I just purchased this bag. What should I do to protect the leather?
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I have used Ko Cao Line Leather Dressing for years. It's made for equestrian equipment. Or, if you can't find that, use Mink Oil or Lexol. To clean the leather use Saddle Soap. Basically, keep your leather oiled and soft, and treating it regularly will give you a long life for your leather things. Any leather product "gains character with age". Like blue jeans, they look better as they wear. Just keep it oiled and use saddle soap and apply one of the above conditioners liberally afterward. Remember, saddle soap cleans, it does not condition. On my boots I use Bear Grease. That stuff is serious. But for your backpack, mink oil will do just fine. I have used Ko Cao Line Leather Dressing for years. It's made for equestrian equipment. Or, if you can't find that, use Mink Oil or Lexol. To clean the leather use Saddle Soap. Basically, keep your leather oiled and soft, and treating it regularly will give you a long life for your leather things. Any leather product "gains character with age". Like blue jeans, they look better as they wear. Just keep it oiled and use saddle soap and apply one of the above conditioners liberally afterward. Remember, saddle soap cleans, it does not condition. On my boots I use Bear Grease. That... » Read More I have used Ko Cao Line Leather Dressing for years. It's made for equestrian equipment. Or, if you can't find that, use Mink Oil or Lexol. To clean the leather use Saddle Soap. Basically, keep your leather oiled and soft, and treating it regularly will give you a long life for your leather things. Any leather product "gains character with age". Like blue jeans, they look better as they wear. Just keep it oiled and use saddle soap and apply one of the above conditioners liberally afterward. Remember, saddle soap cleans, it does not condition. On my boots I use Bear Grease. That stuff is serious. But for your backpack, mink oil will do just fine. « Show Less
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For water proofing try something like Leather milk #3. However, the best protection is elbow grease: wipe it dry when it gets wet, keep it clean, and use any quality leather conditioner every once in a while (see product instructions). The number of leather care products on Amazon alone boggles the mind.
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I have used Ko Cao Line Leather Dressing for years. It's made for equestrian equipment. Or, if you can't find that, use Mink Oil or Lexol. To clean the leather use Saddle Soap. Basically, keep your leather oiled and soft, and treating it regularly will give you a long life for your leather things. Any leather product "gains character with age". Like blue jeans, they look better as they wear. Just keep it oiled and use saddle soap and apply one of the above conditioners liberally afterward. Remember, saddle soap cleans, it does not condition. On my boots I use Bear Grease. That stuff is serious. But for your backpack, mink oil will do just fine.
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I bought a flat bottomed rabbit ear leather bog from Busnell,Sinclar, Protect Org, Quality and affordable, a pain to feel up with sand though, Good quality bags I found to be expensive this one was around 35 bucks,if interested,e-mail question 4 details
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I've used this for about 2 months and don't have any damage to leather. We are using a toddler car seat if that matters.
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The instructions say to buff with a dry cloth after application. The leather then has normal leather feel.
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As with any leather goods, the best practice is to clean them well before waterproofing. As the waterproofing tends to seal the pores of the leather, it probably makes sense to condition the leather also before applying waterproofing. Polish also seals the surface of leather so I would recommend saving that for your last step and do that over the waterproofing. Hope this helps.
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while I am not an expert in leather car I truly do think that Chamberlain's Leather Milk is great. I suggest you clean the leather before you condition however. Use leather cleaner.
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My white leather Miu Miu tote and light pink bag was not darkened from use. However I would advise against using it on ragged or damaged corners and scrapes on the bag. The corner of my wallet was somewhat darkened by the leather care but the rest of it was unaffected.
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Not Bad at all!! You can use a couple of products from Turtle wax or leather conditioner from Mother brand and that should help it in protecting it from hot sunny weather up to rain.
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While this is an excellent product for conditioning and cleaner, I would say buy a new pair of gloves. Leather damaged by water is a loss. Like the other writer answered, you could try if you like. But I would forget paying for this and saving for another pair. Good luck.
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I would get a protective case for it. I have mine in a case logic zipper case and keep it in my backpack that goes everywhere with me. Haven't had any issues so far.
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Hey, you want to make sure that the canvas outter shell has a moisture repellant, have a berrier between you and the ground plastic sheet or straw, the bag is roomy and warm, place a microfiber blanket in your bag for extra warmth,,, rick
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I also am not an expert, but the leather looks full grain to me. I have had mine for around a year, so I would expect some delamination by now, if it was bonded leather. But it still looks new.
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I believe it will help tremendously. I have an old leather coach bag and I scratched it with my nail and a pair of sm scissors and I used this product to take care of it!
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It keeps the gap open. If it starts to get soft, soak it in water and dry it. It stiffens the leather up.
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It sounds like you have a problem, either with the particular bag having been exposed to something foul, or your idea of what fine leather should smell like. After living with mine for a couple of months now, I am happy with every aspect: Appearance, smell and product utility. Very well made, luxurious bag.
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My case is not leather. It is some kind of synthetic material. I just use a damp cloth to wipe it clean.
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Absolutely! It's fairly thick leather and there is no strain on it so I don't foresee any problems although over time as leather dries out it's probably good to treat it to keep it supple.