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On leather the worst thing you canuse is leather protectant!
Let me explain why:
The leather in the Elise (and 99% of all cars on the road) is clear coated..not like the paint on the outside..clear coated means that, basically the leather is painted and not vat dyed. To test this, take a bit of window cleaner on a towel and wipe a smal inconspicuous piece of the seat. The towel will not pic up the color of the leather...the shows that the leather is indeed clear coated , or "Painted." (If it does pic up the color ofo the leather then the leather is vat dyed. This is mainly seen on $100K+ vehicles.) Leather conditioners contain oil which breaks down this painted surface. When it does this it does make it appear softer as it is breaking down the top layer. To prevent this, treat clear coated leather like vinyl. 303 Aerospace is the best thing to use on the leather seats. Several years ago I did a test on two of my vehicles, both were identical gray leather interior VW Beetles. After 3 years, the one tha I used leather conditioner on (the Leased one) had those tiny wear craks inthe seats and the seat were noticeably(sp?) softer, while the one that I used 303 Aerospace on looked showrroom new. Matter of fact when it was sold I was asked if we had replaced the leather seats because the looked so new.
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