Removing paint?
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Removing paint?
Any tips out there on how to remove house(?) paint from a leather jacket? Luckily, it was my older, cowhide A-2 and not my new Wested, but I have this glob of white paint on the back that looks like a bird got me. The jacket is black.
I took it to a cleaners but they wanted to charge $20 just to attempt to clean it -- and made no promises. One of my friends suggested saddle soap. Thoughts?
Help me, (Club) Obi-Wan... you're my only hope... (thanks)
I took it to a cleaners but they wanted to charge $20 just to attempt to clean it -- and made no promises. One of my friends suggested saddle soap. Thoughts?
Help me, (Club) Obi-Wan... you're my only hope... (thanks)
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If it's latex paint, saddle soap would be my suggestion. Once you've done the cleaning, put the color back with brown Pecards leather dressing. Oil based paint, I'd suggest talking to a leather cleaning expert. You could really mess up your jacket if you try to use any chemical remover.
Good luck!
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Good luck!
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Success!
Well, the saddle soap got rid of 95% of the paint, I'd say. The remainder is really only visible if you know where to look.
In any event, I know longer look like the victim of a bird attack, so thanks again for the tips!
In any event, I know longer look like the victim of a bird attack, so thanks again for the tips!
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