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Oct 3, 2008 | 11:42 AM

Chips

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cleaning leather

My chaps and Jacket are splatered with dried.. rainbow-coloured bug-guts.

what's the best way to clean leather? Soap and water?

I appreciate any advice on this,

Oct 3, 2008 | 11:51 AM

BLKXL12C

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I think they call that seasoning. They dry up and blow off when your riding. But there are all types of leather cleaner out there.

Oct 3, 2008 | 12:58 PM

Fogoms

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Saddle soap is safe for most leathers. Be sure to oil up the chaps again afterward, may not have to bother oiling the jacket. I clean my chaps only when I need to oil them up, which is not very often; the jacket has never been cleaned in 13 years. Nothing looks worse than new leather, followed a close second by clean leather...

Oct 3, 2008 | 01:38 PM

iceman336

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+1 on the saddle soap. I prefer the bar type with a medium bristle brush. Follow up with Dubbins or something similar to recondition and waterproof the leather.

Oct 3, 2008 | 03:07 PM

dhomoney

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I use the Tony Lamas cleaner/protector that I use on my cowboy boots. Works great on all leather.

Oct 3, 2008 | 04:05 PM

HOTLAP

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I use maguires premimum leather wipes, they come in a pop up container and do a good job of cleaning the dried bugs without making the leather look shinny.

Oct 3, 2008 | 04:19 PM

6o66er

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Get some saddle soap and a good plastic bristle brush if it's actual leather...once you soap it up then just use a good leather treatment and wipe it down.

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Oct 3, 2008 | 07:14 PM

Chips

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from the dealer...

thanks for the advice ...saddle soap ..I'll get some.

this is what the Dealer had;

HD Suede & Fabric Care ( for cleaning )
HD Leather Dressing ( for conditioning )

Because they wern't expensive ( surprise! ) I got both.

anybody ever use either of these?