pH of LIC

[SYMAWD]

I posted elsewhere that I like Adam's LIC, but someone responded saying it is pretty acidic and I should be careful with it.  Any truth to this?  From my experience it has been 100% safe even at full strength.

[Team Adam's]

The pH of leather cleaner is high... which is why I always recommend diluting it for the intended use. If you're scrubbing at something like a denim stain, then go straight out of the bottle, but otherwise go 1:1 or higher depending on the need.

[Ricky Bobby]

For comparison I've used 1Z Deep Plastic Cleaner for years and its pH is 11, full strength OPC is 11 as well and I've cut that 3:1 with water for stubborn interior cleaning.  APC is 13 by comparison based on the old MSDS Adam posted a few months back

 

LIC is def a strong cleaner from what I read although I've never used it.

[SYMAWD]

The pH of leather cleaner is high... which is why I always recommend diluting it for the intended use. If you're scrubbing at something like a denim stain, then go straight out of the bottle, but otherwise go 1:1 or higher depending on the need.

Thank you.

[Performance Auto Detailing]

The pH of leather cleaner is high... which is why I always recommend diluting it for the intended use. If you're scrubbing at something like a denim stain, then go straight out of the bottle, but otherwise go 1:1 or higher depending on the need.

 

Any thoughts of specifying this on the website and/or the bottle?

[Ricky Bobby]

The pH of leather cleaner is high... which is why I always recommend diluting it for the intended use. If you're scrubbing at something like a denim stain, then go straight out of the bottle, but otherwise go 1:1 or higher depending on the need.

 

Another way of "diluting out of the bottle" without diluting the product and using less is to wipe down the seats with a damp MF first, then just use about half the spray amount on the panel/seat.

 

Having the seat damp with water first will dilute the product on its own and then agitate as usual, and wipe dry with a second dry MF all purpose towel.  Easy.

[cammyfive]

Hmmmm, I was under the impression that LIC was already diluted for effective yet gentle leather cleaning since it was in a spray bottle ready to use.  Regardless, I've used it straight out of the bottle with the cockpit horsehair brush and never had any issue at all.  I have gotten into the safe habit of spritzing the seat with a bottle of water after I wipe the LIC off and then wiping the water off.  After it all dries I apply leather conditioner.

[mc2hill]

Hmmmm, I was under the impression that LIC was already diluted for effective yet gentle leather cleaning since it was in a spray bottle ready to use.  Regardless, I've used it straight out of the bottle with the cockpit horsehair brush and never had any issue at all.  I have gotten into the safe habit of spritzing the seat with a bottle of water after I wipe the LIC off and then wiping the water off.  After it all dries I apply leather conditioner.

 

I have had it partly remove the white markings on the turn signal/wiper stalks.  Now I use TID or diluted LIC for that area.  

[Ricky Bobby]

I have had it partly remove the white markings on the turn signal/wiper stalks.  Now I use TID or diluted LIC for that area.  

 

Wow, never heard of that.  Currently I'm using 1Z Deep Plastic Cleaner for a few years now and never had an issue with any interior surface.  And that stuff is RTU out of the bottle.

[cammyfive]

Another way of "diluting out of the bottle" without diluting the product and using less is to wipe down the seats with a damp MF first, then just use about half the spray amount on the panel/seat.

 

Having the seat damp with water first will dilute the product on its own and then agitate as usual, and wipe dry with a second dry MF all purpose towel.  Easy.

 

 

Wow, I didn't think to do that.....spray with distilled water prior to LIC to cut it down that way.  Thanks!