I know Chemical Guys get's bashed a lot on their products, but honestly, their leather serum is one of the best value's in leather protection products there is. (NOTE: This is a leather PROTECTANT and CONDITIONER, not a cleaner). I have been detailing for over 40+ years and have literally used thousands of products over the years. This product is very good. It "soaks" (if you want to call it that) into the pores of the leather coating itself used by manufacturer's to "coat" your leather with a durable but flexible coating and has an ability to rehydrate the coating somewhat. The coating itself is permeable and will absorb the protective serum. Trust me, I was skeptical but based on a recommendation I gave it a shot. I was happy I did. I've actually been finding quite a few Chemical Guys' products that are surprisingly good products and are some of the best values in detailing. For any new detailer starting out, Chemical Guys is definitely a brand that you should consider for their vast array of products #1, and secondly, because they do actually work as advertised. Their leather cleaner is another one that is a great value. Use the cleaner on your leather prior to using the protectant. Scrub vigorously with a microfiber cloth and wipe away any dirt residue. Then simply let dry (or close to dry as the cleaner flashes away pretty quickly after wiping) and apply this product liberally with an applicator or even just rub it in with your hands (my preferred method because I can quickly apply the product and work it into the leather surface) and allow it to soak in. The longer the wait, the better. I usually let it soak overnight. Sometimes that is all that is needed and it will look like a matte new leather. Sometimes if all of the product didn't soak in after the wait, and you have slight blotches, simply buff the entire area you applied and it with a microfiber cloth and it will level off and be matte in appearance. There should never be "shine" on your leather. Shine means "dirt" normally, usually deposited over months or years of continual use. All that "shine" must be first cleaned away leaving a fresh, matte, and "new" appearance to the leather. The cleaner has no scent. The protectant however does have a pleasant new leather smell. The bottle will also last you a LONG LONG time. If you are buying the 16oz bottle as a weekend warrior, you probably have enough for many many years of use. If you are a pro detailer or just someone starting a detailing business, this should still give you many many applications. They also make half gallon and gallon sizes for professionals. If you want to see a world renowned detailer using a myriad of Chemical Guys products in a professional setting, check out "RED DETAILS" on TH-cam. He is a master detailer and uses Chemical Guys stuff in most of his videos. Start back at the beginning and you'll see him using a lot of Chemical Guys stuff.
Question, I hear conflicting info regarding car leather, some say it has a coating that does not allow "conditioning" products to "soak in" but then others swear by it?
@@89unica There is some value to conditioning the leather or whatever they coat the bare leather with. Supposedly it's a permeable coating that does allow some pass through of conditioning products. At the least it may keep the coating itself from drying out as it is a flexible coating. I only do the conditioning once a year or so. I put it on pretty heavy and let it sit for a day or so and wipe off the excess if there is any at all. Then I usually use something like Gyeon Leather Coat as a maintenance product every 3 months along with routine vacuuming and wiping down the leather with a damp microfiber cloth soaked (and wrung out thoroughly) with rinseless wash. This method works for me but other people might have their own way of keeping their leather in like new condition. The key I have found it just keeping it clean really helps to preserve it for a long time and just use products designed for leather as some other products might be too harsh and could possiblly strip off the coating. Eventually the coating does wear away (it takes years usually) and then putting a ceramic coating designed for leather would most assuredly be beneficial to put something back on top of the leather to preserve it longer. Colourlock makes a coating refresher that's easy to use after years of use called "PROTECTOR". They have SHIELD and PROTECTOR. PROTECTOR is the one designed for leather 3 years or older. Then you can use SHIELD as a maintenance product or something like Gyeon Leather Coat which is a quick wipe on, wipe off product that you can quickly spray over the leather in a quick wipe down and "refresh" every so often. Simple steps that work great when you have products that are specifically designed to maintain leather or manufactured/synthetic leather.
Trinovas leather conditioner and restorer is the single best. And, top secret tip..is fantastic as an interior trim product..once dry it will last way longer than everything else. ...for those who like glossy interior.
I have a Mercedes GLC43 and its a daily driver, the leather gets shinny, also been like a burn red you can notice when its dirty because it turns more shinny red color with black spots of dirt
I recently bought a 650i with red leather seats, I’ve been thinking about buying Griots cleaner. Would you recommend it on colored seats? Or does that matter at all?
