I don't know if this is a good thread for this, but I think many of you have leather couches? Mine is about 4 year old and it's not as slick as it used to be... In fact it's almost annoyingly sticky and dust sticks to it easily. Some parts of it are still good. I wonder what kind of treatment would get it back to normal. I've tried some beeswax type stuff but it didn't really work. Has anyone dealt with similar issues?
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general question as far as leather care is concerned, is there anything I should be doing to my boots to let them age well? Maybe protect the leather some more? The only thing I do right now is clean the dirty stuff off from them once in a while, but I do want them to look worn after a while.
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What kind of boots?
Wipe them down after use with a damp cloth, dry them after they come in from the rain. Use cedar shoe trees to absorb moisture from the inside. Stuff them with newspaper if they're soaked through.
If you're wearing them in snow and heavy rain, use a waterproofer. If you're not, use a neutral leather conditioner once a month or so, more after they've been exposed to a lot of moisture, salt, or other harsh conditions. Saphir Renovateur is a good conditioner.
If they're suede or reverse leather, use a nubuck leather protector if they're gonna see rain. Brush suede, don't brush reverse/nubuck leather.
If they're CCP cordovan boots, just clean them with barbed wire.
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I can certainly recommend it if you want to oil/condition and preserve the leather, but in all honesty if you want them to age nicely and naturally, just leave them be.
At the end of the day all these boots - guidi/Augusta/ccp are IMO best left just to do their thing. If you start conditioning etc you may well add a shine and finished look which takes the character away from the original aesthetic.
I uses to worry about leather conditioning until I polished a pair of unoiled Augusta and they were never the same again :-(
All i do now is vibram, and enjoy.you can't polish a turd, but you can roll it in glitter...
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Originally posted by eton97 View PostI can certainly recommend it if you want to oil/condition and preserve the leather, but in all honesty if you want them to age nicely and naturally, just leave them be.
At the end of the day all these boots - guidi/Augusta/ccp are IMO best left just to do their thing. If you start conditioning etc you may well add a shine and finished look which takes the character away from the original aesthetic.
I uses to worry about leather conditioning until I polished a pair of unoiled Augusta and they were never the same again :-(
All i do now is vibram, and enjoy."Townes Van Zandt is the best songwriter in the world and I'll stand on Bob Dylan's coffee table in my cowboy boots and say that"
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Did a search and couldn't find anywhere else to ask: can you shorten the sleeves of a leather jacket at the shoulder? Most have zippers at the cuff so it could be an option, but a messy one. I ask because I know some leather tailoring is limited by tight work area caused by the thickness of the leather.
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Originally posted by Test View PostDid a search and couldn't find anywhere else to ask: can you shorten the sleeves of a leather jacket at the shoulder? Most have zippers at the cuff so it could be an option, but a messy one. I ask because I know some leather tailoring is limited by tight work area caused by the thickness of the leather.
Depending on the construction of your jacket, if it's similar to a regular jacket (i.e. sleeves are seperate objects stiched to the jacket body), it could probably be done by a leather specialist, but I'd only trust someone with leather AND tailoring experience.
The thickness makes it harder to sew, but it could prevent the leather from being damaged by the operation at the same time.
I only did that once for a wool jacket, it cost me quite a lot, would not dare imagining how much such an alteration would cost for leather. Maybe you'd be better out buying a new one?Originally posted by FaustTrue story. Dude walks into Hostem, looks around, says, "I like how you took this whole All Saints thing and ran with it."
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Originally posted by kukuku View PostI don't know if this is a good thread for this, but I think many of you have leather couches? Mine is about 4 year old and it's not as slick as it used to be... In fact it's almost annoyingly sticky and dust sticks to it easily. Some parts of it are still good. I wonder what kind of treatment would get it back to normal. I've tried some beeswax type stuff but it didn't really work. Has anyone dealt with similar issues?
Hey man, I've had this problem before too. I actually used some Lexol leather cleaner and it worked like a charm. If it's 'sticky' it probably doesn't need to be conditioned.....it needs to be cleaned as it's dirty from your body's oils, pets, food, different things.
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Originally posted by dmash View PostHey man, I've had this problem before too. I actually used some Lexol leather cleaner and it worked like a charm. If it's 'sticky' it probably doesn't need to be conditioned.....it needs to be cleaned as it's dirty from your body's oils, pets, food, different things.
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Originally posted by franz View PostI only did that once for a wool jacket, it cost me quite a lot, would not dare imagining how much such an alteration would cost for leather. Maybe you'd be better out buying a new one?
Would be highly appreciated if anyone that has had it done or knows about shortening leather sleeves specifically could comment.
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