Leather care ?

[the gimp]

I have an old Randall knife that keeps getting a white almost powdery mold on the leather handle. What should I be using to treat the leather with to prevent this?


Thanks

 

[IUKE12]

I'd give Lexoil a try. It is a very good leather conditioner you can find almost everywhere.

 

[MRpink]

+1 on the Lexol.

I use the conditioner and cleaner on my motorcycle jacket and gloves, which are leather.

 

[Ben Dover]

A barber/beauty supply should be able to get you Fromm's strop dressing. It looks and feels a lot like hand lotion, and it works very well on barber strops. :thumbup:

Ben

 

[the gimp]

Thanks for the advice

 

[M. McCord]

If you're getting mold, I'd clean it first before applying a conditioner. LEXOL-pH is their cleaning product. Follow that up with the conditioner.

 

[oldfogey]

+2 on the "Lexol", best you can get.

 

[JParanee]

bick 4 at saddle shops conditions without softening to much

 

[Ulster]

Absolutely nothing wrong with Lexol, but, in certain cases, it becomes food for mold. This method will avoid that. There is a product called "Leather Therapy Leather Wash" that you can usually find at a Tractor Supply, or some tack shops. It is not cheap, but it works. Follow the directions, should take care of the problem.

hope this helps,