Yes it is. They make an actual leather cleaner it’s yellow and translucent. You can also use Interior Cleaner which is clear on leather as well. Leather 3 in 1 spray is meant to be spray and wipe - is just a more watery version of the squeeze bottle.
Watched your video. I think it would be benificial to use really bad leather and a tan color so you can see the difference. I could not see any difference in how clean the already clean seats were. To me it all looked the same. I enjoyed watching you try them. But i am still stuck on which one actually works.
I have not tried the griots. Yet but I will been using cg also . But they so expensive I’d rather try something a little cheaper for more money in my pocket
@@MikesAutoDetailing Wow that's awesome. Have you tried the waterless wash from them? It's the best one I've found and have started using it in my business.
You are not really giving a fair comparison because you are using the same applicator pad for all 3 products which really sucks. You should be using a new applicator pad for each product being tested.
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Definitely not a control environment for your test.... do you really sit people in the back middle seat a such as the front passenger seat? Can't trust the results
There really is a difference between car washers and true Detailer’s. Loved the video
Thank you very much, I did more of an updated video, you should check it out, with Vonixx, detail firm and someone else, I can’t remember 😂
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@@anthonymannarino3376 3 top leather cleaners and conditioners to keep your car looking its best!
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I know Chemical Guys get's bashed a lot on their products, but honestly, their leather serum is one of the best value's in leather protection products there is. (NOTE: This is a leather PROTECTANT and CONDITIONER, not a cleaner). I have been detailing for over 40+ years and have literally used thousands of products over the years. This product is very good. It "soaks" (if you want to call it that) into the pores of the leather coating itself used by manufacturer's to "coat" your leather with a durable but flexible coating and has an ability to rehydrate the coating somewhat. The coating itself is permeable and will absorb the protective serum. Trust me, I was skeptical but based on a recommendation I gave it a shot. I was happy I did. I've actually been finding quite a few Chemical Guys' products that are surprisingly good products and are some of the best values in detailing. For any new detailer starting out, Chemical Guys is definitely a brand that you should consider for their vast array of products #1, and secondly, because they do actually work as advertised. Their leather cleaner is another one that is a great value. Use the cleaner on your leather prior to using the protectant. Scrub vigorously with a microfiber cloth and wipe away any dirt residue. Then simply let dry (or close to dry as the cleaner flashes away pretty quickly after wiping) and apply this product liberally with an applicator or even just rub it in with your hands (my preferred method because I can quickly apply the product and work it into the leather surface) and allow it to soak in. The longer the wait, the better. I usually let it soak overnight. Sometimes that is all that is needed and it will look like a matte new leather. Sometimes if all of the product didn't soak in after the wait, and you have slight blotches, simply buff the entire area you applied and it with a microfiber cloth and it will level off and be matte in appearance. There should never be "shine" on your leather. Shine means "dirt" normally, usually deposited over months or years of continual use. All that "shine" must be first cleaned away leaving a fresh, matte, and "new" appearance to the leather. The cleaner has no scent. The protectant however does have a pleasant new leather smell. The bottle will also last you a LONG LONG time. If you are buying the 16oz bottle as a weekend warrior, you probably have enough for many many years of use. If you are a pro detailer or just someone starting a detailing business, this should still give you many many applications. They also make half gallon and gallon sizes for professionals. If you want to see a world renowned detailer using a myriad of Chemical Guys products in a professional setting, check out "RED DETAILS" on TH-cam. He is a master detailer and uses Chemical Guys stuff in most of his videos. Start back at the beginning and you'll see him using a lot of Chemical Guys stuff.
There is about half there CG products I like, just to many of the same thing
Question, I hear conflicting info regarding car leather, some say it has a coating that does not allow "conditioning" products to "soak in" but then others swear by it?
