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<blockquote data-quote="mhphoto" data-source="post: 2898975" data-attributes="member: 6288"><p>I've never encountered a modern car in my 12 years of detailing that had leather seats that <em>weren't</em> factory coated, which means slathering them with leather conditioner won't do much good unless you've already worn through the coating. Keep the leather clean and try to minimize repeated wear points (like where your butt rubs when you get in and out of the car). </p><p></p><p>For dashboards I've used Meguiars Ultimate Protectant Spray. It won't degrade the plastic materials used (which Armor All did to some way back in the day), and is chock full of UV protectants. But to be fair, it needs to be used once every month or two to re-up on the protection, as the UV inhibitors inevitably break down while they protect. </p><p></p><p>And invest in some headlight protectant (again, my favorite is Meguiars). This isn't a permanent coating, but rather an (ideally) monthly coating that is basically a synthetic sealant with way more UV inhibitors than you'd find in sealant meant for paint. Even using this just four times a year will buy your headlights some more time before they start clouding over (which all polycarbonate headlights will do eventually, the rate of which is dependent on various exposure factors). </p><p></p><p>Congrats on her new car!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mhphoto, post: 2898975, member: 6288"] I've never encountered a modern car in my 12 years of detailing that had leather seats that [I]weren't[/I] factory coated, which means slathering them with leather conditioner won't do much good unless you've already worn through the coating. Keep the leather clean and try to minimize repeated wear points (like where your butt rubs when you get in and out of the car). For dashboards I've used Meguiars Ultimate Protectant Spray. It won't degrade the plastic materials used (which Armor All did to some way back in the day), and is chock full of UV protectants. But to be fair, it needs to be used once every month or two to re-up on the protection, as the UV inhibitors inevitably break down while they protect. And invest in some headlight protectant (again, my favorite is Meguiars). This isn't a permanent coating, but rather an (ideally) monthly coating that is basically a synthetic sealant with way more UV inhibitors than you'd find in sealant meant for paint. Even using this just four times a year will buy your headlights some more time before they start clouding over (which all polycarbonate headlights will do eventually, the rate of which is dependent on various exposure factors). Congrats on her new car! [/QUOTE]
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