How to Clean Leather Car Seats

Leather car seats are delicate, and it’s important to follow proper leather seat care when cleaning the upholstery of your Indianapolis vehicle. To avoid damaging your upholstery, read our primer on how to clean leather car seats. If you have questions along the way or would like some professionals to detail your car, contact the Lafayette GMC service center for help. 

Tips on How to Clean Leather Car Seats

To help our Frankfort neighbors avoid damaging their upholstery, we’ve put together some leather seat care tips. Follow these steps to properly clean your upholstery: 

1. Vacuum the crumbs out of the crevices of your upholstery.
2. Then, apply pH-neutral cleaning solution recommended by the manufacturer of your vehicle. Reach out to our parts department to find the right products for your upholstery needs.
3. After you apply the solution, use a soft bristle brush to work stains and grime off the leather. 
4. Next, wipe the solution off with a microfiber cloth.
5. Finally, apply a leather conditioner to the upholstery. This keeps it pliant and helps keep the leather from drying out and cracking. 

Other Important Leather Seat Care Tips to Note 

It’s important to know how to clean leather car seats properly, but there are a few other pieces of information to note about leather care. Bear in mind that: 

• You should store your vehicle in the garage. Over time, sunlight will dry out and crack your leather, so you want to keep your upholstery out of the light when you’re not using your car. 
• Minimize the amount of sunlight on your upholstery by parking in the shade whenever possible. 
• When cleaning your upholstery, never use abrasive objects, household cleaners, furniture polish, detergents, or dark cloths. 

Have Other Questions About How to Clean Leather Seats? 

Our Delphi neighbors with more leather seat care questions can always reach out to Lafayette GMC online or at (765) 257-2964 for help. And for the record, we provide professional deep-cleaning and car detailing services at remarkably low prices.