how to clean leathers

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Burky wrote:
Besides does a cow shrink when they get wet???
no but most pussy's swell when they get wet :P
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QuickaKwacka wrote:An old post but worth reading 'Barrabob's' post on Lanolin spray from Supacheap,
http://www.ksrc-au.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=15570

after a light wash give it a good spray with the Lanolin Household ($9.50 atm from SupaCheap), apply liberally and will soak in within minutes, leave out for a few hours and then buff the sticky stuff off with a piece of towling, nice and soft and waterproof. Did the boots as well, seems good gear.


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Post by Nucci »

Neatsfoot Oil works well after cleaning to make the leather supple again.

Hose down your leathers, give em a good scrub then hose em down again. Air dry them, then get a rag and apply the neatsfoot oil (not too much) and they're as good as new!

Ive used it for a few years and it works really well.

You can buy it from saddlery shops etc.
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Dont buy neatsfoot oil from a saddlery, they charge too much. Get it from a hardware store instead.
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Post by hiside »

heres the skinny on how to clean your skins. dubbin is for hard leather , neatsfoot is for shoes ,g-wy is for saddlery, lanolin is for motorcycle garment. you can drop your gear ,less armour, into a laundromat washing machine on delicate , might as well root someboby elses machine :lol: . hang em out of the sun until nearly dry ,then give them a wipe of lanolin,dont use too much it goes a long way. then if you can 'ride them dry'. when you get home they will fit perfect. if you have any doubts ,try it . cheers scooter junkies .hiside....www.hisideleathers.com
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