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Old Feb 21, 2012 | 07:26 PM
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Originally Posted by bikerlaw
Depends, is the seat leather or vinyl?
Now THAT'S a darn good question.........

I know it's a Mustang seat. I would GUESS it's leather.

NGH, is it leather or "pleather"?
 
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Old Feb 21, 2012 | 07:57 PM
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I use mink oil on my vinyl and it helps to keep it clean looking. Vinyl is very tough and most likely I could get away with out it. But it works for me so I do it!!
 
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Old Feb 21, 2012 | 08:22 PM
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If it's a Mustang, it's vinyl
 
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Old Feb 21, 2012 | 08:47 PM
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[quote=omgtkk;9426015]If it's a Mustang, it's vinyl[/quote


Thanks for the info!
 
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Old Feb 22, 2012 | 03:13 PM
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Mink oil for boots to bitch whips.Keeps the leather soft and supple.Recommended for leather jackets also but I prefer my worn out 20 year old jacket to look it's age.
I use it on my vinyl seat as well.Seems to work fine.
 
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Old Feb 22, 2012 | 03:33 PM
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I know they suggest mink oil for jackets and I treated a leather bike jacket I once had with mink oil.

Well it made it soft and supple alright, so much so I was concerned wether it would continue to protect me if I hit the asphalt. The jacket never felt right after that.
 
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Old Feb 22, 2012 | 10:22 PM
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Why not Armor All?
 
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Old Feb 23, 2012 | 05:38 AM
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Old Feb 23, 2012 | 06:17 AM
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Why not Armor All
I guess because it's slippery and you could somehow fall off...IDK...

Personally, I polish the seat with my butt...

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Old Feb 23, 2012 | 06:35 AM
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"I've heard" that Armour All is good stuff, BUT... once you start using it, you have to use it forever because if you stop, whatever you put it on turns to crap very fast. That's just what "I've heard." The automotive upholster who did my seat in leather >20 years ago said Lexol on leather and baby oil on vinyl. He had been in the business a long time then and did a lot of expensive custom work.
 
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