Grotty leather

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Yazza54

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18,464 posts

180 months

Saturday 21st April 2012
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My spidi jacket is looking a bit second hand, I've tried a sponge and soapy water which didn't do an awful lot. It mostly looks ok but up close on the white parts it's grotty as anything, like dirt is ingrained in the leather. How do you guys clean leathers?

bogie

16,342 posts

271 months

Saturday 21st April 2012
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Ive used Liquid leather cleaner and then conditioner on mine for years ...and the car seats ..in fact just keep a few big bottles of the stuff in stock and use it on all leathers around the car/house

http://www.liquidleather.com/

damci

959 posts

217 months

Saturday 21st April 2012
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I've always used Gliptone on my leathers it works a treat and is cheap enough

jord294

238 posts

173 months

Saturday 21st April 2012
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i'd advise you get in touch with http://www.scrubbersleathers.co.uk/posting.html

did an absolutely awesome job of cleaning 5 years of crud from my 1 piece leathers

RemaL

24,967 posts

233 months

Saturday 21st April 2012
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damci said:
I've always used Gliptone on my leathers it works a treat and is cheap enough
Used this for years with great results. But baby wipes are also great.

Best thing with leathers is to clean little and often than let it get caked on

moanthebairns

17,918 posts

197 months

Saturday 21st April 2012
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bogie said:
Ive used Liquid leather cleaner and then conditioner on mine for years ...and the car seats ..in fact just keep a few big bottles of the stuff in stock and use it on all leathers around the car/house

http://www.liquidleather.com/
I bought some of leather cleaner from them this week after the reviews by fellow phers.

I didnt get the conditioner though I bought Renapur leather balsam to protect it after Ive cleaned them.

puts like a film on the leathers protecting them feeding them and waterproofing them and lasts for ages apparently.

A woman from their company done my boots at scottish bike show and I was impressed anyway

http://www.renapur.com/content/motorcyclists/

dont know what the leather cleaner is like from them.

hope this kind of helps

Jazoli

9,086 posts

249 months

Saturday 21st April 2012
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For the white parts buy a Magic Sponge from wilko's or similar, use a bit of soapy water and it'll come up like new, then feed and clean with a decent cleaner.



Trust me they really are magic sponges, I was amazed the first time I tried one.

Biker's Nemesis

38,536 posts

207 months

Saturday 21st April 2012
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I use the soap and sponge from the bathroom then dry them off with a hand towel also from the bathroom.

Rubin215

3,985 posts

155 months

Saturday 21st April 2012
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Saddle soap from the local horsey shop, then a leather food from the same place or good old black Kiwi shoe polish.

I was told by a leather goods maker that you don't want to soften the leather too much as it will be more likely to tear, and you shouldn't really use soap or detergent on leather at all (other than the above) as it makes it more likely to crack.

Yazza54

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18,464 posts

180 months

Saturday 21st April 2012
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Thanks ladies smile

srob

11,566 posts

237 months

Saturday 21st April 2012
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I think leathers look far better old, worn and knackered biggrin

Yazza54

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18,464 posts

180 months

Saturday 21st April 2012
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Maybe but they looked like I just escaped from shawshank

moanthebairns

17,918 posts

197 months

Saturday 21st April 2012
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Rubin215 said:
Saddle soap from the local horsey shop, then a leather food from the same place or good old black Kiwi shoe polish.

I was told by a leather goods maker that you don't want to soften the leather too much as it will be more likely to tear, and you shouldn't really use soap or detergent on leather at all (other than the above) as it makes it more likely to crack.
saddle soap is meant to be bad for motorbike leathers

source internet, it must be true

Biker's Nemesis

38,536 posts

207 months

Saturday 21st April 2012
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My leathers have lasted OK.

I'm not saying others are wrong.

mitzy

13,857 posts

196 months

Saturday 21st April 2012
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Biker's Nemesis said:
I use the soap and sponge from the bathroom then dry them off with a hand towel also from the bathroom.
Bet Mrs Nemesis loves it when you do that !!!!
Bet she has your guts for garters

LoonR1

26,988 posts

176 months

Saturday 21st April 2012
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Nothing.

I just use them on track then throw them away. But I'm a lazy bugger.

p1neil

780 posts

168 months

Saturday 21st April 2012
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How come everyone is feeding their leathers? I thought the fking cow/kangaroo was already dead confused

moanthebairns

17,918 posts

197 months

Saturday 21st April 2012
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p1neil said:
How come everyone is feeding their leathers? I thought the fking cow/kangaroo was already dead confused
fk knows! I think I should have just bought snake oil instead!

Rubin215

3,985 posts

155 months

Saturday 21st April 2012
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moanthebairns said:
Rubin215 said:
Saddle soap from the local horsey shop, then a leather food from the same place or good old black Kiwi shoe polish.

I was told by a leather goods maker that you don't want to soften the leather too much as it will be more likely to tear, and you shouldn't really use soap or detergent on leather at all (other than the above) as it makes it more likely to crack.
saddle soap is meant to be bad for motorbike leathers

source internet, it must be true
Well, the guy who told me this has many years experience in the leather industry and even used to do all the leather stuff for Jesse Rae (not that that's much of a claim to fame though...).

LoonR1

26,988 posts

176 months

Saturday 21st April 2012
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Rubin215 said:
Well, the guy who told me this has many years experience in the leather industry and even used to do all the leather stuff for Jesse Rae (not that that's much of a claim to fame though...).
I agree. Given that saddle soap is designed for a very, very expensive piece of kit with some serious stitching, I cant see how it could be bad for bike leathers. The conditioner does make the arse on the jeans a bit slippy (ooer matron), but that soon wears off (double ooer matron)