What Alcohol

Discuss technique for prolonging the life of your gear or giving it that aged look

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Adey
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What Alcohol

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I see a lot of people saying to rub alchohol into a jacket to get rid of some shine, what alchohol do you recomend?? Im in the uk
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Post by bigrex »

Some use ethyl rubbing alcohol and some isopropyl rubbing alcohol.
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Post by Adey »

would this just take some shine away?
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Generally speaking, yes it does. Start off slowly on an inside piece until you get an idea of the effect. Its really not that drastic though....not like acetone!
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acetone no way

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acetone is almost like bleach in the way it can remove dye from some leather. The only way I have found to safely use it is to apply a very small amount to a cloth rag and when it evaporates to almost dry, rub the leather carefully. Always test a small, preferably hidden area before trying anything in the solvent family on a leather garment though.
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Post by knibs7 »

I use 70% general rubbing alcohol. Works great

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Post by theinterchange »

what about bourbon? :lol:

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Man, I've never tried applying alcohol to my jacket and the thought of it scares me. :P
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Wouldn't denatured alcohol be ideal?

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