Leather jacket care

I was wondering what those of you that have leather apparrel use to clean, condition & water proof. I have a Joe Rocket Sonic 5.0 jacket I picked up last year & just wanted to know what I should be using to get it ready for the upcoming season. Kind of in that mode, bike is finally in the body shop for its make over after talking about it for almost 2 years so I've had bike on the brain to go along w/ a severe case of cabin fever.

 

I used mink oil on my boots when I hiked, but it's a pain to wipe on jackets and is thick. I've used spray-on conditioner, but have only had the current leather jacket for a year. It gets in the seams well, and I can sponge wipe it clean on the hanger easily.

If you keep the jacket covered with the spray pretty well, the occational flinged road goo has come off pretty easily.

 

Vanson gave me a bottle of leather care goo when I bought my custom jacket. I spread it on there sometimes. Makes the jacket more supple, last longer, and shiny. I also notice that I get more looks from the pretties after I treat my jacket.

 

I use something called Lexol on leather gloves and jackets. You apply it by hand and let it soak in, buff it off afterwards. It sometimes takes multiple applications on dry leather. It seems to do a good job of protecting, and lasts for at least one season. I treat my boots with something call Sno-Seal (Snow Seal?) that waterproofs them. It smears on kind of thick unless you pre-heat the boots, which I do, and I heat them up afterwards so it soaks in. It also lasts for at least one season, if not two or three.

 

How does one "pre-heat the boots"?

 

Me.. just use this leather soap when it's really bad, other wise I use warm water and clean it up after every ride. I also make sure I don't soak the leather, so a tad more than a damp towel works that way I don't ruin the natural leather quality, Same goes for boots and pants.

 

Nozzle, I get the feeling I'm walking right into something... This is, after all, you... :smile:

I use a hair dryer from about 4 to 6 inches away, and just kind of keep moving it around until the boot is slightly warm to the touch. The on with the goop, and re-heat. Oh, it does darken the finish of the leather... I forgot to mention that. Here's the link;

http://www.atsko.com/products/waterproofing/sno-seal.html

You KNOW I am waiting for a Noz-style comeback...