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Conference govt02::basingstoke

Title: * BASINGSTOKE - Gateway to Wessex *
Notice:BASINGSTOKE - John Arlott lived here - then left, I wonder why
Moderator:COMICS::CORNEJ
Created:Wed Jul 27 1988
Last Modified:Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:925
Total number of notes:5875

371.0. "Leather Cleaners?" by LARVAE::WALKERC (Maybe it's 'cos I'm a northerner) Thu Nov 08 1990 14:10

    Does anyone know of somewhere I can take a leather jacket to be cleaned
    and polished?
    
    I have a Brown Leather jacket which desperately needs cleaning. 
    A couple of weeks ago I took it to a cleaners/tailors to get the 
    lining mended and it was supposed to be sent away to be cleaned and
    polished.  
    
    When I picked up the jacket the lining was fine, but they hadn't 
    gone ahead with cleaning because apparently the lining is glued
    to the leather under the front seams.  They didn't want to clean it 
    because the steaming process they use would draw out the glue onto the 
    leather and stain it.
    
    Has anyone come across this problem before?  Is steaming the only
    process used to clean leather?  Where can I get it polished?
    
    Hope someone out there can help,
    
    Cath
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371.1OVAL::ALFORDJIce a specialityThu Nov 08 1990 17:235
Do it yourself with saddle soap and a damp sponge.  Polish it up afterwards
with a lint-free duster...they come up beautifully.

Use the glycerine type rather than any other.
371.2DIYLARVAE::WALKERCMaybe it's 'cos I'm a northernerMon Nov 12 1990 13:2014
    Jane,
    
    The main part that needs cleaning is the collar and cuffs, but there
    are areas on the jacket, ie, backs of sleeves and the back panels that
    have been scuffed through leaning on things, hence need polishing brown
    again.  Can you recommend a good polish I can use?  I tried using
    normal brown shoe polish on one little section and it came up ok.  The
    only thing that bothers me is that it might come off onto my clothes.
    
    Thanks for you advice,
    
    Caff
    
    PS Where do I buy saddle soap?
371.3TASTY::JEFFERYTears of disbelief spilling out of my eyesTue Nov 13 1990 08:194
A guess would recommend the Old Basing Saddlery (?sp) close to the Ford
Garage.

Mark.
371.4OVAL::ALFORDJIce a specialityTue Nov 13 1990 11:1413
Any place that caters for the horsey fraternaty.  I know of a place in Reading,
if you can't find a place in Basingstoke...it's on the corner down from the
Dagmar (towards the station).

BTW if you really want a good, deep lasting finish, and are prepared to spend
time and *lots* of elbow grease,  a good coat of Coachline (also used on 
saddles) rubbed well in with your fingers will give a nice deep glossy shine,
as well as giving the leather a deep feed.

I think that's how you spell coachline...it's how the name sounds anyway :-)

It's a thick reddish semi-transparent paste.
371.5SUBURB::PARKERGISSAJOBTue Nov 13 1990 11:328
    There's another in Fleet, called (I think) The Saddlery, or something
    equally inspirational. It is on the south side of Fleet Road (the main
    shopping street) about halfway between SD Scicon and the Oatsheaf
    traffic lights, nearly opposite the chippie.
    
    Its where we get my 8 year old's equestrian kit.
    
    Steve
371.6Thank youLARVAE::WALKERCMaybe it's 'cos I'm a northernerWed Nov 14 1990 09:296
    Thanks for all your help, I think I may try the shop in Reading on
    Saturday.
    
    I'll let you know if I ruin my jacket or not...
    
    Caff