Decided that 20 mins over lunchtime would be good to re-instill the lovely smell of Gliptone, plus do the leather some good at the same time.

So easy to apply, just rub in with a flannel and the car smells gorgeous inside.

If you haven't done this or used other products like AG and Megs before, ditch them, they are nothing compared to Gliptone.

Trust me on this  Discovery 4 HSE
1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF
1982 Series 3 Hard Top

*Gone:L462 D5 HSE LUX, L663 Defender 110 HSE, Discovery 3 HSE, 2014MY Range Rover Sport 5.0 Supercharged AB Dynamic; L405 Exec Vogue SE 4.4, 5.0 Supercharged Autobiography, Defender TDCi XS CSW, Defender TD5 HT, Vogue SE TDV8, Vogue TD6, RRSport SC 4.2V8, Classic 3.9 Vogue Auto, Land Rover Series 3 SWB

Yup-smells great doesn't it. V8 or else ...

On my car the leather was clearly neglected for quite some time. No cracks yet but still not in great condition, at least the front seats, especially driver seat. So I decided to get Gliptone as well and you are right it is great. Now I have my driver (I know lazy lump I am) do the Gliptone conditioner once a month, partly because of the lovely smell but mainly because of the leather and the heat here. MY 2010 5.0 SC Galway green and sand interior!!
Have the Faultmate MSV2 Extreme to be tinkering with the settings etc. !!

I think at times we would all have a driver if we could afford it here in the UK, it's clearly a different situation out in Nigeria.

Enjoy it!

However, you DO drive it yourself as well surely? The SC is a lovely car to drive. Discovery 4 HSE
1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF
1982 Series 3 Hard Top

*Gone:L462 D5 HSE LUX, L663 Defender 110 HSE, Discovery 3 HSE, 2014MY Range Rover Sport 5.0 Supercharged AB Dynamic; L405 Exec Vogue SE 4.4, 5.0 Supercharged Autobiography, Defender TDCi XS CSW, Defender TD5 HT, Vogue SE TDV8, Vogue TD6, RRSport SC 4.2V8, Classic 3.9 Vogue Auto, Land Rover Series 3 SWB

I read that conditioner on our kind of leather does not absorb into the leather and cleaning the leather with a damp cloth or leather cleaner and finishing protectant is better. Although I do agree the smell is fantastic.  Present :2008 TDV8 HSE
Gone Audi A5 2.7TDI
Gone Discovery 3 HSE
Gone Mercedes CLK
Gone Range Rover 2.5 DSE

My driver is actually my wife' driver and he does a lot of driving with her and our daughter as well as shopping.

You are right the S/C is just too lovely to drive around in the backseat. As i drive around quite a lot I decided that it was much easier to get a car myself and this S/C was available at a very reasonable price (low mileage only 48,000). So I decided that if I had to be driving around myself than it better be a car I have wanted for years (but could not afford in the Netherlands).

My drivers washes it every morning (is normal over here) and does the gliptoning and polishing on a regular basis. Maintenance I do either myself or have a pretty good Nigerian mechanic that has worked for the company for a long time. Parts come from a Dutch dealership.

Oops, sorry seem to be highjacking your thread. MY 2010 5.0 SC Galway green and sand interior!!
Have the Faultmate MSV2 Extreme to be tinkering with the settings etc. !!

Made it MUCH more interesting  Discovery 4 HSE
1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF
1982 Series 3 Hard Top

*Gone:L462 D5 HSE LUX, L663 Defender 110 HSE, Discovery 3 HSE, 2014MY Range Rover Sport 5.0 Supercharged AB Dynamic; L405 Exec Vogue SE 4.4, 5.0 Supercharged Autobiography, Defender TDCi XS CSW, Defender TD5 HT, Vogue SE TDV8, Vogue TD6, RRSport SC 4.2V8, Classic 3.9 Vogue Auto, Land Rover Series 3 SWB

yes, love the gliptone, have used it for years on all my cars and always have a few bottles in stock  cheers
bogie

Cleaner or conditioner? And, if both, which order do you use them in? Graham

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Gone: 10MY L320 RR Sport HSE, Ipanema Sand
Gone: 20MY Jaguar iPace HSE, Silicon Silver
Gone: 17MY RR Evoque SE Tech, Loire Blue
Gone: 08MY Discovery 3 XS, Stornoway Grey
Gone: 07MY FFRR TDV8 Vogue, Stornoway Grey

I need to get some of this stuff. The megs I have just ain't up to the job. FFRR TD6 HSE
Adriatic Blue with Parchment leather.

Gliptoned for years but still good, even have a 5litre tub that has slowly deplated over that time in the garage.

Best thing to do is give it a clean every few months and use a scrubbing brush to really work it in(helps rid the sufrace of the glaze as well) and then once dried out after a day without use or two, then gliptone and then leave to dry for just as long. I try to avoid doing the drivers seat in one big go but do the small panels on it, where as the rest of the interior can be fine as it doesn't get used that much with the kids and wife in

I use this stuff:
http://lttsolutions.co.uk/index.php/auto/auto-ultra-150-kit.html and have for a couple of years on previous cars too.

Cleans really well leaves the leather with a matt finish, i.e. not slippery, and doesn't leave a sticky feeling like Autoglym for instance.

You can also buy 'leather essence' if you really want the smell!

works well.

antoniasdad wrote:

Cleaner or conditioner? And, if both, which order do you use them in?

googsy2 wrote:

I read that conditioner on our kind of leather does not absorb into the leather and cleaning the leather with a damp cloth or leather cleaner and finishing protectant is better

I think I will probably do mine this weekend too.
Good to know I have been using the right stuff on the cars.