cleaning leathers

trebs · Post by **trebs** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 3:31 pm

So, Yellow leathers for a yellow bike, great idea... Until they start getting grubby, especially around the betty swollocks and elbow crease areas.

At the mo I use a brown soap solution , cloth and soft nail brush. Any better ideas out there?

Cheers, Rob.

VTRgirl · Post by **VTRgirl** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 11:17 am

Yeah Rob... black leathers.

curly · Post by **curly** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 11:58 am

Great answer, you beat me to it!!!!

VTRgirl · Post by **VTRgirl** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 4:57 pm

This forum is no.1 for handy hints & helpful advice.

trebs · Post by **trebs** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 11:33 pm

VTRgirl wrote:This forum is no.1 for handy hints & helpful advice.

/me slaps VTRgirl with the sweaty bit of his leathers.

;)

BarryH · Post by **BarryH** » Sun Jul 31, 2005 7:51 am

I've always used saddle soap on mine. Get the crud off and leaves'em nice a supple. But then I've got black leathers and not yella ones. Whats brown soap btw?

yellafella · Post by **yellafella** » Sun Jul 31, 2005 8:31 am

Think thats the same ? Anxiously awaiting a sensible reply on this topic as i too have yellow leathers !

Stu.

trebs · Post by **trebs** » Sun Jul 31, 2005 8:58 am

BarryH wrote:I've always used saddle soap on mine. Get the crud off and leaves'em nice a supple. But then I've got black leathers and not yella ones. Whats brown soap btw?

Brown soap is a basically a very hard and basic soap, no additives, perfumes, or softeners. Old fashioned stuff, used a lot where chemical additives can be a problem.

Maybe the saddle soap is a better idea, it probably contains lanolin or some other basic softener.

VTRgirl · Post by **VTRgirl** » Sun Jul 31, 2005 10:04 am

trebs wrote:/me slaps VTRgirl with the sweaty bit of his leathers.

VTRgirl says "ptui" & slaps back with black, bug-gutzy leathers that have never been (& undoubtedly will never be) cleaned with saddle soap, brown soap or any other kind of soap. Kill them bugs & wear their bits as proof!

RQ · Post by RQ » Sun Jul 31, 2005 12:06 pm

Go to your local leather jacket / leather chairs supplier and ask them for something to clean your kit with.
I got a "soft leather" cleaner which comes as a liquid that you wipe over the leathers, and then beeswax stuff to put on afterwards to keep them all lovely and stuff!!!

tiggerii · Post by **tiggerii** » Sun Jul 31, 2005 3:32 pm

I use Innotec Leather Cleaner and follow up with their Leather Protector. My Spidi leathers are black, orange and white and this stuff keeps the white and orange panels pristine.

trebs · Post by **trebs** » Sun Jul 31, 2005 7:23 pm

tiggerii wrote:I use Innotec Leather Cleaner and follow up with their Leather Protector. My Spidi leathers are black, orange and white and this stuff keeps the white and orange panels pristine.

sounds a good one to me.

Girlie_Biker · Post by **Girlie_Biker** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 9:15 am

Depending on how good a job you are going to do and if you're lazy or not you can get packets of leather wipes from the supermarket (intended for leather handbags & sofas) they actually work rather well (was demonstrating to the other half that his Kwak green leathers were just dirty - not worn out) and they leave them smelling very nice indeed!

come to think of it, I bet baby wipes do a hell of a job - yellafella, I'm sure you've got some hanging around now

For a "proper" job I advocate saddle soap followed (once thoroughly dry) with a bit of wax.

Post by **firestorm_al** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 1:04 pm

I use baby wipes to remove all the deas flies etc. from mine.

Works a treat on my lid too, just lay a couple over it for a couple of minutes and the flies just wipe off.

Al.