Caring For Your Leather Motorcycle Jackets

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A leather motorcycle jacket is the perfect choice forTo keep your leather dry use a spray water repellent
riding your motorcycle. It's also a long termwhich will protect you in mild to moderate rain falls.
investment so you should know about caring forHowever 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 timespraying make sure to spray evenly and let it
with very little effort. Here are some tips to keepcompletely dry, otherwise you will get horrible lines in
that jacket looking great.the leather.
How much actual care your jacket will need willBesides treating your leather jacket you should wipe
depend on how much abuse your jacket takes. Howit down with a damp cloth regularly. This will remove
much time it is in the hot sun or how much rain youany surface dirt. When you are storing it you need to
expose it to will play a role in how much conditioningmake 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 toWhenever you are using any of these cleaners or
condition it. Rain is really hard on leather because itprotectants you need to make sure the room is
pulls the moisture out of the skin. It's actually a goodproperly vented.
idea to condition your jacket every time you wear itNever 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 conditioningany sprays near it.
your jacket. Many prefer mink oil is a good choice. ItIf your coat gets wet while you are out then hang
waterproofs it by clogging the pores similar to theto dry where it can breathe but not directly near any
way Vaseline would. Eventually it will dry out theheat. If your jacket develops a wrinkle just use a
leather and it may even leave a whitish haze when ittowel and your iron to remove it.
solidifies in the colder weather. You can also use aIf 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 fromchoose a full grain leather and settle for nothing less.
UV rays it will fade over time. Black leather is reallyIt doesn't have to break the bank if you shop online.
susceptible to fading. Use a product like AerospaceLeather motorcycle jackets are as easy as any other
Protectant to prevent fading. These products alsoleather product to care for and with a little TLC
condition the leather. It's rather like a sunscreen forthey'll last forever. What a great investment!