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  • SocalianSD
    Advanced Member
    • Jan 2010
    • 152

    #1

    Saddle Soap + Top down Cruise

    Here is my 1990 Glacier blue Vert.

    A buddy of mine suggested i should buy some "saddle" soap and condition my seats. I would have to say for the most part I'm pleased with what it did. My seats could really benefit from a high quality recondition tho.

    Anyways on with the pics. Enjoy!

    The product


    Used a Mr Clean Magic Eraser to clean the back seat first. Nasty!!



    The back seat after 4 coats



    Cleaning the passenger seat, Did the same thing to the drivers side.

    2 coats of the soap.


    Drivers seat



    After all that work I decided to drive down to La Jolla. I phone 4 goofy HDR photos. I will be getting some quality photos in the future.




    Last edited by SocalianSD; 09-27-2011, 07:01 PM.

    6287156541_32b0c468f4_z-1 by SoCalian_SD, on Flickr
  • 30THIRTY
    Grease Monkey
    • Mar 2011
    • 339

    #2
    You need a shift booty ha let's find some cool ones. I used the saddle soap on my g37 and everyone wondered how I kept my seats so soft. When you say coats were you using the saddle soap on a towel with water, wipe and rinse with another towel and then dry?

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    • SocalianSD
      Advanced Member
      • Jan 2010
      • 152

      #3
      ^Yep

      Ill do another recondition with the soap in a few more weeks to see if it improves even more.

      6287156541_32b0c468f4_z-1 by SoCalian_SD, on Flickr

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      • AsharC
        E30 Mastermind
        • Jun 2011
        • 1508

        #4
        Get rid of the 4x4 stance go low.


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        • FunfGan
          R3V Elite
          • Jan 2011
          • 4958

          #5
          Clean car! And glad that stuff is working for ya, looks nice after the refurb.


          Go here be happy!

          Ratchet Garage e30 V8 build.

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          • SocalianSD
            Advanced Member
            • Jan 2010
            • 152

            #6
            Originally posted by 86 325e
            Get rid of the 4x4 stance go low.
            Soon to be fixed! ;)

            Originally posted by FunfGan
            Clean car! And glad that stuff is working for ya, looks nice after the refurb.
            Thanks!
            Yeah and its only 7 bucks a can and I'm very surprised by what it did to my seats.

            6287156541_32b0c468f4_z-1 by SoCalian_SD, on Flickr

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            • iSOregon
              Wrencher
              • Sep 2011
              • 248

              #7
              chilling up on mt. soledad?

              i miss la jolla. just moved from the corner of pearl and draper st
              Originally posted by BewWoo
              That's what she said.

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              • !AjHoWzA!
                E30 Enthusiast
                • Jan 2010
                • 1140

                #8
                Those Mr. Clean magic erasers work great! I used like 5 boxes of those things on my interior and made it look like new! But great job, looks good
                '91 318is

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                • N2MYE30
                  R3V Elite
                  • Oct 2007
                  • 5536

                  #9
                  Originally posted by !AjHoWzA!
                  Those Mr. Clean magic erasers work great! I used like 5 boxes of those things on my interior and made it look like new! But great job, looks good
                  I did this on my MT2 clean up. Works great.

                  Small suggestion. Go to the fabric store and ask for a small piece of black or navy vinyl. Take that piece and stuff it inside the cracks of the seat where the seams have separated. It makes a big difference from 5'+ away. Looking good though.

                  COTM

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                  • jamesthebikeguy
                    Advanced Member
                    • Jul 2011
                    • 158

                    #10
                    Looks like the saddle soap did a lot to clean the seats up!

                    how long did it take u to clean them up?
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                    • Asrial Dune
                      Member
                      • Sep 2010
                      • 70

                      #11
                      Those seats look awesome. Remember to use some kind of conditioner on the seats after you're done cleaning them. The saddle soap is an awesome cleaner, but you still need to protect the leather.

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                      • Suspence
                        E30 Modder
                        • Jul 2009
                        • 943

                        #12
                        Originally posted by SocalianSD

                        After all that work I decided to drive down to La Jolla. I phone 4 goofy HDR photos. I will be getting some quality photos in the future.

                        what :shifty



                        Solid spot to shoot, nice choice. :D

                        I feel like I've seen you driving around SD, car looks pretty nice... too bad weather down here sucks right now and the marine layer won't go away.

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                        • N2MYE30
                          R3V Elite
                          • Oct 2007
                          • 5536

                          #13
                          ^^^:crazy:

                          COTM

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                          • SocalianSD
                            Advanced Member
                            • Jan 2010
                            • 152

                            #14
                            Originally posted by iSOregon
                            chilling up on mt. soledad?

                            i miss la jolla. just moved from the corner of pearl and draper st
                            Yep, Its a road going down the west side of Mt soledad. Good little spot to shoot and theres no one there.

                            Originally posted by !AjHoWzA!
                            Those Mr. Clean magic erasers work great! I used like 5 boxes of those things on my interior and made it look like new! But great job, looks good
                            Thanks man!

                            Originally posted by N2MYE30
                            I did this on my MT2 clean up. Works great.

                            Small suggestion. Go to the fabric store and ask for a small piece of black or navy vinyl. Take that piece and stuff it inside the cracks of the seat where the seams have separated. It makes a big difference from 5'+ away. Looking good though.
                            Thanks, I might have to go do that.

                            Originally posted by jamesthebikeguy
                            Looks like the saddle soap did a lot to clean the seats up!

                            how long did it take u to clean them up?
                            It worked great. Now they're lemony fresh(the soap smelled of lemons).
                            It took me about 4 hours.


                            Originally posted by Asrial Dune
                            Those seats look awesome. Remember to use some kind of conditioner on the seats after you're done cleaning them. The saddle soap is an awesome cleaner, but you still need to protect the leather.
                            Thanks! They do need a good condition for sure. It was more of an experiment. I'm planning on getting some Groits products and going at my seats again.

                            Originally posted by Suspence
                            what :shifty



                            Solid spot to shoot, nice choice. :D

                            I feel like I've seen you driving around SD, car looks pretty nice... too bad weather down here sucks right now and the marine layer won't go away.
                            Dude, i need you to take some quality pics of my car.
                            haha! yeah its a good spot!
                            I'm mostly in east county because I work in El cajon, but i drive up to Vista and down to Point Loma to hang with some E30 buddies all the time.
                            Last edited by SocalianSD; 09-28-2011, 09:57 AM.

                            6287156541_32b0c468f4_z-1 by SoCalian_SD, on Flickr

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                            • SimplyDope
                              E30 Fanatic
                              • Mar 2010
                              • 1335

                              #15
                              That last picture is really cool!

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