Bring a Trailer Auctions, E30 edition

[2mAn]

Lets keep going on this tangent...

What do you guys use to keep the original leather nice and supple, or at least make it soft(er)?

[agent]

Have you guys ever used simple green on your wheels? It works great for me. Plus, its super cheap.

Yep, it barely made any difference on my baked/caked Azevs. Plus the Sonax sprays on bright yellow and turns purple as it eats brake dust, which is neat.

[ThatOneEuroE30]

Bring a Trailer Auctions, E30 edition

I haven't tried the Griot's so I'm not sure how it compares, though Sonax makes a regular strength and a heavy duty - "Full Effect" and "PLUS" respectively.

I use the Full Effect when I've done a fair job of keeping up with cleaning my daily's wheels, and I use it religiously on my Ronals. With the PLUS I was able to remove just about all of some seriously caked on brake dust which was more or less baked into my Azevs.

I may give it a whirl just to see how it compares. I used the heavy duty griots on my Ronal LS's and it works great but was just curious of that stuff since i had never heard of it. I dont let my car get dirty haha i usually give it a wash every week and a wax every couple of weeks and hit it with some spray detail between washes. Im a detail whore lol.

Edit: The griots goes on clear and turns purple as it sits aswell

Lets keep going on this tangent...

What do you guys use to keep the original leather nice and supple, or at least make it soft(er)?

Leatherique or lexol for leathers. I like leatherique on my seats and lexol on my steering wheels.

[M-technik-3]

Connolly Hide feed or saddle conditioner. We are going of track on this thread.

[2mAn]

Connolly Hide feed or saddle conditioner. We are going of track on this thread.

...says the guy who posted a CL link in my thread...

clear your inbox!

are we far enough off-topic yet?

I would love that 324D but its not happening

[djjerme]

Bag balm.

I keep the other stuff (Lexol, leather wipes..etc) around for quicky stuff I am selling or friends cars, but my stuff I keep it minimal - little bit of detergent and water with a stiff brush (paint brush with bristles but short) and then Bag Balm. Really relaxes the leather and makes it supple again.

[ThatOneEuroE30]

Connolly Hide feed or saddle conditioner. We are going of track on this thread.

Should we start an official detailing thread

[MR E30 325is]

Should we start an official detailing thread

There is one already. I think I was the last guy to post in it, months and months ago.

[ThatOneEuroE30]

There is one already. I think I was the last guy to post in it, months and months ago.

Its not really a detailing thread just a walk through. I was thinking more of a thread to post products that are new or have been found to work really well or ask questions. That one is also buried in the cosmetic section which many people probably don't visit

[2mAn]

Are you guys seeing this Tii auction? $86k and climbing

[Poorhouse]

$93,500... I'm guessing reserve met.

Wow, looks like it was a great car and the seller did everything right.

Showed the car at Legends where it won it's class weekend before the auction ended, lots of test drives with positive comments, etc.

[ThatOneEuroE30]

Are you guys seeing this Tii auction? $86k and climbing

Now thats a good looking tii. Ended at 93k, that just brought the value of 2002's up haha

[2mAn]

His Reserve was ~$60k... crazy

[ThatOneEuroE30]

His Reserve was ~$60k... crazy

Wonder if Rudy bought it. He seems to be buying every 2002 he can get his hands on haha. Has like 30-40 of them

[agent]

Lets keep going on this tangent...

What do you guys use to keep the original leather nice and supple, or at least make it soft(er)?

Leatherique is great for bringing back leather that hasn't been well cared for. I don't know if it's necessarily the best product for maintenance of leather which has been well cared for, or on new leather.