Koch-Chemie × COLOURLOCK COLOURLOCK "Classic Car Leather Care" Set (care set for tired classic-car leather) 625ml

Care set for hard, dry, crack-prone leather in a classic car: COLOURLOCK "Classic Car Leather Care" Set

How do you properly look after old leather that's gone hard inside a classic car? The COLOURLOCK "Classic Car Leather Care" Set cleans gently, makes the leather supple again and feeds it with targeted oils and care – for more flexibility and a longer life.

The COLOURLOCK "Classic Car Leather Care" Set — care set for tired classic-car leather is the specialist answer for leather that has lost substance over years or decades. Unlike modern leather surfaces, what's missing here isn't just protection – it's moisture and flexibility above all. Typical signs are hard, dry leather, the first breaks on the surface or a brittle feel under your fingers – exactly what happens when the material has had its important oils and fats pulled out of it over a long time. This set goes straight at those root causes and gives the leather back what it needs: cleaning, rehydration and lasting care. The result is leather that's clearly more supple, less prone to further damage and more even-looking again. With valuable classic-car interiors in particular, that's what decides long-term preservation.

• Reactivation, not surface-level care
  Old leather needs more than cleaning – the Old Leather Softener works in deeper and helps bring back the original flexibility. That eases tension and actively heads off breaks.
• Targeted feed with oils and fats
  The Elephant Leather Preserver feeds the leather for the long run with the caring substances it has lost over the years – for more suppleness and kept substance.
• Gentle cleaning as the base
  The Leather Cleaner mild lifts dirt without loading the already delicate leather any further – key to a safe job.

Cleaning old leather: prepping a classic-car interior gently

When you're cleaning classic-car leather, it isn't only about lifting dirt – it's about getting the material ready to take anything in again. Over the years dust, old care products and environmental residue settle into the surface and block the pore structure. This is exactly where most mistakes happen: cleaners that are too aggressive or the wrong method can dry out or damage the already weakened leather even more. The Leather Cleaner mild is dialled in for precisely this situation and lifts dirt gently, without attacking the substance any further. The leather brush backs this up, working right into the structure and freeing residue you'd never reach with a cloth alone. Paired with the Foamer Bottle you lay the cleaner down as a controlled foam, so the leather doesn't get soaked needlessly. This step is the one that counts, because only clean, prepped leather can take in the care products that follow and actually let them work.

Old Leather Softener: making leather supple again, rehydrating

The real difference with old leather comes down to rehydrating leather. As the years go on the material loses its natural fats and turns hard, brittle and prone to cracks. That's exactly where the Old Leather Softener comes in. It works deeper into the leather structure and helps make hardened areas supple again. This step matters, because stiff leather can no longer flex with movement – the upshot is tension that leads to breaks down the line. With targeted use the leather gets flexible again and copes with stress better. The key is an even, patient application, since this step needs time to work fully. This is where the difference to classic care products shows: it isn't about a quick shine, it's about lasting recovery of how the material behaves.

Classic-car leather care: protection, durability and kept substance

After rehydration comes the step that decides the long game: classic-car leather care. The Elephant Leather Preserver feeds the leather with high-grade care components that work deep into the surface and keep it supple from there. At the same time a protective layer forms that guards the leather against drying out again and against outside influences. With cars that get used rarely or seasonal classics in particular, that protection is key, since long lay-ups can speed the ageing on. The result is leather that feels more natural again, looks more even and is clearly less prone to fresh damage. Worth understanding: this set is meant for care and preservation. If you already have visible cracks, colour loss or damage, you should add a COLOURLOCK Leather Fresh Set or a more comprehensive repair system like the COLOURLOCK Complete Leather Repair Set. That combination is what gets you a full, lasting restoration.

What's in the COLOURLOCK Classic Car Leather Care Set

• 250 ml Old Leather Softener: for deep-acting rehydration and softening of old leather.
• 250 ml Leather Cleaner (mild): gentle cleaning for delicate leather surfaces.
• 125 ml Elephant Leather Preserver: intensive care with oils and fats for long-term kept substance.
• 3× Cleaning & Application Sponge (small): for laying care products down evenly.
• 1× Coating Towel: high-grade towel for clean work and wipe-off.
• 1× Foamer Bottle: for controlled foam application of the cleaner.
• 1× Leather Cleaning Brush (brown): for effective, gentle cleaning of the leather structure.