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Saturated Leather

Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 8:10 am
by Cassidy
So I'm outside yesterday and got caught in a torrential downpour that lasted a total of maybe 5 minutes.

Long enough to make my Wested lambskin look like I'd just jumped into the Amazon.

It was saturated and heavy so I (stupidly) rang out as much as I could which caused a minimal amount of dye leeching and threw it in the dryer on low for a bit.

Those of you that have seen my Wested before know that it's kind of beat up anyway so the dryer thing wasn't a concern. However, I only let it go for about 1/2 an hour and hung dry it overnight.

It is a little puffy and feels quite dry. Any ideas on how to "restore" it?

C.

Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 10:34 am
by Michaelson
Pecards leather lotion, or better yet, Pecards leather 'creme' (actually jell, but they marked it incorrectly when they introduced it, and can't go back!!) :roll:

It will bring your jacket right back to life. The jell is my personal main stay. Just put on a light coating and allow it to completely soak in over night, then buff off any excess the next day with a clean tee shirt. It restores the moisture to the dry leather.

Regards! Michaelson