What did you do for your ZHP/ BMW / MINI today? #2

[az3579]

wasn't sure whether the lessened shininess was good or bad.

Shiny = bad. That is the collection of excess oils that are on the surface.
Leather, when it is new and fresh, is matte, and is soft and supple. If you have a sedan with leather seats and don't know what the new leather feels like, the fold down rear armrest should provide you with unused leather that you can feel. Clean and well hydrated leather should look and feel just like that. You'll notice that it is nice and matte.

[das boots]

Evidently, I have been doing wrong on the leather seats and various areas inside the cockpit. All I have been using was to use the BMW Leather cream. So what am I suppose to use prior to using the leather cream?

[BMWCurves]

Check out a few threads on Leatherique, a product several members use here:

http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showt...rique-Write-Up

http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showt...and-a-few-pics

http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showt...-Leatherique-d

[az3579]

Evidently, I have been doing wrong on the leather seats and various areas inside the cockpit. All I have been using was to use the BMW Leather cream. So what am I suppose to use prior to using the leather cream?

I can't speak to the process of other products, but I imagine them to be the same if I had to take a guess.

First you must vacuum your seats thoroughly and wipe them down with a damp rag to pick up loose dirt and oils.
For Leatherique, you then apply the Leatherique Rejuvenator oil and let sit inside the very hot car all day if possible. The longer you let it sit in hot temperatures, the better.
Finally, you clean the seats with Leatherique Pristine Clean to remove the leftover Rejuvenator oils. You may have to do two cleaning passes. I personally wipe each seat down with a wet rag after doing the cleaning sessions just to make sure that sticky stuff is off.

With other products I would imagine the process to be similar, only the application of heat may or may not be a requirement for that product. Also, if it's a cream, I'm not sure if they want you to let it sit or not. Either way, after the leather has been "conditioned", it will require a cleaning to make sure there isn't any leftover product on the seats before you go to use them. Personally I would clean the seats more thoroughly first before applying any conditioner.

[Dual]

Pics?

Sorry for the delay.
Maine allows no tinting of windshields, so the first photo will show you the extent of the window tinting-

[BimmerDude]

So how much do you want for it?

Twice what i paid.. so 2000$

[Johnmadd]

Sorry for the delay.
Maine allows no tinting of windshields, so the first photo will show you the extent of the window tinting-

Wow

[az3579]

Twice what i paid.. so 2000$

No thanks, a rebuild is better value.

[BADCLOWN]

S54 is the best value haha

[az3579]

S54 is the best value haha

Hardly a value... you're not doing an S54 swap for 2 grand. Or 3 grand. Or 4 grand. Not even 5 grand. All-in, you're probably looking closer to 10 grand for all the parts you need, all the "while you're in there" stuff (because let's face it, go HAM or go home), and maybe some labor.

If you do it yourself, you're still not doing it for anywhere close to 2 grand.