Date: Sat, 9 Sep 2000 22:57:03 -0400
From: Seeker <rfg@his.com>
Subject: Re: Interior Cleaning

>>I am interested in getting recommendations for best ways to clean the
>>interior
>>of my BMW. Specifically, I have a gray fabric headliner and gray leather
>>seats
>>which need to be cleaned (and conditioned in the case of the seats). I
>>understand that the headliner is especially delicate and if overly saturated
>>with cleaner could loosen the glue, which is something I clearly want to
>>avoid. In fact the car is not that dirty--it's only three years old but
>>it was
>>a previously leased vehicle before I purchased it and it just looks like the
>>first driver didn't really put much effort into keeping it spotless.

	Don't know squat about cleaning headliners, but I have had
excellent results with my 525i tan leather seats using Conolloy Hide Food.
I apply it once each quarter and, once each year, I clean the seats with
Lexol leather cleaner.  No deep cracks, no worn areas, etc.