Leather bag/briefcase care and cleaning

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1/14/11 at 11:20am

guster

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This has been a helpful thread, thanks to those responding.

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1/14/11 at 3:31pm

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Originally Posted by Rambler

Not sure about the A-E conditioner but I know that Lexol works pretty well and won't damage the leather. Also, a lightly damped cloth could do the trick for simply removing surface dirt and debris.

+1, Lexol is what I used on mine and it did soften up the leather a bit without making it too shiny.

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post #18 of 25

1/14/11 at 10:30pm

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I am a fan of Obenauf's leather care products, but have not used it on the type of hide that a SAB or Peal briefcase would be made of. It has breathed new life into many a vintage leather jacket for me though, and refreshed a number of work boots. I have used it on horsehide (Aero jacket) to great effect as well. I suspect that it will darken any leather as light as that in the OP's pic.

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1/19/11 at 5:10pm

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Originally Posted by mat135ta

Thanks for the link. Do you know if the wax can soften the leather?

My briefcase also have some noticeable scratches, so I was wondering if I can use shoe cream to cover them up. It seems on another thread, it is suggested to never use shoe care products. Then is there colored cream for bridle leather with similar effect as shoe creams?

Beautiful briefcase! What I use on all of my leather goods is Collonil Leather Care. They have many lines of products so I am sure one of them will be great for you. They also have some creams that nourish leather and add colour back into it so that would help you cover the scratches as long as they are not deep.

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post #20 of 25

1/22/11 at 9:30pm

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Originally Posted by DressingInTheDark

I have been looking for something for my leather portfolio and wallets. Emailed Collonil on the Premium Diamant and they ok-ed it on all leather goods and shoes. Thought i'd share...

Great product and definitely very versatile like you just said....thanks for confirming that.

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2/2/11 at 2:34am

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First time poster here, long time lurker.

Does anyone have experience working with bags of mixed materials? I just got this old Duluth Pack briefcase and want to clean up and condition the leather portions (has a nice patina, but some dirty spots and wear on the corners). I know Duluth recommends Lexol products to both clean & condition, but I was thinking of using the Lexol PH to clean, then a coat of Obenaufs LP to give it a good protective layer. Does this sound logical? I don't want to make a mess of the canvas portions in the process and ruin the bag. Thanks for any guidance.

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post #22 of 25

2/15/11 at 9:25pm

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Originally Posted by bannered

First time poster here, long time lurker.

Does anyone have experience working with bags of mixed materials? I just got this old Duluth Pack briefcase and want to clean up and condition the leather portions (has a nice patina, but some dirty spots and wear on the corners). I know Duluth recommends Lexol products to both clean & condition, but I was thinking of using the Lexol PH to clean, then a coat of Obenaufs LP to give it a good protective layer. Does this sound logical? I don't want to make a mess of the canvas portions in the process and ruin the bag. Thanks for any guidance.

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Clean and Care by Collonil is a great product for leather, suedes etc so you may want to contemplate that since it won't mess up your canvas. Then you can simply protect it with a waterstop spray.....

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post #23 of 25

2/15/11 at 9:58pm

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Originally Posted by Mark from Plano

Might depend on the case, the leather and how it's tanned/dyed, etc. However my Glazer bag comes with recommendation to use human skin care products. Specifically they recommend the original formula Nivea (in the blue bottle) as the only care it needs. YMMV.

Every time I hear this about Glazer products, I think "It rubs the lotion on its skin or else it gets the hose again"

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post #24 of 25

3/23/11 at 12:14am