Pep-Boys etc., so I probably have to order it from ther website.

Sincerely

Anders

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-86 300SDL (148K), Pearl Black
-85 300SD (168K), Smoke Silver

I recommend Leatherique and Griots Garage.

I prefer Griots Garage. I first used their leather rejuvenator, and then their leather care.

www.leatherique.com

and

www.griotsgarage.com

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Paul S.

2001 E430, Bourdeaux Red, Oyster interior.
79,200 miles.

1973 280SE 4.5, 170,000 miles. 568 Signal Red, Black MB Tex. "The Red Baron".

It's been a while since I've been on here, but since then I have become a master detailer at an import shop. To clean seats we use a combination of water, soap, and ammonia. After that combination cleans and strips the seats, we use connolly hide food, made popular with jaguar drivers, to replenish the seats. I've not seen a product that has outperformed this combination.

Saddle soap by itself dries out leather. It must be followed by a preservative.

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'91 300D 2.5 Turbo 330K
'00 VW TDI Golf, 190K
'67 BMW R50/2
'73 Norton Commando Interstate

I forgot about Connolly Hide Food. I've heard great reports about it.

Penske Mercedes in West Covina, off of the 10 freeway, sells it.

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Paul S.

2001 E430, Bourdeaux Red, Oyster interior.
79,200 miles.

1973 280SE 4.5, 170,000 miles. 568 Signal Red, Black MB Tex. "The Red Baron".

I've heard quite a few good things about Leatherique on leather, but what works best to give mb-tex life back? The mb-tex portion of my seats are hard and slippery rather than soft and supple. I thought Lexol is more so for MB-tex? Does it soften it at all? Does anything?

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Jeff M.
Mercedes W123 DIY pages are now located here.
1983 / 1984 300D Sold
2000 CLK430 Cabriolet ~58k Sold
2005 Avalanche 4x4 ~66k

Vinylex for MB-Tex. Nothing else even comes close.

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Rick Miley
2014 Tesla Model S
2018 Tesla Model 3
2017 Nissan LEAF
Former MB: 99 E300, 86 190E 2.3, 87 300E, 80 240D, 82 204D Euro
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Ok, thanks Rick I'll give that a try here eventually....

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Jeff M.
Mercedes W123 DIY pages are now located here.
1983 / 1984 300D Sold
2000 CLK430 Cabriolet ~58k Sold
2005 Avalanche 4x4 ~66k