Drying Time for Leather Jell (formerly Creme)

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Mulceber
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Drying Time for Leather Jell (formerly Creme)

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I know this is a pretty straight foreward question, but how long do I have to give the leather to absorb Pecards Creme? :junior: -IJ
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I also base my time period on how warm the room is where the jacket is hanging. The warmer the room, the faster the absorbion of the product, therefore the shorter the 'drying' time. This is true for both standard dressing and jell. Actually, it's not drying...it's soaking into the fibers of the leather. Once it's reached saturation point, the product will just 'lay' there, and you'll just have to buff the excess off with a clean cotton rag, like an old tee shirt. Regards. Michaelson
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Post by Fedora jr. »

I thought I read somewhere, that it was 2 days. I haven't used it before though, so I don't know.
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That's a good benchmark, though there are so many varibles, it's really up to the jacket in question as to how much or how quickly it will absorb. If it's humid, or the jacket is either REALLY dry, or already saturated, the time could be days...or even HOURS. I applied 5 heavy coats to a pretty distressed jacket one time, and all in a matter of hours, simply due to the moisture starved condition of the hide. I've also had a jacket hang for over a week, and no apparent soak in of the product due to the amount already in the jacket (this was at a season's end treatment). Your exerence will vary, I assure you, but 2 days is a good middle of the road time. Regards. Michaelson
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You should wait at least 24 hours. I put on Pecards on my goat jacket the night before use. The next day, it was snowing and when the snow hit my jacket, my jacket looked like it was foaming. It was pretty funny actually.
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