How To Protect White Leather Seats From Jean Stains (Dye Transfer)

Leather car seats are luxurious, comfortable and expensive! It’s important to take care of them if you want to extend their lifespan and keep them looking like new. In this article we are going to look at how you can protect car leather seats from jean stains. Blue jean stains on white leather seats in particular.

Car Seats are Made up of Different Materials

A car’s interior is just as important as the exterior. For some people, even more so. This is not surprising; a car owner spends a great deal of time inside the car. It is a known fact that a car’s upholstery contributes greatly to the experience of owning and using a car. There are various types of upholstery used on car seats. They include:

1. Nylon Car Seats
2. Vinyl Car Seats
3. Leather Car Seats
4. Faux Leather Car Seats
5. Alcantara Car Seats
6. Polyester Car Seats

(READ: Best Way to Clean Perforated Leather Seats)

Leather Car Seats are Attractive and Comfortable

Leather has been around in the automotive industry for more than hundred years. Car seats made of leather add style and sophistication to a car. Attractive and comfortable, they also have the added advantage of lasting long. This durability is enhanced when the right kind of maintenance is carried out regularly on it. Leather is from a natural source and this makes it more prone to the wear and tear that presents when it is exposed to warmth (sun exposure), UV rays and friction. This wear and tear can overtime, lead to permanent deterioration of the appearance of the leather. There are four major types of leather used in car seats. They include:

• Aniline Leather
• Semi-Aniline Leather
• Full-Grain Leather
• Corrected Grain Leather

Most of the leathers used in the auto industry are aniline or pigmented leathers and they come in various colors like brown, beige, white, etc.

Maintenance Procedure for Leather Car Seats

Without proper care, leather car seats lose their attractiveness over time. This article is about increasing the longevity of your car leather seats and making them look like new many months after you’ve had them. Cracks, stains, scratches become obvious and ruin the experience for driver and passengers alike. Leather car seats come at a high cost and ultimately, preventing a drop in quality through great maintenance is more cost-effective than replacing them entirely.

Apart from prevention of wear and tear from external factors, maintenance helps to protect against stains. Stains like Blue jeans stains for example. A lack of proper maintenance can make jeans stains become permanent and difficult to clean off.

There are three major steps involved in maintaining leather car seats. Two out of these steps involve the use of Leather Master Cleaner and Leather Master Conditioner.

Leather Master Cleaner

Unlike most cleaners that contain acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, toluene as solvents, Leather Master Cleaner is solvent free. As a result, it has the advantage of not attacking the leather or removing the finish. It simply penetrates into the leather surface and cleans it without changing the original properties of the leather.

It is water based and can be used to clean all types of leather. Leather Master Cleaner cleans various kinds of stains (jeans stain inclusive) and soils. If you love blue jeans, you’d notice that the dye transfers on leather car seats quickly when the jeans are new. We recommend you wash your new jeans a couple of times before wearing them and sitting in your car. Especially if you have white leather seats.

Leather Master Cleaner is eco-friendly and is endorsed by leading manufacturers.  

Leather Master Conditioner

The Leather Master Conditioner’s major purpose is to keep leather moisturized. This in turn prevents cracks and stiffness that can occur as a result of the sun’s rays. Leather Master Conditioner’s mechanism of action is to penetrate leather, soften it and keep it looking new and fresh.

Three Steps to Take to Protect Car Leather Seats

STEP 1: Vacuuming

Dust, debris and all sorts of particles generally collect on car seats. If you have kids and they’ve been snacking in your car, there is sure to be an abundance of dirt. These particles, if not removed, can complicate the cleaning process. Trying to clean your car leather seats without removing them will make you rub them and ruin your seats even more. It could mean that you miss taking out microscopic allergens. Using a small, handheld vacuum on your car seat at least once a month helps to prevent these problems.

STEP 2:  Apply Leather Master Cleaner

The penultimate step in protecting your leather car seats is to clean it with Leather Master Cleaner. Leather Master Cleaner is especially recommended for this process because it lacks petroleum solvents, glossing agents or silicone oils; substances that are harmful to the physical condition of your leather seat.

Directions:

1. Shake before use.
2. Apply a decent amount of Leather Master Cleaner on a sponge and squeeze to make foam. The foam is used in order to ensure that the cleaner does not seep into the leather where it is not needed. Using the foam ensures that it sticks to the surface where it is needed.
3. Apply the foam to the leather you want to clean using a gentle circular motion and after a few minutes, wipe it off with a clean, dry towel or cloth. Wiping it off gets rid of residual particles you may have missed.
4. Allow your leather car seats to dry for about twenty-four hours in a place that is adequately ventilated.

STEP 3: APPLY LEATHER MASTER CONDITIONER

Leather Master Conditioner should ideally be applied on a leather seat every three to four months. It should also be applied whenever the car owner notices that the leather seats are dry. Because the Leather Master Cleaner and the Leather Master Conditioner are water based, you can make use of the same sponge you used in step 2 above. The catch? You’d have to wash it in clean water before use. 

Directions:

1. Shake before use
2. Apply a fairly thick layer of Leather Master Conditioner in a circular motion.
3. Leave for some minutes (five minutes is fine), then wipe off with a cloth or towel.
4. Let it cure overnight.

Advantages of Using Leather Master Conditioner

1. Treating your leather seats with Leather Master Conditioner protects it against stains that can occur as a result of liquid spills or from blue jeans stains. It does this by forming a protective layer that prevents the absorption of these liquids by the leather.
2.  It keeps your car seat leather moisturized and ready to take on harsh weather and come out crack-less.
3. Leather Master Conditioner protects against UV rays and this helps maintain the color of your leather car seat.

Taking care of leather car seats is essential if you want them to look like new for a long time. As we discussed above, Leather Master’s Cleaner and Conditioner are excellent products when it comes to cleaning leather seats. By using this product, you can easily protect white car leather seats from jean dye transfer and many other stains. Do give this product a try and let us know how it worked for you. If this product doesn’t meet your needs, there are a couple other cleaners and conditioners that we recommend. Try them out and we are sure that you’ll love them.