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Old Sep 15, 2020 | 11:49 AM
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Someone gave me a leather sissy bar pouch for a 2003 heritage. The pouch is in wonderful condition but starting to smell mildewy and starting to turn a little grey/mildew.. How can I get the smell out and recondition the leather so it will look/smell new again? Or is it even possible? Ty in advance
 
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Old Sep 17, 2020 | 09:20 AM
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Put the bag in a small room with a dehumidifier close the door and let it run..Then if you have one, put the bag inside a plastic bag over a inoizer and let it run.. Now condition your leather. Draws the water out of the leather, inoizer kills bacteria and smell.. Jenso makes inoizers ..
 
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Thanks for the reply.. Will try it..TY
 
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I clean with lexol and it does the trick. Coffee in the pouch will kill the smell
 
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