Roostertxp
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Decided to remove all the padding from my new 258. Much better bag now!
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my cat peed on my briefcase. thanks the sweet upgrade, cat.
do i have any options here. i scrubbed it with laundry detergent and let it dry outside. that of course did absolutely nothing to address the smell. i have a feeling im completely SOL but open to suggestions
I washed my OG 257 in my top-loader with some washing powder and put it through a spin for about 20 minutes at 40C. Then I took it out and washed it thoroughly in the shower with the shower head, soaking it repeatedly with lukewarm water. After letting it dry for two-three days, I waxed the entire bag with Fjällräven Greenland wax and put Obenauf's HDLP on the leather parts. The bag actually went more stiff after drying, but softened up after waxing. It shrunk a bit, around 5-10 percent, but it seemed to have widened out again. the bag looks pretty good, a bit more clean than it did before, but it hadn't been cleaned for three years. The wax improved the water-resistance noticeably, but did not darken is as much as I had wanted, probably as a result of a lot of thin layers instead of one thick; i might try some Barbour wax next time.
TL;DR: Washed my Filson in the machine then rewaxed it. It looks like it did before, only smells nicer and is more water resistant.