Mr Clean Magic Eraser on leather?

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This scrubbing brick is supposedly very good at cleaning textured surfaces like shoes, vinyl, countertops, keyboards, mice, etc. I was wondering if anyone tried it on their Q's leather.



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I would not recommend use of anything abrasive on leather.

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It's not really abrasive. More of a sacrificial sponge of sorts. Those things are amazing. I would say it would work great on it but that's just a guess. Not for dirt or anything but for scuff marks and streaks from ink pens and such.

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Try Connolly Leather Cleaner. I have used it to remove difficult spots and it does not dry the leather finish.

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I've used it religiously on my leather and it works amazingly everytime. You have to remember to not make it too damp, and also CONDITION the leather immediately after usage.

Best,Evan

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Use a good quality conditioner such as Connolly Hide Care or Griot's Garage Leather Care. Don't use the can-o-wipes available at the auto stores.

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EQwhipD wrote:I've used it religiously on my leather and it works amazingly everytime. You have to remember to not make it too damp, and also CONDITION the leather immediately after usage....Best, Evan
I've used Magic Eraser for other things and it's a great product. I'm not sure what's in it but it seems to make dirt disappear on whatever it touches and is not abrasive whatsoever.

Evan we now have a sample size of 2 since I decided to be the guinea pig and try it on my Q's gray leather. Well, not actually the seat in my Q but a large (6" X 6") swath of scrap gray Q leather that's been laying around my shop getting splattered on by who know's what- dirty water, simple green, spray lubricants.

And the results are.......... The Magic Eraser works very well. It removed every bit of splatter and stain, didn't change the color of the leather, and does not appear to have dried the leather out. You would use leather conditioner after using any leather cleaning product and the same would apply here.

There's a warning on the box that it shouldn't be used on stainless steel, high gloss paint, window tint, and clear coat. It is recommended for alloy car wheels, sports equipment and athletic shoes. I'm looking forward to trying it on a couple of tough seat stains in my 90Q.

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I've found that Lexol's Leather Conditioner applied my hand works excellent on the Q45's leather. Because it actually pentetrates the leather to actually condition it. It also doesn't make the leather lighten in color either.


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