Perro46 Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 Is there any treatment for old leathers that have shrunk and/or hardened? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JUST ME! Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 Is there any treatment for old leathers that have shrunk and/or hardened? Geday mate! Yeah, just wear them on a good long ride in the rain and their shape and flexability will return. HAVE A BLAST! Paul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little dave Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 there is a product here in the states called "saddle soap" also I used ( and this isnt exactly a suggestion so use at your risk) a product that i work with called "crete-lease" ist a mineral spirit blended with vegetable oil. used to help release concerte from forms. i pit it on my stiff cracked jacket, and it got all soft again. i figure the oil works like a waterproofer too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grizzlydan Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 We also have 'saddle soap' here as well. also a similar product is dubbing, if the leather item u'r talking about is hardened/shrunk, then smother it & leave it a few days (for the soap/dubbing) to soak into the leather, then smother it again & leave until it don't want feeding anymore. then whats left on the surface should buff into the leather nicely & it should be nice & maliable to fit to whoever wears it. Hope this helps (I've done this in the past & still my leathers, after years of abuse, still fit nicely, despite being a over weight type person.Lol). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ujoni08 Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 In the short term, to penetrate and soften the leather, perhaps use something like this: http://www.hein-gericke.co.uk/shop/product...roducts_id/5361 Then maintain long term with a thicker product, like wax or dubbin. Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barkwindjammer Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 If theres a place near you wiv horses, ask em to get you a wee bottle of 'neatsfoot' oil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ogri Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 old fassioned, inexpensive remmody for stiff leater. Piss on em'. Scientific fact is that the ensimes ( should be a G in there some where) in pee are great for softening leather. I shit you not! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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