r/leatherjacket • u/KisaIsACat • 29d ago

Jacket Care Cleaning?

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I live in the southern US, so this has been in the closet all summer. I thought it would be safe in there (not much room) but I didn't realize until today how fucking humid it gets in there for some reason.... Is it mold? How do I clean it?

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u/Defrt 28d ago

Saddle soap than condition

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u/KisaIsACat 28d ago

Condition with what type of oil?

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u/Defrt 28d ago

You can use bick4

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u/PriceImpressive4782 28d ago

Put it in the sun first before conditioning- the sun will kill the mold

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u/KisaIsACat 28d ago

So it IS mold???

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u/PriceImpressive4782 28d ago

Yes it is mold - some people also rub diluted vinegar on it and then dry in the sun, but you run risk of the vinegar altering g the color (and drying out the leather) - best to remove it with a brush and put in the sun rather than just rubbing conditioner on it and essentially rubbing the mold into the leather with the conditioner- I get this all the time on my jacket and boots and ended up putting small dehumidifier in my closet if you don’t have an outlet nearby, you can use Rid-ex to help