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Don't overthink your interior... it is not a Faberge egg. For leather, I just use a small saucer of water with some Dawn dish soap... then take a hard, dry sink sponge, dab in the water/soap and start to rub. No need to wet it down much. Then dry with a towel. Then I apply leather conditioner..... I use Zaino simply because of the leather smell, but any of the top brands are more than fine.... such as Mothers. I do not use a cleaner and conditioner combo.

For what looks like cracks... they are most likely not..... they are creases.... just use your other hand to press and spreak them, then rub the sponge in there. I do NOT like Lexol products. First, the cleaner is not aggressive enough and the conditioner over-relaxes the leather.. and it smells bad.

Oh, for the dash and other interior bits, I take the wet towel from washing and just use it to wipe everything down... if the towel is too wet, I get another and dampen it.

Another tip for car maintenance in general: If you make it difficult, you won't do it.

Peace
Bruce in Philly

Don't overthink your interior... it is not a Faberge egg. I just use a small saucer of water with some Dawn dish soap... then take a hard, dry sink sponge, dab in the water/soap and start to rub. No need to wet it down much. Then dry with a towel. Then I apply leather conditioner..... I use Zaino simply because of the leather smell, but any of the top brands are more than fine.... such as Mothers. I do not use a cleaner and conditioner combo.

For what looks like cracks... they are most likely not..... they are creases.... just use your other hand to press and spreak them, then rub the sponge in there. I do NOT like Lexol products. First, the cleaner is not aggressive enough and the conditioner over-relaxes the leather.. and it smells bad.

Oh, for the dash and other interior bits, I take the wet towel from washing and just use it to wipe everything down... if the towel is too wet, I get another and dampen it.

Another tip for car maintenance in general: If you make it difficult, you won't do it.

Peace
Bruce in Philly

Don't overthink your interior... it is not a Faberge egg. I just use a small saucer of water with some Dawn dish soap... then take a hard, dry sink sponge, dab in the water/soap and start to rub. No need to wet it down much. Then dry with a towel. Then I apply leather conditioner..... I use Zaino simply because of the leather smell, but any of the top brands are more than fine.... such as Mothers. I do not use a cleaner and conditioner combo.

For what looks like cracks... they are most likely not..... they are creases.... just use your other hand to press and spreak them, then rub the sponge in there. I do NOT like Lexol products. First, the cleaner is not aggressive enough and the conditioner over-relaxes the leather.. and it smells bad.

Oh, for the dash and other interior bits, I take the wet towel from washing and just use it to wipe everything down... if the towel is too wet, I get another and dampen it.

Peace
Bruce in Philly

Don't overthink your interior... it is not a Faberge egg. I just use a small saucer of water with some Dawn dish soap... then take a hard, dry sink sponge, dab in the water/soap and start to rub. No need to wet it down much. Then dry with a towel. Then I apply leather conditioner..... I use Zaino simply because of the leather smell, but any of the top brands are more than fine.... such as Mothers. I do not use a cleaner and conditioner combo.

For what looks like cracks... they are most likely not..... they are creases.... just use your other hand to press and spreak them, then rub the sponge in there. I do NOT like Lexol products. First, the cleaner is not aggressive enough and the conditioner over-relaxes the leather.. and it smells bad.

Peace
Bruce in Philly