Brand new leathers cracking already?

Rollins · Trackday Trickster Joined: 14 Jul 2004 Karma :

Hi all,

Just bought myself a spanking new one-piece roo suit, and it seems like the leather is dry and cracking already!

Went out Tuesday night wearing it for the 1st time - some of you may have nooticed it got rather wet. I applied the Hein Gericke leather care lotion to them after work on Wednesday.

Looking at it yesterday and today (still breaking it in), I'm noticing little areas with thin white lines between the grain, what looks to me like it's cracking up. Have I fooked it already? Any advice/past experience would be welcome. Cheers!
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colin1 · Captain Safety Joined: 17 Feb 2005 Karma :

what brand is the suit ?
have you contacted the manufacturer to see if its normal or needs replacing (at their cost)?
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Rollins · Trackday Trickster Joined: 14 Jul 2004 Karma :

It's Arlen Ness, the all-black kangaroo suit. Didn't expect to have this problem spending so much on it! Maybe Gericke have sold me a duffer?
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Jack_Cheese · World Chat Champion Joined: 14 Jul 2005 Karma :

It's probably been in the stockroom above a radiator for a few years. Go back there and offer to bugger the manager if a full refund isn't given.

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colin1 · Captain Safety Joined: 17 Feb 2005 Karma :

yeah i bet they dont sell many
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it really is that quick · Crazy Courier Joined: 28 Oct 2005 Karma :

could just be some salts lifting from the tanning process as you say it got wet do you mean just got caught in shower wet or properly soaked through?

as mentioned before phone manufacturer, they'll have a definitive answer for you.

rob
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snuff2005 · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 20 Nov 2005 Karma :

roo lether is water proof tho aint it?
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