Bringing leathers back to life

Bringing leathers back to life

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catso

14,771 posts

266 months

Monday 10th April 2017
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dern said:
Crab paste
That sounds like something you'd need medication for...

Renn Sport

2,761 posts

208 months

Monday 10th April 2017
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Jazoli said:
I use this stuff

https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/87d/Renapur-Ltd-Leather...



its very good indeed.
This stuff..

So shower down your leathers and use your preferred cleaner saddle soap or some use a 'small' amount of dishwashing liquid. Give it a good going over with a sponge or pad that isn't too abrasive.
Rinse and repeat until happy...

allow you leathers to dry naturally and then use the above product... just make sure you let it dry off a little as its waxy...

Or get a specialist leather feed?

tom_e

346 posts

98 months

Monday 10th April 2017
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Sensitive baby wipes for the cleaning and then Renpure for the conditioning.

Gunk

3,302 posts

158 months

Monday 10th April 2017
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Renn Sport said:
Jazoli said:
I use this stuff

https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/87d/Renapur-Ltd-Leather...



its very good indeed.
This stuff..

So shower down your leathers and use your preferred cleaner saddle soap or some use a 'small' amount of dishwashing liquid. Give it a good going over with a sponge or pad that isn't too abrasive.
Rinse and repeat until happy...

allow you leathers to dry naturally and then use the above product... just make sure you let it dry off a little as its waxy...

Or get a specialist leather feed?
Brilliant stuff I've had the same pot for about 5 years, seems to last forever, works really well on Timberland deck shoes as well!

crofty1984

15,830 posts

203 months

Monday 10th April 2017
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Struggle to say lunch, but no one knows what tea means down 'ere. So I do breakfast dinner and dinner.

kurt535

3,559 posts

116 months

Monday 10th April 2017
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Renapur just ordered on the strength of everyone's recommendations.

Curious whether it works better on leather cleaned with saddle soap or baby wipes or just plain old water?

Ty

Gunk

3,302 posts

158 months

Monday 10th April 2017
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A nail brush with warm water and hand soap does the trick, just dry it off with an old towel and let it dry out completely before treating it.

kurt535

3,559 posts

116 months

Monday 10th April 2017
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Ty Gunk

SVS

3,824 posts

270 months

Tuesday 11th April 2017
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kurt535 said:
Renapur just ordered on the strength of everyone's recommendations.

Curious whether it works better on leather cleaned with saddle soap or baby wipes or just plain old water?
Better on leather cleaned with saddle soap, I imagine, or Renapur Leather Cleanerwink

Renapur's good stuff!


Biker's Nemesis

38,536 posts

207 months

Tuesday 11th April 2017
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I reckon all we're missing from this "Bringing leathers back to life" thread is a couple of vital organs to get them "mooo...ing" and eating grass again.

Rawwr

22,722 posts

233 months

Wednesday 12th April 2017
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With the amount of weight I've put on over the last couple of years, it'd probably be simpler to brand a cow with a Dainese logo, skin it and then just let me wear that.

kurt535

3,559 posts

116 months

Saturday 22nd April 2017
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Once you've cleaned and fed the leather, what do people use to put the colour back in ?

Ty

Gunk

3,302 posts

158 months

Saturday 22nd April 2017
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kurt535 said:
Once you've cleaned and fed the leather, what do people use to put the colour back in ?

Ty
Personally, nothing I like a bit of patina

kurt535

3,559 posts

116 months

Saturday 22nd April 2017
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Gunk said:
kurt535 said:
Once you've cleaned and fed the leather, what do people use to put the colour back in ?

Ty
Personally, nothing I like a bit of patina
Kit is getting on for 13 years old so there is definitely patina smile

bogie

16,342 posts

271 months

Saturday 22nd April 2017
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You can get leather dye kits for car seats that work well, www.liquidleather.com if really scuffed

alternatively instead of Renapur stuff use Alt Berg ledergris in black, it will soften and make them black again. i used it once a year on all my black leather equipment wink

http://www.altberg.co.uk/leder-gris/product/leder-...

kurt535

3,559 posts

116 months

Sunday 23rd April 2017
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bogie said:
You can get leather dye kits for car seats that work well, www.liquidleather.com if really scuffed

alternatively instead of Renapur stuff use Alt Berg ledergris in black, it will soften and make them black again. i used it once a year on all my black leather equipment wink

http://www.altberg.co.uk/leder-gris/product/leder-...
ty

princealbert23

2,574 posts

160 months

Sunday 23rd April 2017
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Just nip down to your local horsey shop and get some of this https://www.equinesuperstore.co.uk/effax-leather-b...

kurt535

3,559 posts

116 months

Sunday 23rd April 2017
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ty all

SVS

3,824 posts

270 months

Monday 24th April 2017
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Once you've fed the leather, you can add some zip wax for that final touch of luxury smile