Treating Leather Jacket

I haven't used that but I'm about to get some Bone Dry leather treatment from ebay.
Good reviews on it.
150gms is £13 posted or 400gms for £20.

 

I tend to stick with leather feed. Has enough stuff to allow the water to bead off but does not leave a sheen on the leather. I use any upholstery leather feed. Currently on auto Glym leather feed. I have found waterproof stuff tends to leave a residue, certainly nic wax stuff does.

 

I never found a waterproofer that actually works. It might help the rain to bead off while you walk to the garage but at 60 mph its academic: you get wet in leather.
I use Autoglym clean and feed as well. Cleans the bugs off and restores the natural finish. Seems to bring back the natural smell of leather too.
In fact its nearly that time of year again. Not my favourite job but looks - and smells - good when its done.

 

+1 on the Autoglym, I used the cleaner and feeder on leathers that had not been treated for about 10 years. It was amazing after 2 treatments the colors came up like I could not believe and the leather became supple again. Gets my vote

 

Jack, Gliptone is really top stuff, smells a bit rank but if you want soft or reconditioned leather you can't beat it. However Use a leather cleaner first to remove road grime and dead flies. If you have tight bits the gliptone can be used to aid stretch and fit but it really comes into its own on older dry leather. On Kangaroo skin gloves it makes them really soft. Over the years this is the one I always go back to

 

There is a Gliptone kit on Amazon for £20. Includes cleaner, conditioner, an applicator and a buffing cloth. Free postage so looks like a good deal and cheap enough to try. Andy

 

Treat the jacket to a steak meal or a Ruby, as Del-Boy would say....

 

I treat my leather jacket regularly. Once a month, I take it to a local farm and wave it at the herd of cows there. This way it can keep in touch with it's family.

 

I've used Gliptone and Autoglym cleaners/conditioners before and I like the ease of use with the Autoglym spray cleaner and I like the smell of the conditioner Gliptone cleaner was really thick and gloopy and as someone else mentioned, smells a bit rank. Basically +1 for Autoglym...

 

Renapur - top stuff. I use it on jackets, boots, gloves... Keep the leather nice and soft as well as waterproof.
Renapur | Leather Conditioner | Leather Balsam | Microfresh | UK | Home
But then I have a mate who swears by Nikwax...
Nikwax | Conditioner For Leather - Sponge-on waterproofing conditioner for leather
I think everyone has their favourite. "You pays yer money, you takes yer chances..."

 

Saddle soap. Cheap and simple.

 

Duck Wax is quite nice stuff. It conditions and waterproofs. However whilst it makes the leather itself waterproof, you're still going to get wet as rain gets in through zips and seams

 

Horsey people traditionally use Neat's Foot Oil for leather saddles, harnesses, etc.
GOLD LABEL NEATSFOOT OIL 1lt or 500ml Rejuvenates Leather | eBay

 

Found a drum of Neatsfoot when we moved into this house in the tack room. Now I know what it was for.

 

What were you using it for?

 

That's what I thought when I read the thread thing thang

 

An in growing toenail