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    Durable Leather Treatment???

    I love to put leather conditioner on my seats (which are black BTW) to help make them darker in color and add a little extra gloss. My problem is that after sitting in them for only a short period of time, the gloss wears off and they go back to looking like the used to. Any tips on getting the appearence enhancement of the leather treatment to last longer? Perhaps certain products work better than others? I`ve tried 4*, Pinnacle and Zaino; they all look good and of the 3 I would say 4* has had the best durability so far, but still not great. Any ideas?

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    Re: Durable Leather Treatment???

    Originally posted by TheSopranos16
    I love to put leather conditioner on my seats. My problem is that after sitting in them for only a short period of time, the gloss wears off and they go back to looking like the used to. Any tips on getting the appearence enhancement of the leather treatment to last longer?

    -Charles
    My tip: Don`t sit in them after you condition and shine them up. This should help it last longer.

    Seriously though, by virtue of sitting in them you will rub out the gloss that any conditioner produces. As far as that is concerned, there isn`t any product that will do what you want it too. The only thing that will make it shine for a long time is sylicone, and you don`t want to put that on leather.
    I`ve been busy but I`ll try to make some time.

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    Not what I was hoping to hear, but I supposed I`ll have to live with the laws of physics . Thanks for the response!
    2003 Nissan 350Z Touring - Super Black - 6MT
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    I started leather conditioning last because of that reason. It seems the stuff typically needs to sit on there a few hours to fully dry up.
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