To retain its beauty and other desirable qualities, Leather requires frequent conditioning to replace the natural lubricants lost during normal use. With proper care, Leather can be protected from excessive dryness that can cause it to crack, and from moisture that may cause it to swell or mildew.

1. Because unprotected leather is susceptible to spotting from water and other liquids, a newly purchased leather item should be treated immediately to prevent permanent stains. The use of too much oil and wax, however, can clog pores, causing leather to lose its ability to allow air in and moisture out.

2. Always hang leather coats on wide padded hangers. Use shoe trees in shoes and boots. Stuff empty handbags with tissues to retain their shape.

3. Do not store leather goods in plastic bags or other nonporous covers. If clothing must be stored in a garment bag, keep it open for ventilation.

4. Allow wet or damp leather to air-dry naturally away from any source of heat. Apply a little leather conditioner when the leather is nearly dry to restore flexibility. Follow this with a full conditioning treatment after the leather has completely air-dried.

5. In winter, promptly remove any salt deposits by sponging with clean water, then follow with the treatment recommended above for wet or damp leather. To prevent mildew, protect leather from excessive humidity.

6. In a dry environment, regularly condition the leather in order to prevent it from drying out and cracking.

7. Do not use waxes, or silicone formulas or other leather preparations that impair the ability of the leather to "breathe".

8. Never use caustic household chemicals to clean leather. Also, avoid leather preparations that contain alcohol.

9. Avoid turpentine and mineral spirits as they can pull color.

10. Caution. Use of mink oil or other animal fats will darken leather.

Now get out there and enjoy your new leathers.



Lowell Delaney
Bikers-Wear.Com

Nah, don't believe a word of it! :bouncy: :bouncy: :bouncy:

That's hairdresser talk!

Follow the Harley Doctrine and ride an immaculately clean shiny bike but wear ancient, patchy, wrinkled, oily, smelly leathers which look like they've been run over by several trucks.

Never show up in new shiny leathers either. Always dirty them up first and have someone drive back and forth over them in the dirt in a pickup truck before wearing them.

You don't want to look like a newbie do you in front of all those pot-bellied hairy Hog riders..... :O :O :O :O :O

Maintenance tip: used engine oil is great for keeping your leathers supple and moist. It's cheap as well :O

Baby wipes are a good way of cleaning leather, we use it on our kids skin so it surely couldn't be that bad on a piece of cow hide? Some manufacturers supply a baby wipe style leather cleaner, the ingredients are near the same, but the price is x3 or x4.

A tip on making tight leathers a little easier fit: Decide where they're too tight, blow up a balloon and cover it with a damp tea towel and insert it (forcefully) into the area that's tight. Leave it in the leathers for a few days, remove the balloon and tea towel, wait for the leathers to fully dry and try them on to see if the fit is any better. Repeat the process if necessary, but if after repeated stretching they are still too tight either lose some weight, spend out on alterations or get a different set. Tight leathers are a hazard, especially when used in racing or performance applications.

Hey Oggy! So I guess Johnson's baby oil is okay? :D

Nah, don't believe a word of it! :bouncy: :bouncy: :bouncy:

That's hairdresser talk!

Follow the Harley Doctrine and ride an immaculately clean shiny bike but wear ancient, patchy, wrinkled, oily, smelly leathers which look like they've been run over by several trucks.

Never show up in new shiny leathers either. Always dirty them up first and have someone drive back and forth over them in the dirt in a pickup truck before wearing them.

You don't want to look like a newbie do you in front of all those pot-bellied hairy Hog riders..... :O :O :O :O :O

Maintenance tip: used engine oil is great for keeping your leathers supple and moist. It's cheap as well :O


I completely agree. I have several leather jackes and pants and I never did anything with them. The old worn apperance is what you want. Maybe next Jake will recommend to stonewash leather gear to make it appear old?

kawawa naman ang nagbigay ng tip, naalaska pa, anyway its your choice to follow it or not,ala namam mawawala eh kung gusto mo dirty luk or neat depends on the owner, nasa nagdadala lng yan! :banana: