I started freaking out after reading all of this about the right and wrong products and methods for taking care of this leather. I was starting to wish I went for the Lariat with leather...but...not now! If it makes you feel any better I actually had a Lariat for a short while when the new model F150 came out a couple of years ago, and before the KR was available in the new model. I actually found the light colored leather in that got more dirty than the Castano. Having said all that you do have to be a little more circumspect in day to day use with the Castano....I wouldn't let kids clamber in and out with ice cream etc !!! Just a case of being sensible ! Oil stain on KR leather I found this forum from a google search. This is a great site for ford truck owners.....thanks! I can see the KR leather topics been beaten to death. I've read through the leather care section for any ideas, not finding any relating to oil stains, so here's my problem.

Last week my son set a pizza box on the passenger seat...now there is a grease stain on it. His funeral was friday....I tried dish soap, leather cleaners, absorbtion with a bag....nothing! Are there any other ideas out there? Someone told me to oil all the leather to change the color darker.....don't want to do that.... Any ideas would be appreciated....thanks again. /lcareblackrock.htm It is what I use on my saddles and one day I decieded to try it out on my truck. Holy Crap oh wow did that look good. I may even get a few pictures. Another question abot seatsYou have to use the KR Conditioner first, and probably several times to feed the leather. Don't overdo it though. A small amount applied several times a few days apart and you should see a difference. King Ranch Leather Conditioner - not bad but there's better I tried the Ford supplied King Ranch Leather Conditioner and it was OK until I left my truck sitting out in the 100' sun all day.

I came back and their was a waxy residue all over the interior - including the glass - that doesn't hardly come off ( let alone scrape off). I talked to the experts and they said that most conditioners have a high quantity of water in them - used as fillers - and what I was seeing was that effect - called FOGGING. I checked out Lexol , Maguiars, and a couple others at my local lab ( I work in a water testing lab) and found that they too have high water content and chemicals too boot - not biodegradable or earth friendly ! Lexol tested 82% water !!! So I started searching for the best product that was out there. and there I found a new non-fogging conditioner that leaves Lexol and King Ranch in the dust. It's the only stuff I put on my interior now and it works on all other leather like a hot darn. This Voigt Leather Protec conditioner is what I would recommend to even my best enemy - it works and that's what counts. You really should not read this thread but rather the more extensive sticky about King Ranch leather care on this board...this thread is over 6 years old.

Pasted from a post by Lenny... Leather Care for Your King Ranch Truck Seats I notice many questions about keeping the King Ranch Edition seats clean and conditioned. best vacuum cleaner 2015 australiaI have been in the leather repair business for 10 years and will share some tips on leather care.how much does it cost to clean a furnace blower First of all, the wonderfully soft castano leather in the King Ranch edition trucks is an analine-type leather. best mop to clean hardwood floorsThat means the dye is IN the leather instead of on top. best budget vacuum cleaner 2014 uk

Analine leather has a softer, warmer, more natural look and feel. The downside of analine leather is that it has no protective dye coat on top to run interference with stains and normal wear. best cleaner for waxed hardwood floorsMost stains will go INTO analine leather rather than remain on top. cleaning leather sofa smellsBecause they have penetrated they are much harder to get out and some will never come out. The good news (if you want to call it that) is, over time they tend to "migrate" on down through the leather and become less noticeable. The King Ranch castano leather is NOT the normal automotive leather you find in the average leather auto seat. Most all of those seats are protected leather and they can be successfully cleaned with a variety of over-the-counter leather cleaners.

So what you might clean your leather car seats with will not work and might even FURTHER stain your KR seats. The castano KR leather must be cleaned with a leather cleaner specifically formulated for analine leathers. I would not recommend LEXOL cleaner or conditioner for your King Ranch seats. It is great stuff for saddles and finished or protected leather (dye coat on top). There are some products specifically formulated for cleaning analine leathers. One product that I have used and trust is Leather Master Foam Cleaner. Check each product on the site to see if it is recommended for ANALINE leather before ordering it to use on your seats. Their SG-50 product is a good one. But before you use a conditioner/protector product on your seats, I would recommend cleaning to get out all of the spots and stains possible. If you inquire as to whether a leather cleaner or conditioner is OK for analine leather and you get: A blank look; they say "what kind?"; or a comment such as all leathers are the same;

or "Oh yeah, it will work on all leather"; a red flag should go up and you may know more than the person you are talking to. Best to walk away and find someone who understands what you are asking. Because this is an unprotected leather, it needs more frequent "feeding". If your seats start to feel dry, lighter in color, or rougher to the touch, they likely need conditioning. Again, check the leather care product supplier to make sure the product you are using is OK for analine leather. The two I mentioned earlier are such products. Any leather care product must have the correct pH balance to be healthy for your leather. Reputable leather care product manufacturers are careful to formulate their products correctly. Stay away from leather "wipes" and Armorall products. They are not good for analine leathers and contain silicone, which really isn't good for any leather. You are not looking for "shine"; you are looking for cleaning and conditioning products that will help your leather last a long time.