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Pacific-Northwesterners, how do you c…

Sue_B. | Posted in Fabric and Trim on

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Hi All. Just bought a good black leather jacket that will see a lot of hard use including getting caught in the occasional San Francisco rain and fog. I’d like to keep it in top shape. Can someone recommend a T&T product for cleaning and/or finish-preserving/water-resistance/conditioning on smooth leather? Also the jacket is quite wrinkled in places (from being shipped no doubt), is there a way to work out the wrinkles if they don’t ‘hang out’ on their own? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

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  1. Heather_M._Claus | | #1

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    Mink oil rubbed into the leather will condition and begin the waterproofing process. Use saddle soap to clean it when necessary. Wrinkles should hang out. I am not sure of the style of your coat, but a warm iron over a presscloth (for a short time) would get rid of them in most leathers. Oil after pressing, to replace precious moisture that may have been heated out of the leather.

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    Heather M. Claus

    1. Aleighya_Sherman | | #2

      *I use a bar of Ivory soap and water to clean leather coats, then rinse with a damp cloth. I purchase pure lanolin from the heath food store. I pour a little in my hands, rub it between my hands to liquify it. Then I rub it into the coat (or purse/belt/chair, etc.). It keeps the leather from drying out and cracking, makes it very waterproof. I have had excellent luck keeping leather new-looking this way.Aleigha

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