salvaging a mildewed leather jacket?

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mark from maine

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• Sep 28, 2008

• #1

I have two older leather jackets . One is a late 80's Hein Gericke Paris Dakar. Both Jackets are mildewed from being stored in the basement. (What was I thinking?) Is there any product available to clean them. Or would sending them out to be professionlly cleaned be the preferred method? Thanks for your imput.

Mark from Maine

 

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EBDMAINE

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• Sep 28, 2008

• #2

Try using saddle soap to remove the dirt first and when they are dry, bury them in cat litter for a few days. That stuff keeps houses from becoming a place not to live in and will do wonders on just about anything.

 

shoeman

How cold was it?

• Sep 28, 2008

• #3

Try and find some Skidmore's leather treatment. He makes it and sells it in Wyoming. There is a shop here in kansas that carries it.

 

pglaves

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• Sep 28, 2008

• #4

It takes a bit of airing out - or you smell a lot like a pine tree - but I have had the same problem a time or two on gloves and jackets, and I clean it as best I can and give it a good rubbing with Pinesol cleaner. It pretty much does in the mildew.

Then a good dose of a good leather preservative like Lexol.

 

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swall

Member

• Sep 29, 2008

• #5

If you can find someone with an ozone generator that would do the trick. Hang the jackets in a walk in closet with the generator and run it up for about 20 minutes.Repeat as necessary.

 

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rbertalotto

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• Sep 30, 2008

• #6

take them to a leather cleaner and have them done properly

 

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mrich12000

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• Sep 30, 2008

• #7

RoyB said:

take them to a leather cleaner and have them done properly

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Dito

 

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mark from maine

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• Oct 1, 2008

• #8

Thank you for your suggestions. I am considering having them professionally done. I know I could use a cleaner on the outside but not sure if the liner on the inside would be so easy.

Thanks again,
Mark from Maine

 

xp8103

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• Oct 1, 2008

• #9

RoyB said:

take them to a leather cleaner and have them done properly

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+1 here. Years ago, my cat did her business on my old leather jacket. Had it professionally cleaned, don't have the cat anymore.

 

gsaddict

Pepperfool

• Oct 3, 2008

• #10

xp8103 said:

+1 here. Years ago, my cat did her business on my old leather jacket. Had it professionally cleaned, don't have the cat anymore.

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But you have a Fur Coat now.........

 

xp8103

New member

• Oct 3, 2008

• #11

more like a "hat"....

 

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crazydrummerdude

advrider.com

• Oct 3, 2008

• #12

You wanna see some moldy leather?

You should see the two chairs in the basement of my familys farmhouse.. those things look radioactive.