What’s going on guys, it’s Hai and today we are taking a look at Turtle Wax’s Hybrid Solutions Leather Mist.
If you couldn’t already tell, this is a leather detailing product and it is advertised to clean, condition, and protect through the use of proprietary UV inhibitors which helps to prevent sun-induced fading. That’s nothing really to write home about as there are many other products on the market that does this. What makes this particular one unique is that it sprays out as a mist rather than coming in cream form like many of its competitors.
In terms of use, this product is as simple as can be. After shaking the bottle well, we simply pump the sprayer and spray a light coating of the product onto the leather surface. Then, use a clean microfiber cloth, or in my case, an applicator pad, to work the product into the leather. Finally, we go back and lightly buff the treated surface with a second clean microfiber towel. Again, as simple as can be.
So, I have to admit. When I first got this product, I was a bit skeptical of it. I mean, I have my leather cleaning routine down because I do it pretty regularly so I was doubtful that a new product would make me want to change my routine. Man, was I wrong.
Leather Mist makes the job so much easier because it dramatically cuts down the time that it takes me to detail the leather of my cars. Of course, a lot of that has to do with this being an all-in-one product, taking care of cleaning, conditioning, and protecting all in one step. But realistically, because I keep my interior very clean, I often go straight to conditioning without cleaning because my interior just doesn’t need it. So my process is largely one step anyway and in that sense, I still feel that using Leather Mist is faster.
At the end of the day, I just have to attribute things to the mist aspect of this product. It is just very effective. What I like about the mist is that it does a good job at distributing a fine layer of product across a surface. Whereas with a traditional spray bottle, large droplets would shoot out, possibly making a bigger mess and making the situation less controllable. I can only contribute the effectiveness of the mist to the Flairosol bottle that Turtle Wax decided to go with. This is such a quality spray bottle for something intended for a mass-produced product. You probably can’t tell through the video but the sprayer is actually very controllable and allowed me to spray a little to a lot of product just by adjusting my length of pull. The way the sprayer is designed also makes it take less effort to pump the head. I can’t praise this bottle enough. This is by far the best spray bottle of any detailing product that I’ve tried.
Something else that I’ve noticed about this product is that my leather interiors seem to absorb it very well. I think a lot of that has to do with the fact this is a liquid solution rather than a cream. With the traditional cream conditioners, it is easier to apply too much product which results in visible excess and requiring to go back and do a light buff with a clean microfiber towel. With the Leather Mist, I found that the light buffing was largely unnecessary. Because the mist goes on very fine, I can just spread the solution across the surface and after a few seconds the leather will soak it all in and I’m good. The extra buffing is only really necessary if you go really crazy with the spray and just soak the surface. With this product, a little goes a long way because it spreads really well. And, of course, if you don’t have to do the buff, you’re just saving more time.
Again, I’m just very surprised at how well this product performs. I thought it would just be ok but it has made me rethink the way that I approach leather detailing and Leather Mist will definitely be used regularly in the future. This product gets a definite recommend from me and if you’re interested in it, I’ll will have links to where you can purchase the product in the description below.
