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Leather care
« on: May 15, 2013, 03:44:46 PM »
I've got a lot of dead bugs on my jacket.

So far I've been wiping them off with a cloth, but I worry that I'm going to ruin the jacket doing that. 

What's suggested by the APS hive mind to clean and care for a leather jacket?
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Re: Leather care
« Reply #1 on: May 15, 2013, 04:10:45 PM »
Stick to all natural solutions suited the material in question.

Find a cow and have them lick it clean.
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Re: Leather care
« Reply #2 on: May 15, 2013, 04:35:41 PM »
Fiebings Saddlesoap and 100% pure Neatsfoot oil. Avoid anything with silicone in it, that can dry out the leather.
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Re: Leather care
« Reply #3 on: May 15, 2013, 04:52:41 PM »
Get a block of saddle soap.
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Re: Leather care
« Reply #4 on: May 15, 2013, 05:03:58 PM »
Quote from: bedlamite on May 15, 2013, 04:35:41 PM
Fiebings Saddlesoap and 100% pure Neatsfoot oil. Avoid anything with silicone in it, that can dry out the leather.

Pecard's Leather Dressing works nicely, as well. I use that for my US Wings jacket and leather (casual) shoes. You can generally go a long while between applications.
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Re: Leather care
« Reply #5 on: May 15, 2013, 05:09:15 PM »
What finish on the leather?

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Re: Leather care
« Reply #6 on: May 15, 2013, 05:10:31 PM »
I've been a fan of Lexol products for a long time.

As to wiping off the bugs, a damp cloth will do for the length of the road trip.
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Re: Leather care
« Reply #7 on: May 15, 2013, 09:57:27 PM »
Quote from: RoadKingLarry on May 15, 2013, 05:10:31 PM
I've been a fan of Lexol products for a long time.

I used to use Lexol on my leather motorcycle seat and it was excellent for reconditioning the leather.
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Re: Leather care
« Reply #8 on: May 15, 2013, 11:15:48 PM »
I tried Lexol first, and while it was okay, I find Pecards to be superior. It was, IIRC, more expensive, but I decided it was worth it (it worked far better on the whip than the Lexol did, and at least a little better on the shoes and jacket).
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Re: Leather care
« Reply #9 on: May 16, 2013, 11:49:33 PM »
I'm a big fan of Obenauf's.
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Re: Leather care
« Reply #10 on: May 17, 2013, 03:44:02 PM »
Quote from: stevelyn on May 16, 2013, 11:49:33 PM
I'm a big fan of Obenauf's.

That's what our boot store recommended.  We'll see how it works over a period of years......
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Re: Leather care
« Reply #11 on: May 17, 2013, 03:54:23 PM »
I avoid saddle soap, as I've heard it has detrimental effects on leather.
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Re: Leather care
« Reply #12 on: May 17, 2013, 04:11:27 PM »
The trick isn't to figure out how best to clean it.  It's treating the leather so the bugs don't stick in the first place.  Again, what finish on the leather?

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Re: Leather care
« Reply #13 on: May 19, 2013, 07:55:42 PM »
Quote from: Brad Johnson on May 17, 2013, 04:11:27 PM
The trick isn't to figure out how best to clean it.  It's treating the leather so the bugs don't stick in the first place.  Again, what finish on the leather?

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Um... black?  I dunno.  Doesn't say anything inside either.
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