Protect & clean leather cover

*"Lexol cannot be held responsible for any damages as all instructions are suggestions. It is recommended that you test a small, inconspicuous area first"*

( http://www.lexol.com)

LEXOL LEATHER CLEANER
Instructions
Directions:
Clean one manageable section of the interior at a time. For example, with bucket seats, clean the seat back, and then move on to the seat cushion, and so forth.
Test small inconspicuous area first.
Apply a small amount of cleaner to a clean, wet Lexol applicator sponge or cloth.
Rub gently into leather to work up lather.
Use a clean damp cloth or sponge to wipe away foam and dirt. Towel dry.
Follow with Lexol Leather Conditioner.


Not recommended for suede, extremely soft leather or other non-leather surfaces.

Message was edited by: William YZF-R1

None of this is printed on the bottle.

Clay, my gut tells me they'll say no, but best case scenario, they do exchange it for you. Is isn't going to hurt to give it a shot, and for $70 I'd try. I'd go in and simply say that you wiped it down to clean it and it just started bleeding horribly. I don't know that I'd elaborate on the cleaner, etc. Let us know how it goes.

The other thing that people here forget is that dyeing is not uniform across every batch. Just a fact working with something like leather. There is a reason that Rolls Royce, Ferrari, and Bentley all use a single meticulously inspected piece to trim out one car at a time instead of pre-cuts laying on a shelf. It is so that anywhere in the car there is leather, it all looks the same. Not saying that the Smart Cover should be to that extreme. Just pointing out that in a high production product like the Smart Covers, Clays cover may not have been treated properly, cured correctly, etc... I used Lexol cleaner and conditioner on my black smart cover and it did nothing like Clays. It happens.

Since some of you guys seem to know a lot about leather care, do you think this light, faded effect could just be residue from the Lexol, and that it might come off if I keep using a damp cloth gently? Just looking for a ray of hope here.

Leave it alone, if you ask me. It isn't going to hurt to wipe it with a soft dry cloth but I wouldn't use anything else damp. Just let it dry for a few days and see how it looks.

In case anyone's interested, here's what my red cover looks like now. You can see the discoloration on the second "section" from the right, and a bit on the rightmost section. Interestingly, it doesn't look as bad in the picture as it does in real life.



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i would leave it alone, it looks fine in the pic.

Yeah, it looks much better in the pic than in real life. I'm going to try to return it today.

good luck, in the event that they don't accept it back, Use It. the leather will pickup character over time as it ages.

Reporting back....Just returned the case for a refund, no questions asked.

What are you guys using to keep it lint free?

I use a lint roller on the micro-fiber. Here is a post I did on another forum with pictures.

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1122265&highlight=

That makes sense, thanks.

I asked someone at my local Apple store about this. This person had worked in the fashion industry, and they stated that with this type of leather, you should just use it a lot. She showed me one of the covers there that had been used and handled a great deal, and had aged into this vintage leather look. It actually looked good. So maybe the answer is just to let it age....She did not think you needed to use anything on it...