Leather?

[curgoth]

How does one go about cleaning leather? I have a few leather items (bracers, a collar, etc.) that I have worn dancing a few times. Which means that I've sweat in them, a lot, to the point where they're salt-stained and, in one case, kind of smelly from the retained sweat. Are they salvagable?

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[olletho.livejournal.com]

Saddle soap is your friend. Rub it on with a very small amount of water, let it sit a moment rub it off with a barely damp cloth, let the leather dry, check it, repeat if nessicary.

So yes probably salvageable, might want to consider mink oiling them, might not, that depends more on the piece.

[themusesbitch.livejournal.com]

Also any of those little shoe repair places should have stuff for cleaning leather. Saddle soap is definitely a good call -- saddles get pretty damn dirty.

[much-ado.livejournal.com]

if you're going to be in KW this weekend, the place to get it is any TSC store (they'll also have leather conditioner and oils like mink or neatsfoot to help keep leather items supple). there's one on weber street across from the St Jacob's farmer's market, and another at the very south end of kithener just of the 401 near my place (tucked in behind the gas station/tim horton's/macdonald's complex on the west side of homer watson at the first set of lights).

i'm not sure if i have any soap on hand at the house, but i'll check. i know we oiled matthew's leather duster when i bought it for him, but i don't think we cleaned it.

if you don't get any this weekend, let me know and i'll pick some up for you and TCS (Tribe Courier Service) it to you at CHEESE.

[notshakespeare.livejournal.com]

After heaving sweating, you might consider wiping it down wih a barely-damp cloth just to prevent salt stains.

[dairymilk.livejournal.com]

Tack shop! All horse things are leather and many of them get strange things on them! (:

Ooh wait smoeone else already told you! haha!

[dairymilk.livejournal.com]

Also! You already wanted riding boots, why not just hit up an actual tack shop and get a look see at boots and prices and things? (: