| -- End Ad Box ---> | | | | your leather jacket. |
| A leather motorcycle jacket is the perfect choice for | | | | To keep your leather dry use a spray water repellent |
| riding your motorcycle. It's also a long term | | | | which will protect you in mild to moderate rain falls. |
| investment so you should know about caring for | | | | However don't expect it to save you in a major |
| your leather motorcycle jackets. | | | | down pour which will soak through the leather. When |
| Leather is durable and designed to last a long time | | | | spraying make sure to spray evenly and let it |
| with very little effort. Here are some tips to keep | | | | completely dry, otherwise you will get horrible lines in |
| that jacket looking great. | | | | the leather. |
| How much actual care your jacket will need will | | | | Besides treating your leather jacket you should wipe |
| depend on how much abuse your jacket takes. How | | | | it down with a damp cloth regularly. This will remove |
| much time it is in the hot sun or how much rain you | | | | any surface dirt. When you are storing it you need to |
| expose it to will play a role in how much conditioning | | | | make sure that there is room all around it so it can |
| you'll need to give your leather. | | | | breathe otherwise it may dry out. |
| If your leather starts to look and feel dry it's time to | | | | Whenever you are using any of these cleaners or |
| condition it. Rain is really hard on leather because it | | | | protectants you need to make sure the room is |
| pulls the moisture out of the skin. It's actually a good | | | | properly vented. |
| idea to condition your jacket every time you wear it | | | | Never use hair gels or sprays or colognes or |
| in the rain. | | | | perfumes near your jacket. In fact avoid the use of |
| There are two schools of thought for conditioning | | | | any sprays near it. |
| your jacket. Many prefer mink oil is a good choice. It | | | | If your coat gets wet while you are out then hang |
| waterproofs it by clogging the pores similar to the | | | | to dry where it can breathe but not directly near any |
| way Vaseline would. Eventually it will dry out the | | | | heat. If your jacket develops a wrinkle just use a |
| leather and it may even leave a whitish haze when it | | | | towel and your iron to remove it. |
| solidifies in the colder weather. You can also use a | | | | If you haven't yet purchased your jacket look for |
| Lexol type leather conditioner for your jacket. | | | | the best grade of leather you can afford. Always |
| If you don't treat your jacket and protect it from | | | | choose a full grain leather and settle for nothing less. |
| UV rays it will fade over time. Black leather is really | | | | It doesn't have to break the bank if you shop online. |
| susceptible to fading. Use a product like Aerospace | | | | Leather motorcycle jackets are as easy as any other |
| Protectant to prevent fading. These products also | | | | leather product to care for and with a little TLC |
| condition the leather. It's rather like a sunscreen for | | | | they'll last forever. What a great investment! |