Keep the white interior sparkly clean?

IdTamer · 06-24-2016, 02:55 PM

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Hey Guys,

Picked up my PI i8 last week, and after doing a search I can't find much specific advice about coatings on the leather to stop dye transfer. Someone used Modesta, which I have not heard of. Anyone else using OptiCoast or something similar? I would hate to turn the seats blue with a pair of jeans.

Thanks!

Peter

exclusivedetails · 06-24-2016, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by IdTamer

Hey Guys,

Picked up my PI i8 last week, and after doing a search I can't find much specific advice about coatings on the leather to stop dye transfer. Someone used Modesta, which I have not heard of. Anyone else using OptiCoast or something similar? I would hate to turn the seats blue with a pair of jeans.

Thanks!

Peter

I just wear sweat pants in my car

Twitch Massacre · 06-24-2016, 06:11 PM

Stay away from jeans. But yeah coating it with Modesta will surely help.

Aye-eight · 06-25-2016, 06:51 AM

I have a massive dye transfer issue, esp. on the lower part of the backrest. It's from the dark belts I wear with my suits. I have now gotten into the habits of removing my belt before getting into the car, believe it or not.

There's a leather expert place in Germany - lederzentrum.de - that seems to have a solution, incl. a protective coating. Haven't tried it yet.

IdTamer · 06-25-2016, 08:38 AM

Thanks for the advice. I had opticoat in my Z4 with white interior, it worked pretty well. Might need to see if I can find a retailer

fishpond · 06-25-2016, 08:42 AM

someone told me that this stuff (and their cleaners) is supposed to be good but I've not tried it myself...

http://www.drleather.com/Leather-Cle...rotectant.aspx

IdTamer · 06-25-2016, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by fishpond

someone told me that this stuff (and their cleaners) is supposed to be good but I've not tried it myself...

http://www.drleather.com/Leather-Cle...rotectant.aspx

This does look promising, but they don't have a distributor in the USA. Hmm...

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IdTamer Private First Class 84 Rep 192 Posts Drives: i8 Pure Impulse Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: NC iTrader: (1)	Thanks for the advice. I had opticoat in my Z4 with white interior, it worked pretty well. Might need to see if I can find a retailer
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