Care of leather jacket?

Murnax

Murnax

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I just got a leather jacket for Christmas, and I was wondering what, if any, special care it requires? Can it get wet if its dried off after, or should it never be worn in the rain? Thanks for the help.
 
Hi Murnax-

Cowhide? Goatskin? Lambskin? Yep, the BF community needs more background first!

~ Blue Jays ~
 
Hi Murnax-

It's likely to be cowhide. The leather can be periodically dressed with mink oil and allowed to evaporate in a cool, dry place. Once every six months should be more than sufficient to keep it flexible and reasonably water-resistant. A an extremely light coating of paraffin wax on the zippers (at the same interval) should keep them operationally smooth, especially if they're brass.

If the jacket gets soaked, it is not the end of the world. Allow it to hang dry on a broad hanger with paper stuffed in the sleeves. Keep it AWAY from any heat sources during drying. The jacket should NEVER be left in direct, relentless sunlight...like the rear deck of your automobile...which will dry the leather unnecessarily over time. Enjoy your new jacket!

~ Blue Jays ~
 
That is one nice jacket. Don't poo-poo this idea but I've used Armoral on my leather motorcycle jacket and it's done well! Not sprayed on the jacket directly but have taken a clean handtowel with it on there and wiped it on there. Hang it out in your garage to let the Armoral odor scat. Or call the manufacturer? Cavelady
 
"This classic bomber boasts soft, tumbled, genuine leather for instant sleek."

The leather can be periodically dressed with mink oil and allowed to evaporate in a cool, dry place. Once every six months should be more than sufficient to keep it flexible and reasonably water-resistant.
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Exactly. I like to clean mine with saddle soap on a damp sponge, rinse with clean water on a damp sponge, and then dry with a terry cloth towel and hang overnight before mink oiling. After a mink oiling, the jacket will need to just hang in open air for about two days to allow the leather to absorb the oil. This type of treatment will make the jacket remarkably weather resistant (remember, I live in the Portland, Oregon area where it only rains once per year... of course it starts in October and doesn't stop until May, but it's only one rain storm per year (actually, it's been very unseasonably dry THIS winter)).



If the jacket gets soaked, it is not the end of the world. Allow it to hang dry on a broad hanger with paper stuffed in the sleeves. Keep it AWAY from any heat sources during drying.
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Exactly. Just don't stuff it in a closet and close the door.

Remember, cows wear leather. And where to cows live?
 
Gollnick said:
Remember, cows wear leather. And where to cows live?
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Heck, if we can figure out how to keep the blood supply going, we wouldn't have to worry about it drying out.... :p
 
I've had a Brooks leather motorcycle jacket for close to a decade. I wear it in the rain all the time, and it hasn't hurt it. It's been soaked many times. I used to rub it down with leather conditioner once in a while, but I haven't done that for years. Enjoy your leather; it just gains character with age.
 
What about shaving cream for leather?

I remember the care tag that came with a Rawlings baseball glove.
The tag said to first apply some shaving cream to the leather glove, let it sit for a while, and then wipe it off. This was supposed to lubricate the leather's fibres, according to the tag. After that the tag said to sparing use glove conditioner once in a while.

So, what about shaving cream for leather?
 
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