How do you keep leathers looking like new?

[drew86]

Hi all! I've just bought some brand spanking new leathers, and I'm a but unsure how I'm supposed to clean them!? Obviously I will get hit and sweaty certainly during summer rides, so how do you stop your leathers turning into a stinky sweaty dirty mess? Also should I get a treatment spray or wax or something to make them stay supple and not get cracked or faded etc?

Thanks all!
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[doggone]

Slightly damp cloth to remove dead bugs or mucky splashes.
You can get various things to put on as a preservative but once a year or so should be enough.
They shouldn't get that smelly inside if you hang them up to air rather than packing away.

To a point they will smell a bit and that's just what happens.
You can get them dry cleaned or try rubbing the inside with a damp slightly soapy cloth, febreeze will reduce or hide any smell if you must.

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[bazza]

You don't. You wear them till they:

a. Fall apart

or

b. Get cut off you in A&E

then you get some new ones.

Unless you just want to mince about in them every sunny Sunday afternoon during the summer, in which case give these guys a call:

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[Llama-Farmer]

Don't wear them?


In all honesty, looking after them by cleaning them (damp cloth and water) after every ride to wipe the flies off, bit of anti-bacterial spray inside (foot/shoe deodorant would work well) and hang them up to airdry (on the washing line, or inside) so you don't put them away when they're still damp with sweat.

Even in winter they can get sweaty so in summer they definitely will.

Once or twice a year, or more often depending how much you wear them, a bit of leather conditioning cream will keep them supple and stop them cracking.

[mysterious_rider]

People actually clean their leathers? Maybe a baby wipe if i got a lot of bug juice.... otherwise, sod that.

[bunglehaze]

I just replace mine every month or so
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[mikester]

Baby wipes keeps the leather nourished and takes off the muck. 2 in 1 for you

[snikks]

I think you'll find that aroma is how other bikers and potential mates can tell you're not a nancy boy :O

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[whitedevil]

I wear an undersuit which is alot easier to clean than the leathers.

On the outside i just use a damp cloth to get the bugs off. I also have some nikwax leather spray stuff somewhere that i'll use at some point. Its supposed to keep the leather supple or something.

I mainly wear textiles on the road tho, they just go in the wash with some nikwax every 6 months or so.
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[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

I use the Mustang textile cleaner when I can be bothered to clean them. Last time was probably about 8 months ago, I really should give them another going over.
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[drew86]

thanks (mostly) all of you for your advice, will just give them a wipe over every now and then and give them a spray with trainer spray once in a while. Cheers
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[Knot600RR]

Furygan Wax - end of the year - keeps it moist (ooher) over winter. About £4 on ebay...lasts for years...

[carlosthejack...]

Who wants clean, new looking leathers? I want mine as dirty, oily and skanky as possible thanks.
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[Shaane]

Just wipe the dead shit off them and they are fine. Had my Dainese 2 peice for a year and half now and all I've ever done is wipe the dead off them. They still look immaculate.
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