@@89unica There is some value to conditioning the leather or whatever they coat the bare leather with. Supposedly it's a permeable coating that does allow some pass through of conditioning products. At the least it may keep the coating itself from drying out as it is a flexible coating. I only do the conditioning once a year or so. I put it on pretty heavy and let it sit for a day or so and wipe off the excess if there is any at all. Then I usually use something like Gyeon Leather Coat as a maintenance product every 3 months along with routine vacuuming and wiping down the leather with a damp microfiber cloth soaked (and wrung out thoroughly) with rinseless wash. This method works for me but other people might have their own way of keeping their leather in like new condition. The key I have found it just keeping it clean really helps to preserve it for a long time and just use products designed for leather as some other products might be too harsh and could possiblly strip off the coating. Eventually the coating does wear away (it takes years usually) and then putting a ceramic coating designed for leather would most assuredly be beneficial to put something back on top of the leather to preserve it longer. Colourlock makes a coating refresher that's easy to use after years of use called "PROTECTOR". They have SHIELD and PROTECTOR. PROTECTOR is the one designed for leather 3 years or older. Then you can use SHIELD as a maintenance product or something like Gyeon Leather Coat which is a quick wipe on, wipe off product that you can quickly spray over the leather in a quick wipe down and "refresh" every so often. Simple steps that work great when you have products that are specifically designed to maintain leather or manufactured/synthetic leather.
@@joevanseeters2873 Thank you so much for your very detailed explanation, - very helpful!
Yeah there stuff gets bashed online but I would prefer their stuff to p and s
Leather serum is so good. I even use it on my 2IS dashboard and it prevented the dash and door panels from melting. Even 303 couldn't do that!!
Thank you for the feedback, appreciate you watching
My daughter would use my seats as a slip and slide with those
😂
@@MikesAutoDetailing ok I got it 👍🏼 now
Trinovas leather conditioner and restorer is the single best. And, top secret tip..is fantastic as an interior trim product..once dry it will last way longer than everything else. ...for those who like glossy interior.
Thanks Mike for taking the time to do this video 👍👍
Thanks for watching. Much appreciated
So help me understand how the Girots 3-1 Spray is different than the stuff in the bottle? They both say clean and protect? What is the difference?
I don’t tho k I ever used 3:1 before so i couldn’t tell you, the bottle will always last longer, sprays will last 6-10 month max
There is no difference, they are the exact same product!
Funny how all these guys clean black or red seats like if the dirt was even visible 😂😂😂
I have a Mercedes GLC43 and its a daily driver, the leather gets shinny, also been like a burn red you can notice when its dirty because it turns more shinny red color with black spots of dirt
I think the real issue is the after-effect after 3-6 months of use. Does it damage the leather?
Since the leather has a plastic coating in most cars, you will be fine the whole life of the car
Griots 3 in 1 leaves a slight white residue on my car.
Saw bottle at store and it looks like their formula might have changed.
I really never had an issue with the 3:1 before
Very nice comparison. I have the Griot’s 3-1 leather. 👍🏻
Thank you
Loved the results from Griots the most!!
Can’t not like them, they work
Sounds like Mike is hungry cuz everything smells good too him!
😂
Great job honey, getting better in front of camera
Like how you end by telling where you can find these products.
Everyone gotta know where to get them
I recently bought a 650i with red leather seats, I’ve been thinking about buying Griots cleaner. Would you recommend it on colored seats? Or does that matter at all?
Doesn’t really matter, i actually found detail firm leather cream and I LOVE it
Getting better on front of that camera, good job
Thank you
Chemical guys leather cleaner and conditioner best 👌 ...
They are good
Very watered down, overpriced, & overhyped.
@@tsenif shit is literally $15 bucks.. lmaoo
@@nycliving9514 Meguiar's is like $5 & better.
Getting better at this, good job
Thank you
great three product battle to battle review you should do more of them
I’ve done another leather battle you should check it out
@@MikesAutoDetailing definitely will
I am a bit confused. Are those two Griots products not the same thing just in different bottles?
No, they are not the same thing.. one is a cleaner one is a conditioner
Yes it is. They make an actual leather cleaner it’s yellow and translucent. You can also use Interior Cleaner which is clear on leather as well. Leather 3 in 1 spray is meant to be spray and wipe - is just a more watery version of the squeeze bottle.
Just barely came across this video super awesome watched the whole thing you are awesome bro
Thank you very much
I have white and had my car for almost three years and never cleaned them. Will this work on them?
Without see your seat it’s possible
I would like to see a griots vs McGuire.
