Leather Cleaner Recommendation?

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  1. nigelrb

    nigelrb Elite Member

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    What is everyone using to clean leathers?

    I use a 'Dubbin' restorer as a preservative, but I'm more interested in what is used to clean off bugs etc.

    @Stevie_d should be able to assist, because like Steve, I wear a Repsol jacket (but not on the MV:rolleyes:) and keeping the white leather clean is my query.
     
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    Sorry.....am I reading that right....

    You're wearing a REPSOL jacket :cool:....

    On your HRC's :confused:

    Thats like those folks who use Waitrose bags to put their Netto shopping in.....:D
     
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    Huggies baby wipes. They work a treat.
     
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    Baby wipes for me too, work great
     
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  5. Leeb

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    Baby wipes for me too, work great
     
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    As said by others baby wipes are good for cleaning. If I want to do more than that I just rob the Wife's tack cleaning box as horse riders have been looking after leather for a lot longer than bikers.

    When she is back I will ask her what the stuff is called, doubt it is overly cheap but it does last a long time.

    Update:
    Use Neatsfoot if leather is old, dried out or brittle.
    Use Jerreries Leather Care after cleaning
     
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    I don't clean mine...what's the point, rain washes flies off :rolleyes:
     
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    Yes, I thought I might raise a few eyebrows. :rolleyes:

    But the real reason is that'd I'd much prefer to be seen in an ostentatious Repsol jacket - with HRC badges, mind you - than a workman's flouro-yellow safety vest.

    And don't get under my skin, Lozzy, for you never know if I might be a candidate when it's time to sell YOUR REPSOL - with a generous discount for those 'excitement marks' you earlier spoke of:):)
     
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    Thanks Ray, and I don't even have to go into the baby aisle to buy it;).

    Bit worried about the 'disclaimer' about using on household leather. Weird, because leather is leather: tanned and dyed. I guess they're just covering their butts in the event of someone rubbing the colour out of their 1922 burgundy Chesterfield!! :)
     
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    Already bought some 'Huggies' baby wipes.

    Because of the importance I place upon my leathers and bike kit, I felt it essential to give the baby wipes a trial run. I'm sure none will want too much info on this point, but it is safe to report that I now have the smoothest, lanolin-enriched butt cheeks in West Midlands!:cool:

    Jacket came up well too, by the way, and I'm now about to give it a good workout with Dubbin.
     
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    I agree with Lozzy's rain comment. Which means I spent 2 days cleaning my leathers this week :D

    Do they even still exist, or are they in supermarket heaven along with Safeway :D
     
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    Hmm...possibly....but at least they won't have a queue of sweaty leather clad bikers in the baby wipe aisle :rolleyes:

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    I use some leather cleaner/conditioner from a saddlery place , cut a paint brush down with some scissors so the bristles are a bit shorter and stiffer . Apply cleaner and work in with brush . Then wipe clean , try get ingrained dirt out
     
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    Speaking of flies ..........
     
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    Awesome...simply awesome Stevie :D
     
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    Mmm, not bad, Steve. And you're going to tell us that was from just leaving your driveway?:D:D
     
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    Leather cleaner?

    I use the missus :D

    And she uses zymol......

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    Thought that pic would turn up when I saw this thread :)

    Wonder if anyone ( @Lozzy ?) will play on the reflected images on the screen ;)
     
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