New Leathers

[SidG]

Hi everyone,
New to bikes and just got my first leathers. Any recommendations or tips on products/looking after them? I've used renapur in the past on things like sofas and seemed like good stuff. Cheers.

[Lee540]

I've never bothered with anything.. occasionally I might wipe off some of the dead bugs but that's about it.

[moanthebairns]

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

[tom_e]

I use a pack of extra sensitive baby wipes to wipe all the muck off then use Renapur.

[seveb]

Baby wipes to clean flies off them, then light spray of Nikwax leather cleaner and if necessary gentle scrub with soft nail brush, then Nikwax leather restorer which feeds the leather and also gives a degree of water repelency.

I also use Autoglym leather care balm occasionally, on car seats, dashboards and bike leathers. Smells a lot nicer than the Nikwax and probably does the same job.

The Autoglym leather care balm is in my experience one of the best products, makes them smell like leather and really does keep the leather supple and flexible.

[bogie]

Everyone has their fave products. I like liquid leather and use that on car seats. For boots and leather jackets they do a water repellent version GT13

https://www.liquidleather.com/-c57/conditioners-c8...

[mckeann]

I build up a protective layer of bugs and dirt on mine. I then protect the inside with a layer of sweat.

In my defence, usually leathers only last me 2 years max

[neelyp]

mckeann said:

I build up a protective layer of bugs and dirt on mine. I then protect the inside with a layer of sweat.

In my defence, usually leathers only last me 2 years max

Then they're too tight for you.

[mckeann]

Combination of that or falling off. I like to mix things up