How do you clean your leathers? - Page 3 - SV650.org

20-09-04, 04:07 PM

Definately baby wipes ...... just takes a few sec's each week and is a dam sight cheaper than any 'special leather stuff' you can buy.

Agree with Jabba ... saw it as a good hint in 'Bike' a few months ago and it works great.

21-09-04, 08:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by debbie

Agree with Jabba ...

That's a first on these Forums

22-09-04, 09:30 PM

Riding or racing in the rain cleans mine!!

Dyes your skin too!!

timwilky · 22-09-04, 10:56 PM

Ride commando.

no need to clean my leathers. but boy does it hurt removing my knee sliders.

Memo to self, shave legs before next ride out

23-09-04, 08:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jinx

Good old washing up liquid and a washing up sponge! Ideally wear leathers whilst being rubbed down

I believe the salt in the washing up liquid rots the stitching on leathers

23-09-04, 12:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cloggsy

Quote:

Originally Posted by jinx

Good old washing up liquid and a washing up sponge! Ideally wear leathers whilst being rubbed down

I believe the salt in the washing up liquid rots the stitching on leathers

and riding in winter wont??

23-09-04, 01:07 PM

Agree with Akula, the Renapur leather balsam is excellent:

http://www.renapur.com/

.

23-09-04, 01:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by weegaz22

and riding in winter wont??

I don't wear my leathers for riding in winter... I don't ride in winter

23-09-04, 11:58 PM

Try Armour all clean up wipes £1.75 a tub of 25 brings them up like brand new with no effort. Then get yourself a tin of nikwax, waterproofs and preserves the leather and makes them easier to clean.

04-10-04, 12:45 PM

OK. I've been going with the babywipes suggestion but the amount of scrubbing involved seems to take the surface off the white bits of leather on my AlpineStars. Any advice specific to white leather?
And no, they're not all white, John Travolta may have pulled this off but no-one else should ever try!

22-09-04, 10:56 PM	#24
timwilky Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Not in Yorkshire. (Thank God) Posts: 4,116	Ride commando. no need to clean my leathers. but boy does it hurt removing my knee sliders. Memo to self, shave legs before next ride out __________________ Not Grumpy, opinionated.

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20-09-04, 04:07 PM	#21
debbie Guest Posts: n/a	Definately baby wipes ...... just takes a few sec's each week and is a dam sight cheaper than any 'special leather stuff' you can buy. Agree with Jabba ... saw it as a good hint in 'Bike' a few months ago and it works great.

22-09-04, 09:30 PM	#23
CarlSV650 Guest Posts: n/a	Riding or racing in the rain cleans mine!! Dyes your skin too!!

23-09-04, 01:07 PM	#27
jonboy Guest Posts: n/a	Agree with Akula, the Renapur leather balsam is excellent: http://www.renapur.com/ .

23-09-04, 11:58 PM	#29
BIG Al Guest Posts: n/a	Try Armour all clean up wipes £1.75 a tub of 25 brings them up like brand new with no effort. Then get yourself a tin of nikwax, waterproofs and preserves the leather and makes them easier to clean.

04-10-04, 12:45 PM	#30
BaggaZee Guest Posts: n/a	OK. I've been going with the babywipes suggestion but the amount of scrubbing involved seems to take the surface off the white bits of leather on my AlpineStars. Any advice specific to white leather? And no, they're not all white, John Travolta may have pulled this off but no-one else should ever try!