@rmrs what was the name of that company in Mexico you featured a couple of years ago that makes shoes, jackets, bags etc?

Kiwi brand black self shining liquid boot polish is good for restoring color back to black leather jackets. Just be sure to lightly buff it well so you don't mark anything you bump into.

Antonio, I made several comments to your video regarding the maintenance of leather jackets because I have the practical experience to appreciate that some of the viewers asked for supplemental information. I could only help those people by providing broad brush guidance simply because I have been out of the Speciality Chemical sector for half a century. But I entered it when detergents were a revolutionary product and not trusted by many housewives. While I fully understand that the range of options for cleaning products has improved, the underlying technology has not. It's only the retail sector Brand names that have changed, though the global market only has a few players, so any information you provide in future videos would be globally useful if you reference the multinational companies as well as the regional specialists, because they survive by providing better servicing. The manufacturer of the Speciality Chemical products you used in the demonstration would be able to answer the questions I have just raised. I appreciate the quality of your presentation because I started my I.T career when everyone in IBM, from the President to the Junior Salesman had to make product presentation at least once a week, because seminars and workshops were the only way to kick-start the Computer Industry. It was as tough as nails and your job security was the end of the month results. And every one dressed in a style that mirrored your videos, right down to the polished shoe's, which were touched up during the day on the industrial size shoe polish machine that was installed in the washroom alongside a full length mirror, when the general office dress code was straight out of Mad Men, when my prime clients were the TV stations and the international Advertising Agencies. But the pay scale was amazing and so was the lifestyle, with mirror shine dress shoes compulsory. Phil.

@@craigm8461 Kiwi was an Australian company that is now owned by Johnson. As I used to ride a Triumph Tiger 100 all over the country 24/7, when modern waterproof riding gear was not available I wore a Barbour Jacket style leather coat often through mountains where it rained endlessly for days, but I stayed dry because I treated my leather jacket with Kiwi shoe polish on my brown leather coat and used Kiwi Parade Gloss on my black jacket. In Australia, until about a year ago the Parade Gloss incorporated Carnuba wax, which is very expensive and is no longer referenced on the tin. But Kiwi has recently introduced an extended range of polishes and conditioners in tubes, which I have found to be very good when I set out to revive a second-hand motorcycle jacket and a couple of pairs of boots that I found in a Charity Shop. While I am very satisfied with the results produced by the new range of Kiwi shoe polish and conditioners, it took several applications and lots of elbow grease. I recommend you try the conditioners before the next application of polish. Phil.

@@nullnull3355 As I am in Australia, I do not know the brand names of the laundry products available in the U.S. but what you need to buy is any aerosol spray made to treat shirt collars before they are put into the washing machine. You can very carefully spray the mist onto the stained area, then let it soak in for about 30 seconds, then sponge it off with a face washer dipped into hot water, but you only need enough water to emulsify the solvent on the suede. The product that I used to use was called Preen and it was sold in small aerosol cans. But that product has been bought by the company that makes Vanish, an alternative to bleach, and the new product called Vanish Preen is a water based "presoak" product that effectively forms a foam to enable it to remain on the stained area while it reacts with the stain. In theory this should work for you, but an aerosol spray is better because it uses very volatile solvent. The short story is that the aerosol product works in exactly the same manner as a spray-on hose off car engine cleaner. The difference is that human body grease is very hard to dissolve. The same grease builds up on shirt collars. Car engine cleaner has a medium grade solvent, combined with an emulsifier. It dissolves the grease on the engine, which is then emulsified when sprayed with water. Cleaning a shirt collar, or a suede jacket collar works exactly the same way. But be patient. If the stain is not removed on the first application, let the suede dry completely before repeating the process. I have just done this to remove a household cooking oil stain from a blue suede loafer. Phil.

Leather to water: *Finally, a worthy opponent.*

I took a lead pipe to the ribs once (not by choice) and my jacket absorbed the entire blow. I ended up with a bad bruise instead of a busted rib cage

😒

*Literally:* I do not think that word means what you think it means

Disagree. Full and top grain ("Finished" or "shiny", upper skin section) leather doesn't suffer damage when soaked in water, nothing bad will happen to these products if you get caught in heavy rain, they will actually get softer, more supple and look better. The thing that actually ruins leather is fast drying it, meaning: hanging it out in the sun, using heat guns or hair dryers, or non appropiate cleaners like non leather specific soap and stuff, that will actually destroy the leather. Nor moisture alone damages the leather, as i stated in another comment, you don't need silicone spray for full grain leathers, rather only on suede.

