Lemon: how hard is it to keep clean? The definitive, scientific answer!

Paul330d · 03-29-2007, 07:07 AM

Problem: to demonstrate how difficult it is to keep the lemon interior clean.

Conditions of experiment:

Period: March 1-29, 2007
Miles covered: +/-1,000 (1,568km)
Car's total mileage from new: 11,000 (18,000km)
Clothing worn: jeans, both black & blue
Weather conditions: dry, between 10 & 16°C
Heated seats: on 100% of the time (approximately 20% ▄, 60% ▄ ▄ and 20% ▄ ▄ ▄)

The grime accumulated over the duration of the experiment (1,000 miles) can be seen on the top half of the seat. The bottom half shows how much dirt was removed after a 20-second wipe down with Mer Leather Cleaner & Conditioner (pictured).

An additional 20-30 seconds were subsequently needed on the driver's seat only to remove all traces of grime. The other seats were not so dirty: the front passenger seat required about 20 seconds on the side bolsters only. The back seats had scarcely been used.

QED

Now please don't ask again

fueledbymetal · 03-29-2007, 07:18 AM

Nice, thanks for posting

e90driver · 03-29-2007, 07:46 AM

lemon...

LEDZEP · 03-29-2007, 07:51 AM

Ah, imperical evidence at last! Paul, you crack me up!!

My car is in! I haven't arranged delivery yet with my CA but it should be within the next day or two. I can't wait to see the lemon in person!

sesegal99 · 03-29-2007, 07:59 AM

spokesman for Mer I take it.

s4iscool · 03-29-2007, 08:11 AM

thats lemon? bmws got a great imagination

Maxtor · 03-29-2007, 08:14 AM

Great post... that picture is worth 10,000 words.

My car comes in mid-May with Lemon interior.

I can't wait!

Paul330d · 03-29-2007, 08:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LEDZEP

Ah, imperical evidence at last! Paul, you crack me up!!

My car is in! I haven't arranged delivery yet with my CA but it should be within the next day or two. I can't wait to see the lemon in person!

Looking forward to the flood of lemon-related pictures

Quote:

Originally Posted by sesegal99

spokesman for Mer I take it.

No, but if you're reading this, Mer; any freebies would be most welcome

bronco · 03-29-2007, 08:27 AM

I guess the lemons in Germany have a white color

LEDZEP · 03-29-2007, 08:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul330d

Looking forward to the flood of lemon-related pictures

Count on it my friend!

MPoWeRMAN · 03-29-2007, 08:42 AM

awesome, already ordered it!

skansa · 03-29-2007, 09:12 AM

intersting post, i take that would i nprincipal be the same for jade gray!

natedogg · 03-29-2007, 09:16 AM

i wish i got a lemon interior so it could match my lemon engine

Paul330d · 03-29-2007, 10:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skansa

intersting post, i take that would i nprincipal be the same for jade gray!

I can only assume so. Of course, all colours get equally dirty, it's just that it shows more on the lighter ones.

cntlaw · 03-29-2007, 10:55 AM

I am keen to have Lemon seats for my possible future car - a E93, but a bit worried about what our humid and pollution here doing to a nice convertible. Please post more leather cleaning experiences and photos of Lemon leather interior.
I found good result using Mothers 2-step leather cleaning but don't have a Lemon interior to test on yet but I will try.

LEDZEP · 03-29-2007, 11:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul330d

I can only assume so. Of course, all colours get equally dirty, it's just that it shows more on the lighter ones.

Wonderful.

Now you tell me!

This should be a common sense fact, but based on the plethora of "how hard is it..." questions I guess it's not.

Quote:

Originally Posted by cntlaw

I am keen to have Lemon seats for my possible future car - a E93, but a bit worried about what our humid and pollution here doing to a nice convertible. Please post more leather cleaning experiences and photos of Lemon leather interior.
I found good result using Mothers 2-step leather cleaning but don't have a Lemon interior to test on yet but I will try.

I guess it would depend on what type of pollution and how it affects materials. Does it cause a black or dark stain? Does it cause a white bleached stain?

Paul330d · 03-30-2007, 03:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LEDZEP

Wonderful.

Now you tell me!

Sorry, I guess I should have mentioned that before

LEDZEP · 03-30-2007, 05:17 AM

I'll find out today how easy it is to clean. When I took delivery there were several smudged areas in the seat from the grease monkies. I pointed it out to my CA who said he'd have that taken care of, but they didn't do a very good job.

Some things are just better done one's self.

ChrisMWard · 03-30-2007, 02:03 PM

I would say the lemon is more of an ivory colour, well ours is.

Regards

Chris

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