Do you guys treat your Saddleback leather
Do you guys treat your Saddleback leather
Got a new small wallet for Father's Day and it just feels really dry. When I open it I can see some minor cracking/splitting on the spine. Do you guys rub anything on your leather or is this par for the course? I've got the medium wallet and haven't noticed this. Here's a pic so you can kinda see what I'm talking about. Just wondering if anybody treated there's and if so, what with?
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I have some of their Chamberlain leather milk. Don't know if it's any good - I haven't used it yet.
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You should most certainly treat your leather goods. I like Lexol leather conditioner for a cheap solution. Venetian shoe cream is better and more expensive. Renovateur by Saphir is my favorite though.
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They only really endorse Chamberlain, I believe it is Dave's relative who developed or owns it. Not a bad product either way. A lot of people have personal preference. For conditioning I like saphir or lexol. For waterproofing it is obenauf's LP. Obenauf's also has a good oil.matt.wu wrote:I have some of their Chamberlain leather milk. Don't know if it's any good - I haven't used it yet.
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Styleforum.net has a lot of good info. They even have a saddleback thread that is hundred of pages long.
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You should condition all your leather goods, I use bick 4 leather conditioner on all my exotic boots and straps (when i had straps)
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Sounds about right for them.giosdad wrote:Styleforum.net has a lot of good info. They even have a saddleback thread that is hundred of pages long.
I've used Pecard leather dressing on my casual boots and shoes in the past, and it seems to work well. Supposedly water-proof, too. Never used it on a wallet, but don't see why it wouldn't work there, too.
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Cool! Thanks guys! Will do some more reading.
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i use bag balm on my gimp suit
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Funny. I use your bag balm on my bag.
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+1 for Pecard leather dressing
Also (make sure you do a colour test first as it can darken leather) Leather Honey
I use Pecard's on things I want to stay definitely the exact same colour
Leather Honey is *brilliant* on dried out vintage leather and I've used it on everything from a briefcase to my flying gloves and jacket to hiking boots. The gloves regained that slightly moist *cling* of new ones, from being salt encrusted and raspy (I washed them with hand soap, before using the Leather Honey)
And yes, on my Saddleback card sleeve
Also (make sure you do a colour test first as it can darken leather) Leather Honey
I use Pecard's on things I want to stay definitely the exact same colour
Leather Honey is *brilliant* on dried out vintage leather and I've used it on everything from a briefcase to my flying gloves and jacket to hiking boots. The gloves regained that slightly moist *cling* of new ones, from being salt encrusted and raspy (I washed them with hand soap, before using the Leather Honey)
And yes, on my Saddleback card sleeve
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I suggest Saphir. I used it on a near-new pair of Allen Edmonds and they looked better than they did when I bought them.
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It should rub the conditioner on its skins
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so do ISeth wrote:Funny. I use your bag balm on my bag.
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It puts the lotion in the basket.Jamie wrote:It should rub the conditioner on its skins
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hang on, let me get Dr Saddleback -- Cowbiker to look at this thread....
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Short answer is treat it how you want it to look, do you want it shiney like patten leather oxfords, then build up wax on it, and be prepared to maintain it. Do you want it staying similar to the factory finish, probably going to find yourself using a very light conditioner like Lexol, but as with anything, try in a small inconspicous area and watch for darkening. Do you want to age, antique it? Follow me...
These are tobacco bags so they are open face, i believe all the other dyed bags have a smoother surface and age/weather very differently, compare a saddle to an old bomber jacket.
These are tobacco bags so they are open face, i believe all the other dyed bags have a smoother surface and age/weather very differently, compare a saddle to an old bomber jacket.
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4pfrench wrote:It puts the lotion in the basket.Jamie wrote:It should rub the conditioner on its skins
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Cowbiker wrote:
I love that briefcase. Have had my eye on this one for awhile now. GREAT piece. When I get it, gonna have you tell me what to do LOLOL
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I've got a question.
my daughter bought me a Saddelback Tobacco leather notepad holder for Christmas.
I conditioned the outside with Lexol conditioner.
now, the outside is much lighter in color than the inside part. You can now feel the nap of the leather on the outside, whereas the inside has a dark, oil or wax feel to it.
Does anyone know of a product (wax or oil) that I can use to restore the slick, dark look as I don't like the lighter, nap feel that is on it right now.
Also, I'm in Canada and noticed this store has a few things. Would anything on here work?
http://www.tandyleather.ca/en/category/conditioners-n
Thanks
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my daughter bought me a Saddelback Tobacco leather notepad holder for Christmas.
I conditioned the outside with Lexol conditioner.
now, the outside is much lighter in color than the inside part. You can now feel the nap of the leather on the outside, whereas the inside has a dark, oil or wax feel to it.
Does anyone know of a product (wax or oil) that I can use to restore the slick, dark look as I don't like the lighter, nap feel that is on it right now.
Also, I'm in Canada and noticed this store has a few things. Would anything on here work?
http://www.tandyleather.ca/en/category/conditioners-n
Thanks
James
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I treat my saddleback messenger bag like shit.Re: Do you guys treat your Saddleback leather
Still works great.
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Obenaufs LP.
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I like those, but have some Jackson's that I like to use, especially on leather straps.JP Chestnut wrote:You should most certainly treat your leather goods. I like Lexol leather conditioner for a cheap solution. Venetian shoe cream is better and more expensive. Renovateur by Saphir is my favorite though.
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Like to oil the saddle while it's on her back.
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mom does appreciate all of your love and care, thankshoppyjr wrote:Like to oil the saddle while it's on her back.
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That's not the first time I've heard that, but it always makes me feel special. Thanks Terry!toxicavenger wrote:mom does appreciate all of your love and care, thankshoppyjr wrote:Like to oil the saddle while it's on her back.
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