how to get off sun tan lotion ?

sirwm · 07-30-2009, 03:47 AM

After the ride back and forth to the Wilmington Plant, I noticed that I now have white-ish sun tan lotion marks/spots/stains
on the leather of my seats and after-market armrest pads.

Any goods ideas on how to remove the
sun tan lotion from the leather ?

Speedhawg · 07-30-2009, 07:14 AM

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Originally Posted by sirwm

After the ride back and forth to the Wilmington Plant, I noticed that I now have white-ish sun tan lotion marks/spots/stains
on the leather of my seats and after-market armrest pads.

Any goods ideas on how to remove the
sun tan lotion from the leather ?

I would suspect in time it will soak in, if not anything you use will most likely do more harm than the lotion. Doc Bailey's leather balm will help cover it up, and make the leather soft, it will also help keep the leather dark.

Bosch · 07-30-2009, 07:16 AM

start with a damp cloth see how much comes up then a leather cleaner see how much more comes up. If you get it up then follow with a condtioner.

Big guns if you need it.
Saddle soap if you really gotta get down(I used this on my cowboy boots all the time) but you must follow with a good conditioner..

Someone may have a better battle plan, but I would start gentle then work to harsher stuff..

Carbon Sky · 07-30-2009, 08:47 AM

I had a friend that got some sunscreen from their body onto their black leather. They tried EVERYTHING commercially available, i.e. leather cleaners, conditioners, etc. After trying almost everything they could find at the local auto store, they gave up.

Not saying it can't be removed, but this may be one for the professionals (detailers).

Sunfun · 07-30-2009, 09:13 AM

Same thing happened coming back from Nationals--hot, lots of sun and sunscreen and white all over the leather GXP interior. I found a damp cloth and some tender rubbing got it out. I went over it once, let it dry, inspected and did it again if needed. Took a couple times, but it all came off.

GaryH · 07-30-2009, 09:46 AM

The wife's car had the same thing at nationals. Adams leather cleaner. Then Adams leather conditioner.

sirwm · 08-01-2009, 06:08 PM

My wife got me some
ArmorAll wipes for XMAS, so I tried them.
...some call "cleaners" , and some called "Leather cleaners".
They look like baby wipes.

It looks like that the wipes took off the sun tan lotion.
I'll give it a day to dry to make sure the stuff really came off...