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eldawg4100

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Does anyone use this for leather? I have used it a few times with stunning results. the leather is absolutely LIKE NEW, feels new, takes most any stain off... I use it with a nylon bristle brush, never has did any damage for me...



I was wondering if anyone has done this before, thoughts? I have always used the SS without bleach. I have not found a more effective way to clean leather yet!
 
No thanks....:scared I would rather stick with something specifically designed for leather. Lexol, Eagle One, etc.



Soft Scrub seems like it would be alittle too harsh for me.
 
Soft Scrub?:shocked



Correct me if I am wrong but doesn't that product contain "bleach", in some level?



If that be so then you may not see damage now but in the future you may see rotting of your seats stitching and/or surface weakening.



I would ditto the words of Pat and use a cleanser/conditioner designed for leather. if you are a home mixologist then use Woolite or Ivory soap mixed with water. Also it seems as though you clean your leather on a regular basis so I can't imagine it being that dirty to justify using Soft Scrub, it has abrasives in it!



Anthony
 
Anthony Orosco said:
Correct me if I am wrong but doesn't that product contain "bleach", in some level?
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Soft Scrub comes in several versions, and not all of them contain bleach.



While I certainly wouldn't use Soft Scrub as the first option on leather, I might try it as a last resort. I saw a write-up on another site (with lots of good pics) where the owner was ready to have the seats re-upholstered becaue he just couldn't get them to come clean (and, IIRC, he'd run the gamut of normal leather-care products) . . . he gave the Soft Scrub (non-bleach version) a try out of desperation, and the results were pretty amazing, and apparently, no damage to the seats.



If all else fails, and the only other option is replacement of the leather, I guess it couldn't hurt to give it a go. That said, I can think of several products I'd try first before resorting to a kitchen cleaner, and it's certainly something I wouldn't be comfortable using regularly.



Tort
 
its not harsh though, it specifically says on the bottle. Also no bleach at all.



You should at least try it... I used it a year ago and the leather still looks great, no bad effects....



cleaners made for leather are weak IMO and dont clean very well with very dirty seats. some how this makes them feel new again. takes out ALL the shiny look, body oils and what not.
 
While not all versions contain bleach, they do contain abrasive!! Abrasive is NOT something you want to use on leather.



:down :down
 
but..... have you used it? It did not do 1 bit of harm to the leathers i have used it on! only made it look like new.
 
Why would I use something abrasive on leather?



You didn't do any damage you can see..............yet. :down Keep using it and it will destroy the structure of the hyde. Plus, depending on the dye used, it's possible the chemical in the cleaner could discolor the dyes on some leathers.



Get a real leather cleaner, leave the soft scrub for household cleaning.
 
ok well whatever... ive used it for a year and it looks like new. it hasnt discolored anything. its NOT HARMFUL one bit. its not even really that abrasive at all... anyways i only use it once a year so definetly no harm will be done.
 
I mean no offense here but you only clean your leather "once a year" in total or once a year with the Soft Scrub??



If you only clean your leather seats once a year no wonder you need a stonger cleaner! As for being an abrasive, I am sue it has abrasives in it and while we don't use the stuff here at home I am sure it has some warnings on the bottle of what NOT to use it on because itmay scratch. If it has no abrasives in it then it must have some strong chemical cleaners in it, ones I am sure that a tanner would not recommend for leather care.



Yet in the end it is your leather :)



Anthony
 
Straight from the horses mouth:



Q: Can Soft Scrub® Cleanser be used on carpets or leather?

A: No. We do not recommend using Soft Scrub® Cleanser on carpets or leather.



This is off of the Soft Scrub website.



Anthony
 
thats fine. why not try it on a car in the junk yard. my leather is fine and will be fine for the rest of the cars life since I condition it so often. i clean it with soft scrub once a year, but every few months ill spray it down with a foaming vinyl/leather/plastic cleaner and wipe em off.
 
Sorry, but there is no way I will rub Soft Scrub on the seats of a $150,000 Ferrari Modena 360.



Again they are your seats so you can use it all you like but what you did is ask us for our "thoughts" which we have given, and not only us but you also have the opinion from the makers of Soft Scrub itself. They advise not to use it on leather so I'll heed thier advise. Kinda like the whole "wash your car with Dawn" deal. Dawn is made for cutting grease on dishes but not made to wash your car ALTHOUGH one can use it as a car wash.



I can also wash my hair and body with Dawn but that's not what it's made for.



Take care,

Anthony
 
Anthony Orosco said:
Sorry, but there is no way I will rub Soft Scrub on the seats of a $150,000 Ferrari Modena 360.
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I'll bet that the referenced car has unfinished leather which would allow liquids to sink in and, you're probably right that it would be damaged. For the other 99% of us commoners, we generally have finished leather, where there's more of a plastic finish on top that does not allow liquid to soak in (reference: 303 site. They suggest 303 Aerospace Protectant for finished leather, same as vinyl and plastic, using the definition I'm using here). I'm not specifically familiar with Soft Scrub, but similar products use Talc as the "abrasive", which is probably about a 10,000 grit. I would not hesitate to TRY IT before I discard it out of hand.
 
eldawg4100 said:
my leather is fine and will be fine for the rest of the cars life
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I think your logic is pretty strange. Because your leather is fine now(which by the way you dont know for sure), your leather will never suffer any ill effects from using soft scrub :confused:



Please don't ever use soft scrub on any seats but your own unless you warn others that soft scrub specifically advises you not to use their product on leather.
 
I say a year with no ill effects, then i dont know how long it would take to show up!



the only reason i tried it a year ago, Is I had some NASTY grease or tar stains that nothing worked until I found a webpage that said try it.. it came right out!



I also agree, 303 aerospace protectant worked very well on my seats when I had a bottle!
 
eldawg,



How can you claim your seats will be fine if you have only used Soft Scrub one time so far? What about 5 years from now?



To claim you have used it for a year with no ill effects would really mean something if you used it monthly for that past year.



Again I stress that these are your seats but I must also agree with "stranger99" in saying that your argument on this issue is illogical. It might work ok once or twice but repeated uses migt cause damage.



Prowler,



Soft Scrub is also not recommended for use on Marble and plastics so I am guessing that it might be more abrasive than talc powder. Even on cleared leather the constant use of an abrasive cleaner could not be good for it.



This is an interesting topic and I wish all to know that I mean no offense to anyone in my replies and disagreements.



Anthony
 
well, i probably wouldnt use it every month...



But, If no leather cleaner will work and they are VERY dirty and stained, its a great idea, but I have never seen a need for every month.



I mean, if there is something more gentle that will get the seats clean I will use it.



I was worried about it tearing the leather so I first tried it on a spot that is not very visible. In fact, I will probably never use it again since I clean it almost weakly with a gentle foam cleaner and condition... But a year ago I had awful tar or grease in there.
 
I also know people that have used Soft Scrub on leather seats for the purpose of restoration, last ditch kind of thing with literally amazing results, I mean I've never seen anything restore something else so well...



That said, I'd probably never use it on my own seats just out of fear. My thought was yeah, It got all those stains and dirt out, how? Could it possibly have even removed the protective coating?



I mean, its possible to ruin leather using normal leather cleaner...
 
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