Cleaning leather jacket

Ditto · Nearly there... Joined: 26 Sep 2009 Karma :

Hellooo,

Just got a leather jacket, ebay jobby, and wanna give it a proper clean/condition.

It smells a bit smoky, (got it from a smoker) and generally the leather could do with polishing up, looks a bit old at the moment.

Whats the best product, and method of cleaning her up and getting the shine back?!
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Handsome · World Chat Champion Joined: 30 Dec 2005 Karma :

Whack some antiseptic wipes round the inside and down the arms, then get someone to wear it and rub boot polish into it and buff over with a cloth, then rub some wax dubbing into and along the seams, then give it a squirt with Fabreeze and hang up for a while and you're sorted...

Just treat it like you would a decent pair of walking boots, wax and dub...

If you want the shiney look, when you've done the above buff over it with pledge, but we all know you don't want it shiney and a leather jacket should look lived in, not shiney and squeeky...
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MarJay · But it's British! Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Karma :

I've been advised to use Fiebings care 4 on my leathers to keep them from cracking. Its expensive but it works.
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bencav · Scooby Slapper Joined: 29 May 2010 Karma :

gliptone leather cleaner and conditioner is V good. If I recall correctly, they sell a waterproofing version for bike leathers.

A set of 2 products is ~ £15 but will do a jacket 100 times over.

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doggone · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 May 2004 Karma :

I got a 500ml of this Lederol from a (not online) horsey shop.
It's a combined cleaner/conditioner/waterproofer, lasts for ages and you can do anything from gloves to boots.
It was about a tenner in the shop.
https://www.mullinahonecoop.ie/catalog/partdetail.aspx?partno=HSE00111

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c_dug · Super Spammer Joined: 04 Sep 2007 Karma :

There is a company in that specialises in cleaning up bike gear, the prices are very very reasonable.

I'll find them on google later for you. The before and after pictures are very impressive.
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Rogerborg · nimbA Joined: 26 Oct 2010 Karma :

Poking around the attic, I found an old Brando-stylee jacket that my wife wore back in uni. Probably 1980s vintage, with a decade's worth of beer, puke, smoke and mould ground in, then left in the dark for 15 years to mature. Mmmm, fragrant.

I put it through a cool wash cycle (OH NOES), then drenched it in alcohol (isopropyl, not vodka) inside and out to give the bacteria and mould something to think about. The smell, well, I tried masking it with sprays and putting it through cool tumble dries with nicey-smelly-sheets, but the only thing that really sorted it was a few days of airing in a stiff breeze.

Afterwards, dubbin, dubbin, dubbin.
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chris-red · Have you considered a TDM? Joined: 21 Sep 2005 Karma :

Cleaning a leather jacket Laughing

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adamck · Crazy Courier Joined: 15 Feb 2005 Karma :

My mate who owned a leather shop for around 10 years always recommended using Nivea Moisturiser (big blue tub)

As leather is skin, it can go dry and crack, the moisturiser helps keep the leather soft, apply with a damp sponge and it will shift some of the dirt too Smile

and its smells clean... Thumbs Up

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dogbot · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Mar 2011 Karma :

Wipe clean with a (clean) cloth.

Apply:

https://www.homecareessentials.co.uk/acatalog/leather_food2.jpg

Buff off.

Sorted. Smile

69.9mph · Crazy Courier Joined: 20 May 2006 Karma :

Go for a ride when it's raining.

HTH

totallaundry · L Plate Warrior Joined: 16 Dec 2015 Karma :

We can clean your bike leathers using the very latest cleaning techniques. The leathers are left smelling fresh and are re-oiled. We are Total Laundry based in Chichester, West Sussex and we use specialised equipment and specifically formulated detergents for your leathers. Come and see us or contact us re our postal service!
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totallaundry · L Plate Warrior Joined: 16 Dec 2015 Karma :

Gosh! Terribly sorry, new to these forums. Just wanted to let you know of our great service. Are all bikers so rude?
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We're the same as car, bus and HGV drivers, so yes.
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Mr Hammers · World Chat Champion Joined: 10 Jul 2008 Karma :

Ariel Badger · Super Spammer Joined: 02 Dec 2006 Karma :

Every scrape, oil stain, blood patch and beer spill is part of my leather's and my history, why would I want to clean that? Are we all this rude, no. You aint met Ste yet. Nobcat.jpeg
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MCN · Super Spammer Joined: 22 Jul 2015 Karma :

They're a very rude bunch but their grammar is atrocious.
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totallaundry · L Plate Warrior Joined: 16 Dec 2015 Karma :

Ah I see! As I said I am new to these forums and no offence was intended. Thank you for explaining it to me nicely Mr Hammers.
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