Great idea
I like chemical guys better because it foams up & you can actually see the dirt coming off
Thanks for watching, I appreciate it
Watched your video. I think it would be benificial to use really bad leather and a tan color so you can see the difference. I could not see any difference in how clean the already clean seats were. To me it all looked the same. I enjoyed watching you try them. But i am still stuck on which one actually works.
Great Video the product dried before the next step of the process
I have not tried the griots. Yet but I will been using cg also . But they so expensive I’d rather try something a little cheaper for more money in my pocket
I hear ya
okay so , now how are the cars leather? still okay? less cracking than normal and still soft??
After 2 years, still perfect
What you thoughts about the P&S leather cleaner also the P&S leather treatment?
P&S leather conditioner treatment?
I use detail firm leather cleaner and treatment, i have used P&S leather products, they work, I prefer detail firm tho
You da man Mike! Love your honesty!!
Thank you very much
I started watching your video, didn’t realize you were using almost brand new seats so it’s completely irrelevant to anything I would be cleaning.
Thanks for watching
What works best on leatherette?
Why use such dark seats? Can’t really tell how it cleaned.
You can see the towels I use??
Anyone notice that these are vinyl seats? Might as well use Windex.
😝
Hi. Does the Chemical Guys cleaner leave the leather sticky after cleaning?
No, it does not, there product is not that bad
@@MikesAutoDetailing Thank you.,
@@manny7289 anytime
I used the first product on my brown leather on my turuck and left kind of dry look whit white strips did my leather got ruin or did i used it wrong.
You already over applied it buddy…
@@tomhanxs Wow thanks for the replied and I mean it on the wow, really I was expecting more BUDDY
I’m curious has anyone ever tried this on a ragtop? I won’t try it on mine but I’m super curious
I use a dictated ragtop product when I do them, I wouldn’t think leather conditioner would work in ragtops
I have seen your videos a lot and love them because I love your work too and didn't notice I wasn't subscribed throughout my cellphone, my bad👍🇵🇷
Thank you for the support and love
@@MikesAutoDetailing But of course brother man! Respect and much love always to you from Puerto Rico ✊👍🇵🇷
What do brand detail brush? Cool video. 😎
I use the proper detail co. brushes
Is that pleather ?
All seats are pleather
Thanks for the video! This was helpful. Subscribed.
Thanks for watching, I appreciate it
diluted woolite baby!!
Thanks for sharing.
Appreciate you watching
Best leather cleaner I've tried so far has been from this new company I found out of Colorado called Gorilla Car Care
I also am using them
@@MikesAutoDetailing Wow that's awesome. Have you tried the waterless wash from them? It's the best one I've found and have started using it in my business.
I have not, I like my suds, I use there soap.... use code mike10 for a discount next time you order
Have you tried Lexol Cleaner and conditioner ? if so where would you put there product in the ones you listed here 1,2, 3, 4?
I have not tried it yet
Gearhearts Garage? 🤔
Solid content
Thank you very much
Great job
Thank you
👍 nice video
Thank you very much
Great informative video
Glad you think so!
Woooooof wooooooof
Imagine using that in a jaguar or Bentley 😂
I used it in my SuperSnake, scents don’t last
Good job
Thanks
Good info
Thanks
Awesome
Thank you
It's pronounced gree-ohs garage.
Griot’s is pronounced Gree oh’s. The T is silent.
Greoooooooose I know
You are not really giving a fair comparison because you are using the same applicator pad for all 3 products which really sucks. You should be using a new applicator pad for each product being tested.
2 sides and 2 pads can do 3 products, thanks for watching
😮😮
Thanks
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looks like a profitable business having all these over-kill products in the back. And yeah, chemical guys are overpriced af
They’re expensive and a lot of their stuff is just hype, but I’ve never found a better upholstery cleaner than CG Lightning.
Its pronounced Gree-OHs not Girots.
I know
These all left the leather looking greasy. They all seem pretty gross.
None of them do that, all of them leave a new car look
Greeoes not greeots
Greooooos
Definitely not a control environment for your test.... do you really sit people in the back middle seat a such as the front passenger seat? Can't trust the results
3 people in the back of this truck is a lot of room, have you seen the back seats of trucks? Plenty of room for 3 people
Luxury vehicles don’t want to smell leather products
Most of the scents don’t even last more than 5 minutes
What do they want to smell?
Really.