Leather maintenance
Moderator:Philip Tom
How should one care for the leather on leather covered scabbards???
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Buenas,
I have loads of sadlery and live in a harsh climate for leather. The best is to clean it with a most cloth, use a natural soap diluted in cold water if necessary and wipe it without soap.
Be carefull with, try to avoid, using soap on one spot only.
Using destilled water stains even less but if you are easy on the moisture as you should there realy is no need for it.
'Dubbin' is a time honoured maintenance product that will not affect metal or wooden parts. Take care not to soak the leather as it will become too soft and also the excess grease/oil will seap into the wood.
It is better to wipe the leather a few times lightly then apply the Dubbin thickly in one go.
peter
I have loads of sadlery and live in a harsh climate for leather. The best is to clean it with a most cloth, use a natural soap diluted in cold water if necessary and wipe it without soap.
Be carefull with, try to avoid, using soap on one spot only.
Using destilled water stains even less but if you are easy on the moisture as you should there realy is no need for it.
'Dubbin' is a time honoured maintenance product that will not affect metal or wooden parts. Take care not to soak the leather as it will become too soft and also the excess grease/oil will seap into the wood.
It is better to wipe the leather a few times lightly then apply the Dubbin thickly in one go.
peter