I don't have this teak shade but my current car (2018 Honda odyssey elite) has the light gray leather and omg it's the worst. We had the stuff put on it when we bought it to protect the leather from stains, I've wiped it down regularly. But the drivers seat has a blue stain all over it from my jeans. The rest of the seats aren't horrible, even with 2 kids, or at least the leather parts aren't bad. In between the seats in the 2nd row, the sides are cloth and those have some stains, and the creases of the seats where the latch connectors are there are some stains bc thats cloth. Thankfully the carpet in it is black. If I ever manage to get the Yukon I ordered, It has the black interior for this very reason.
Teak/light Shale interior - keeping clean
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Well today went in for an oil change.
Get in car after and seat is brown. Legit brown. Swamp ass mechanic stained it while backing it out of the shop.
came right off with some of my stuff at home. Good as new. Lesson learned towel on seat next time there.
Get in car after and seat is brown. Legit brown. Swamp ass mechanic stained it while backing it out of the shop.
came right off with some of my stuff at home. Good as new. Lesson learned towel on seat next time there.
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@MAYukoner did you apply any treatment/protectant to the seats prior to this happening ?
I did. When it was ceramic coated I had them do that. Sprayed it with some Griots interior detailer I have and it came off instantly. Was quite relieved but also happy to see how easily things are coming off.
have had some other minor marks on them. Same thing. Comes right off. Very happy
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'22 Denali Dmax
Anybody have theirs over a year and able to give any additional feedback with this interior ?
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'22 Denali Dmax
Anybody have some additional feedback after having some decent time owning one and dealing with any winter weather that might effect things ?
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My wife has an "Oyster" (Light gray) interior on her JAG and in the 4 years we've owned it, there is a decided difference between her seat and the unused passenger seat. I clean and condition it all the time with Lexol leather products... But there is no getting around the fact that if you have a light interior, at some point along the line, you will notice fabric transfer and general wear and tear more than with dark colors....
As boring as it is, I always stick with black interiors. They just hold up the best and can take whatever kids, dogs, and uncaring adults can throw at them...
As boring as it is, I always stick with black interiors. They just hold up the best and can take whatever kids, dogs, and uncaring adults can throw at them...
WalleyeMikeIII
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I've had mine for ~600 miles. Did notice some slight discoloration but it wiped right off w/ a damp cloth. Haven't needed to resort to some Migures yet.
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That is a great article, and kind of matches my 1500 mile experience in my Light Shale Denali..get a little blue jean dye transfer on the left side of the drive seat (getting in and out, and I wear blue jeans every day). So far, wipes right off with a damp micro fiber cloth and then a dry...do this about weekly and seems to be no big deal. Havent even needed the simple-green recommends yet.
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FYI, now at 2500 miles. For me, a light wipedown w/ a damp rag (H2O Only) seems to take any buildup off for now. Been doing this about 1x a week on driver seat, less frequent on passenger and rear seats since they see less use...still looks new.
I have always owned light leather interiors, (tan or grey, Lexus, BMW, and Buicks) and never applied protectants, and I have never once had any issues with blue jean dye transfer or any other staining. I do vacuum and wipe down my interiors at least every other week.
I wonder if it is a specific brand or type of jean that does it? I am sure it's the dark colors that are the worst, and I assume cheap jeans do it more than the nicer ones. I wear mainly Lucky Brand jeans and have never had an issue with them.
I wonder if it is a specific brand or type of jean that does it? I am sure it's the dark colors that are the worst, and I assume cheap jeans do it more than the nicer ones. I wear mainly Lucky Brand jeans and have never had an issue with them.
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We had a 1997 Cadillac deVille with a similar color to the shale interior that had horrid dye transfer and could never keep it clean or restore it back it original color. We traded it for a 2003 deVille and still have that car, same color interior, no dye transfer at all and hardly ever cleaned it when we used it frequently. Might be luck of the draw when it comes to that model/model years leather and it’s dyeing.
I’ve only had to wipe down my Yukons interior twice in the past 5 weeks, once with just water and once I used some leather cleaner and cleaned right up.
I’ve only had to wipe down my Yukons interior twice in the past 5 weeks, once with just water and once I used some leather cleaner and cleaned right up.
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I do think it is the leather to some degree. The coarse grain stuff seems to get discolored more than the smooth or perforated...still is just coming off w/ a damp cloth, so far.
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Our 2022 Denali has the light interior. It is really nice looking. Here in Florida I have never owned a black interior car. The Dealer applied some sort of treatment to the interior which is supposed to make it more stain proof. We will see. Long ago we had kids spilling everything all over the car, I have spilled things myself, we just live with it. My bigger concern is the perforated leather. I imagine a bowl of oatmeal spilled on it and trying to get that mess out of all the little holes. Hey, like I said, that is just life and we just live with it.
A bowl of oatmeal in your $90,000 Denali?, a spilled bowl of oatmeal in your $90,000 Denali?
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Not a pretty picture is it? Things happen.
Funny story, one rainy day my neighbor's very big, very hairy dog, showed up at our house. We called him and he pulled up in a brand new Mercedes S600. He opened the back door and had his soaking wet, covered with sand, dirty dog jump in the back seat on the nice new black leather. Hey, my feeling is that cars and trucks are meant to used to live life. Sometimes it is not pretty.
Funny story, one rainy day my neighbor's very big, very hairy dog, showed up at our house. We called him and he pulled up in a brand new Mercedes S600. He opened the back door and had his soaking wet, covered with sand, dirty dog jump in the back seat on the nice new black leather. Hey, my feeling is that cars and trucks are meant to used to live life. Sometimes it is not pretty.
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