Show Us Your Flies

I like to keep the flies on my leathers. Makes then look used!!

[Luckypants]

Originally Posted by K

To be honest, as long as you don't use anything abrasive or dry the leather infront of direct heat, dampening the surface won't do any harm if done with a little after care.

Don't use hot water with leather though - this causes the fibres to unmesh and sit flat... but that's all techy leather nerd stuff.

Tepid water, wet teatowel or paper towel and press over leather and leave for a couple of hours. Then clean the leather overall with either a branded product - or simple Saddle Soap is probably the cheapest. Then finish off with a leather feed.

You don't have to feed it every time - every 2 or 3 will do.
Leather is hungry and needs feeding to keep it in good nick - or it'll dry out. Thing is, it needs oil rather than water, which is why wet leather will dry out more brittle; the water drives out the natural oils and they need to be replaced. Wind has the same effect - just like drying out your skin.


Likewise using something abrasive to scrape the sticky beggars of will only damage the surface of the leather, allowing water easier access to the grain below... but I've embarassed myself enough now with geeky knowledge of the skin of dead animals.

No you ain't. Very useful K, thanks.

[ccurts]

Mr sheen. Spray on, leave a few secs and polish off.

i use mr sheen but i spray on and leave for about 15 mins then they come off, for my lid i use we kitchen towel.

Originally Posted by Dr Rich

Asti Spumante eh...

... Bollinger's nicer.

Well i've just found out that a brisk ride in the pelting rain brings them right off.