@John Wisinger. If you look at the YT videos showing how to care for leather shoes you will hear them explain in detail why conditioning leather before cleaning and polishing is crucial. Even if the shoes are new, the leather may be a year old, and partially dried out from storage. Phil.

3!!!! Are you loaded or are they fake? cause I have 1 and it cost me over £400 so wtf.

@@jvs5606 You can buy them used and in great condition for less than a $100.00 at places, if you know where to look.

Coconut oil softens conditions and protects against elements.

@Don't read my profile picture in my country leather jacket buys you for less than 150 .

Wow now I wanna see it!

yea but how do u keep it clean?

Would advice to condition it with an oil. Cleaning and recoloring might not be as important but if the thing dries out the leather will be ruined

Fkin A

@@eddief1111 don't get it dirty

the inside is usually just cloth or satin so clean as you would hand clean any of those fabrics

The inside lining is easy. Clean cloth , warm water with mild soap and wipe it allover, then dry.

Sounds rather possible to me. Horsehide is the stiffest type of leather, and if it was old it was surely dried out and not stretched or broken / worn in

That’s so sick

hahaha punk enter the char

Need a stylish leather jacket and don't want to spend a fortune

thats so 1990s. get upt o date

What conditioner did you use?

still didnt save your life tho

You're very welcome!

As a very old motorcyclist I know from riding on country roads in Australia that you need a leather jacket BEFORE you get the motorbike. As my jacket has the gravel rash from several spills I suggest that you consider buying a heavy duty jacket, not a fashion style one, before you ever get on a motorbike. I have survived several high speed spills, without a single scratch, because I have always worn heavy duty leather gloves. Ride the wind. Phil.

Yeh" who need ,motorcycle when u have "Lamborghini"

Funny I just did the same thing you did and I had to clean mine up cuz it had musty stains and smelled, you know and a darn thing looks really nice and I only payed $20 on eBay unbelievable

Mine too ❤️❤️

Will it not destroy our leather jacket ?

And kindly tell how we can use it?

@@aamirmemon7550 obviously you want to be careful with certain kinds of delicate leathers. But on dark leathers including leather jackets it's quite effective in conditioning and preserving the leather. For example I have a cowhide leather motorcycle jacket that I regularly use Vaseline on with great success.

Get a very small portion of the Vaseline onto like a cotton t-shirt cut it up for rags and rub it in circular motion. If you have too much just wipe it off with a different piece of t-shirt and you'll see the softness come back in and it's like brand new and I've been doing this since for at least 40 years you can never go wrong with Vaseline you can even use generic Vaseline if you don't have the money to buy regular Vaseline

Ah, john dark!

We like leather too???

meeee toooooo! 🤣 I dont know how to describe my style... maybe "Street Chic Chola Metalhead, but make it fashion, and don't forget the chains and big gold hoops" 😎💅👄. Maybe something like that. I love mens fashion, goods-care videos but I'm very much a feminine tomboy and mom.

Blues imposters

"rEAl mEN sTYLe" smh

@Yank Chef. Most Dry Cleaners don't know anything about cleaning leather, because they can't just throw it into a machine, they know even less about cleaning silk ties. Phil.

Quoted $110, Australian dollars!

Hope you enjoyed it!

@Johanne Buot. With any vintage leather jacket, including Schott, the challenge may be trying to outlive the jacket, because in the past the main reason why quality leather was expensive, and why it would last for 40-60 years, was because of the labour intensive preparation. The leather used in India and China, in the main, is prepared very quickly, and it falls apart quickly. Phil.

Same here

Glad this video is useful!

The instructions on the spray can shown in the video tells you not to use it on, patent reptile, metallic leather or vinyl. While it has no restriction on the use on leather, from my experience in dealing with a wide range of industrial grade silicone, your suggestion sounds sensible to me. Phil.

Use what the Smithsonian uses on its old & ancient leather items: Pecard Leather Dressing.

@@phillipmoodie9071 I agree. silicone can trap moisture in the leather, allowing bacterial attack. A particular problem when the moisture originates from sweat inside the jacket. Generally, leather is best preserved by substances that you can use on your skin.

Pure coincidence!

@Aggnog Carl is the Expert of work wear/ rugged fashion

How do you clean and condition your rough finished pigskin jacket? Have you ever had to remove stains from it? Bought my son a bomber style jacket that is a rough finished pigskin, and somehow he got what looks like drops of red food coloring (cherry slushie?) on the back of it. Of course, he didn't mention the stains until two weeks later, so they've pretty much dried on the jacket.

