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Leather up keep

Discussion in 'Pull up a chair and sit for a spell' started by cowboy, Dec 24, 2008.

  1. cowboy

    cowboy Moderator Staff Member

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    just wondering how all take care of there leathers I use shoe polish & mink oil on all my leathers , treat them like my boots & they seem to work better & last a bit longer (if not stolen or lost)
    cowboy, Dec 24, 2008
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    I have always used high quality saddle soap and other leather care stuff made for those who ride horses. The equestrian stuff tends to be really good and has been tested and fit for purpose for many more years than there were motorcycles.

    The HD leather care stuff seems just as good.

    I am sure there are other motorcycle leather products.
    Ashley, Dec 24, 2008
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    In addition to what Ashley said, any leather store will have leather care products as well. Just like with the bike, preventative care goes a long way. ;)
    Thunder99, Dec 24, 2008
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    I have tried many products and it seems to me no matter what I try my jacket dries up pretty quickly. I would like to know how to brand my name into my jacket. I manage to have this one for over five years now and haven't lost it or had it stolen.
    amf4399, Dec 25, 2008
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  6. chucktx

    chucktx Moderator Staff Member

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    used 70wt castor oil.........:roflmao:
    chucktx, Dec 25, 2008
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    Is that a dino or synthetic;) ;)
    ruffrider11, Dec 25, 2008
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    chucktx Moderator Staff Member

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    dino!!!!:)
    chucktx, Dec 25, 2008
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    I used a lot of different things mink oil, snake oil, Doc baileys el blackodefingers stuff.

    Best stuff I found from a guy that makes the Heritage Saddlebag Inserts to get rid of saggy bags...

    You get this stuff at the local Tack Shop, It's called Leather New the link is just to an online shop I have not used this shop I bought it locally.

    Anyway to put in these hard plastic inserts you have to clean up and soften the leather, bags are 8 years old and out of shape, a couple of days of soaking them with the spray they finally softened up and were plyable much easier to put the inserts in.

    Also it really cleaned them up, pulled a ton of the Doc Baileys black off the leather, and it ended up looking brand new, unreal.

    Horsemen use it for leather saddles, and it really works. They also have a balm that has a water repellent built into it, works great, clean with leather new once a month and then hit it with the balm.

    You can use it on all leathers.
    hotroadking, Dec 25, 2008
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    I have tried many a different product & some I liked Doc B stuff was a mess to work with the ole black fingers then I read it it's full of wax Then there's leather like I think that the right name , I sencie gone back to the tried & true of shoe polish & mink oil or saddle soap both work good for me , I had a leather jacket once for about 20 yrs then someone took it off my bike one night at a coffee shop it was still rolled up & tied to my handle bars anyway the jacket looked like new , just from shoe polish & saddle soap once a season
    cowboy, Dec 26, 2008
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    Doc Bailey's makes a good product. I also like Skidmore's. They have a "Bikers Edition" leather cream and beeswax waterproofing that works very well.
    Thunder99, Dec 26, 2008
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    I can't stand a thief, there cowards and a ignorant excuse for a human being. There lower than the lowest animal on earth and should be hung by their thumbs with a sign that says I'm a thief then have their foreheads branded I'm a thief. :D

    I used Doc B on my 01 Springer saddle bags when I first got it, really helped bring back the leather color and look.
    FLHTbiker, Dec 27, 2008
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