Leather question

[Scottch]

What's the stuff you put on leathers to make them more supple?

TIA!

 

[Gizmo]

liquid leather from gliptone is the best Scott, use the cleaner first then the conditioner. i did the Audi seats and its incredible how much better they look

 

[Biscuit]

i used to use liquid Nikwax, gives a waterproofing and feed and softens 'em up too.

 

[vic]

I use Renapur Leather Balsam,Works well for my leather gear

 

[Scottch]

Anyone tried saddle soap?

 

[Spud Raver]

Anyone tried saddle soap?

Only when my Emma Freuds are acting up.........

 

[Scotty]

yup

errm

guess its more of a cleaner than a suppelizer

i use mars oil afterwards

it has to be said that my leatheres are 'past their best' but thats more to do with nill maintainance in their early life and that there yellow

 

[Derek]

Clean them with Saddle soap then apply Neat's Foot Oil

 

[brian91cfr]

i use mars care leather soap. it work for me

 

[Steve748]

I use Wheelers leather balm from the supermarket, works a treat!

 

[Biscuit]

As Vic says, Renapur seems pretty good, got my boots done at the Great Yorkshire Bike show, made my boots feel great, cleaned up well and my feet were the only dry part left after the run up to meet you at Moffat afer a good soaking thru Cumbria, cheap as chips at the shows, 1/3 of the retail price although eBay might be alternative supply

 

[Scottch]

Thanks for all the replies guys!

 

[999AWB]

Gliptone Liquid leather, protects, softens and restores.

 

[Gizmo]

the reason why liquid leather is supposed tobe the best is that it has a seperate cleaner, you need to get leather clean before conditioner or all you do is rub the grime into the surface. most of the creases in leather comes from dirt, the first time you clean with liquid leather its amazing how many creases go, it really does bring leather back to its original condition. for bike leathers its even more impoortant to get them clean, they get covered in road muck and pushing all that crap into leather does them no good

 

[alane]

Having a saturday job cleaning tack you get to learn a little about leather.
Swear by cdm (carr day & martin).
Take time to read about the leather at:
cdm

Need first to find out what type of leather you have and go from there.
Best of luck but like cdm say - ALWAYS go first to the manufacturers for instructions.

Neats foot - you're advised to coat once external (grain side) and twice flesh side - but with bike leathers the flesh side is usually covered.

 

[Steve748]

This looked interesting

 

[BDG]

Another vote here for Gliptone Liquid Leather, preferably applied by my assistant from Ducati

 

[Neepdocker]

I normally find a good spanking after the applying the cream makes the saddle very supple.:shocked: :shocked:

 

[239desmo]

I normally find a good spanking after the applying the cream makes the saddle very supple.:shocked: :shocked:

Just a matter of time before a subject involving leather and cream went off the rails.........surprised it took this long!