Detail gurus...02 525i,

What do you clean/condition dash with?
What do you clean leather with?

I use 1Z Cockpit premium and 1Z leather conditioner. A diluted solution of woolite is good to clean your leather before the conditioner. Superior Detail Supplies (http://www.superiordetailsupplies.com)

For the leather,Leatherique or Lexol seem best. Leatherique is a little better and about 5 times as expensive. I have been getting Lexol in the quart at Petsmart in the equestrian section, if yours has one. It is a great value at only $14. I then parcel it out in my own spray bottle.

The method I use for conditioning is a variation of the Leatherique method. Dont follow Lexols directions. After your seats are cleaned, just start spraying on conditioner and rub with your hands. Put so much on that it almost starts to run. Leave it over night, or for a length of time in a warm garage or out in the sun with the windows up. Then go back and clean with Lexols leather cleaner, just a touch, applied to a damp sponge. Then towel dry, buff the leather. If you want, you can now reapply the conditioner and wipe off, per Lexol directions, as a finishing touch. IMHO, the Lexol directions dont really condition very deeply.

As for the dash, I just use the dame stuff. Just a little on a clean towel and a quick once over.

Good Luck.

I'm a big fan of Vinylex for plastic like dash and door panels.

For Leather - Lexol Leather (the Best!)

For Dash - Armor All

For Dash - Armor All NO! Armor All is crap. I use 303 Aerospace Protectant for the vinyl dash and other parts. For the leather I use Zaino's cleaner and conditioner products. Very easy to use. The cleaner is just spray on wipe off and the conditioner you just apply with a cloth and let it sit. Smells great. I have yet to have someone sit in my car without commenting on the "new car" smell. People think my car is brand new because of it.

I'm a big fan of Vinylex for plastic like dash and door panels.


Same here, does a wondeful job of cleaning and leaving a nice but not overly shiny look. :redspot

For Dash - Armor AllHaha.. "Plastic Death in a Bottle"

Armor All is awful, awful crap. -Unless you like hardened, splitting plastics.

For Leather - Lexol Leather (the Best!)

For Dash - Armor All

I feel bad for the next person who owns your car and doesn't use armor all and has the dash crack.



I have used 303 and Vinylex. I like the way Vinylex smells and the slightly glossier finish it leaves compared to 303.