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for your leather is easy, inexpensive, and will greatly extend it’s life. Even if a person isn’t completely anal (oops, did I say anal?) about it, even just wiping it with a clean cloth and oiling it now and then will make it last much longer, look better and feel softer than a piece that isn’t (after all, it used to be an animals skin). |
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of cleaning, I haven’t ever seen or heard of any damage done by a spritz of alcohol from a spray bottle, especially if later followed by a quick rubdown with an oiled cloth (your leather, not your pet. Although hmmmmmm...). So don’t be too afraid of spritz sanitizing, just don't overdo it and keep up with the oil. But don’t overdo that either. Moderation in all things. Except girls who like boots.
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I say oil? Most oils will work, I like Fiebing’s Neatsfoot oil. The same stuff my cousin and I would rub into our baseball gloves because Pappy said so. I cut up some old t-shirts (without iron on stuff, just thick cotton) and use those just like back then too. We used our bare hands to rub it in though, and the cloths for just wiping the excess off, so that’s what I still do. Old habits die hard I guess. |
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important thing to remember is to keep it clean and oiled...it’s skin, and it needs the oil to stay soft, smooth, and flexible, just like ours. A soft clean cloth is good for most cleanings, just wipe. If something like your boots get worn outside (hehe) and get muddy or dirty, wipe with a damp cloth and use a (not metal )brush in the welt, where the sole is stitched to the boot. Water is ok in small amounts, but remember to oil. |
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for leather is great for putting back things lost when leather gets really dry. Most are thicker than oil, like a cream or lotion and these too I like to rub into the leather with my hands and then go over with a cloth. Of the one’s I’ve tried, I like Australia’s Ge-Wy best. It’s even thicker than most.
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There is no such thing as Corinthian Leather! The term was coined by the marketing division of Chrysler in 1974 to advertise the Imperial’s leather interior. In 1976 Chrysler came out with the Cordoba and Ricardo Montalban, with his buttery smooth delivery, made the trade name for the car’s leather a household word.
The “ounce” in leather measurements refers to the weight of a one square foot piece, and is used as a standard measurement of thickness.
Latigo is one of the strongest leathers for it’s flexibility and softness. It’s also one of the most flexible and soft leathers for it’s strength. Latigo, or latigazo in some countries, is Spanish for whip or lash. Latigo leather means “whip leather”.
Bonded leather is recycled from scraps that are ground up, mixed with glue, and pressed and formed. Kitties don’t like it. Ever have a belt that said “genuine leather” on the back, but shredded and fell apart in a couple years? A good leather belt that’s loved and cared for can and will last ten times that easily. |
