Hey Merlin,

I was hoping to get your input, thank you.

This is a Cut n Paste from their website:

Obenauf’s Heavy Duty LP (Leather Preservative) is the most durable protection available. Originally developed for the severe conditions endured by wildland firefighters, LP protects, preserves, and restores boots, saddles, motorcycle leathers, tool pouches, baseball gloves, and more. It provides industrial strength protection for leather that gets exposed to harsh environments.

Three natural oils are suspended in Beeswax and Propolis. In the leather these oils gradually seep out of the Beeswax/Propolis* Suspension Formula. If exposed to heat or flexing the oils are released faster so leather gets oiled when and where it needs it most instead of parched and cracked. This Beeswax/Propolis* Suspension Formula provides a time release lubrication to inner fibers while the surface is reinforced against scuffing and abrasions while the leather still breathes.

I've been using Obenauf’s on my work boots for about 8 years, works great; I stopped looking at any other products.

Now how does Obenauf’s do on our seats?

I just applied it today, after disappointment in the "hype" and poor performance with expensive "Auto" specialty products.

It looks better, if not as good as any product sold that I've used for this type of application!

But… if all we are doing is cleaning / treating a clear synthetic coating over the dye, what's the point?

Once this thin clear coating is gone, all you are doing is wearing away the color. That's were I think my grey section is, at 21K.

I looked at CQuartz Leather & Vinyl you mentioned, thank you. The product looked really good except 60 bucks (I'd pay more IF it worked), Professional Product - Not for do it yourself use and Avoid use on white/light colored interiors? What's that all about? The instructions were basically wipe on, wipe off.

They went on to say CQuartz is good for Vinyl, Synthetic leather, Interior plastic and Wood…. Really?

"To protect these colors after they are dyed, a protective coating is applied."

Where is this protective coating?
I'm sure it's long gone on my 13 year old driver seat bottom.

I will keep searching for "the go-to product," until then I will be using Obenauf’s on my work boots and truck seats.
Hell, I may even try using Pig Spit. Why not, looks great on my Harley bike engine, the can says it improves the appearance of vinyl and plastic trim.