@RPM. I am currently working on reviving a 30 years old leather jacket that I bought for $A40 in a Charity Shop. As it was stained and badly faded, that was a very high price, but I just loved the style and patina. I am doing exactly the same as you plan to do and I had the same questions. All I can tell you is that it's a lot more difficult than what I thought it would be. As the stains and the fading evened out a bit, after two treatments with saddle soap I am now applying the shoe revival cream, but it has soaked up four applications before the surface looked suitable for the application of the cream polish. So you'll need to have lots of patience if you want to end up with a jacket that looks like Antonio's. Phil.

Need a stylish leather jacket and don't want to spend a fortune

@@alisonleather5870 Ebay

If they are faded but clean i would advice a stain and then a conditioner, just use saddle soap if it is extremely dirty. On old leather, saddle soap can overdry it and get it to crack. Hope this helps

@@phillipmoodie9071 did you manage to restore it?

Thanks Firas. I appreciate you. Check this out: www.realmenrealstyle.com/leather-jacket-style-guide/

@@RealMenRealStyle Thanks. Another great one (;

Thank you!

@Alex Miller. As an old motorcyclist who used a motorbike for daily transport, which often included 100 mile trips across mountain ranges where it regularly rained I kept one jacket for more than twenty years then my daughter used it to wear to University, when that was fashionable. While I followed all of the maintenance procedures that are well explained by Antonio, every month I spent about two hours applying three coats of quality shoe polish to enable me to ride for many hours in heavy rain. But you need to do it regularly and keep the protective layers of polish thick enough to repel the rain. But if you are tempted to dry out by hanging the jacket near a heater, or in front of a fire you will ruin the jacket because the leather will go hard and sometimes it cannot be saved. Phil.

I just pulled a prob 1970-80s vintage thick, lined, padded, black motorcycle jacket out of the closet, years after the previous owner pulled it our of his closet, after storing it there for years. 😅 It's definitely aged, but a wash with water, lemon oil, and H2O2 to break down the debris and light white mold, and a treatment of Leather Honey, and it's quieter, softer, and higher contrast than it was with an hour's work. I'll hit it again with LH as I intend to resurrect my 1971 Honda CL350 this year. It'll be a nice pairing.

@Gian Luca D. Use a spray bottle of liquid sold for spot cleaning carpet. Too long a story to tell you why I know from my experience in the manufacture of the chemicals used by the largest carpet cleaning business in Australia that the cleaning agent that's labelled as being safe to use on quality wool carpet will not only be the same as any Speciality Chemical products marketed for cleaning fabric facing and lining on any jacket, but it will not stain or damage the jacket. Use a foam sponge to apply the cleaning agent. Do not use anything, such as a nail brush to scrub the stains. Just keep using repeated applications until the stains disappear. If possible let the jacket trim soak for 5 minutes in a weak solution. Time and soaking works better than scrubbing. But you can get as good as new condition with time and patience. Phil.

@Sheik Arif. It has worked for me with premium quality leather goods, in different colours. Each time I used a quality creme polish sold in the Florsheim shoe stores in Australia. Phil.

Ok..?

yeah, he is talking rubbish.

JP Tuddao every 3 months is fine. You can also go for 4 if you won‘t wear it daily. Do it less for not many wears.

Sorry but if you live in the tropics wouldn't leather jacket be way too warm?

@@Haske0. Not if you have Monsoons at the same time. Then a sturdy leather coat, or jacket is very useful. And experienced Old-school motorcyclist always wear a leather jacket, because you don't only have accidents on "Nice" days. Phil.

Is it too late to save it?

@@RealMenRealStyle It's OK, but It lost its style. It doesn't look fancy. I screwed up when cleaning it with automotive degreaser. It's really sad because now I can't afford a new expensive jacket like that. Thank you for video, this will not happen again!

@@alexsv1834 Alex if you still have the jacket you can still revive it, because based on the information you provided you haven't destroyed the leather, you have just removed some of the natural oils out of the natural leather hide that was used to make the jacket. Fifty years ago I used the technical advice provided by the Industrial Chemist at ICI, when it was the largest Chemical Supply Company in the world to make the world's best general purpose engine cleaner, that was exclusively used in Australia by Rolls Royce. Why that is relevant, is because it is highly unlikely that the engine cleaner you used to clean your jacket was of that quality, because it would be too expensive for general domestic applications. How that benefits you is the product probably used some form of kerosene as the solvent, because it is cheap. The other ingredients in the engine cleaner is just a basic dish washing detergent and an emulsifier to simply make the dirty kerosene mix with water from the hose. What that means is that because the kerosene is not a powerful solvent, because it has had the volatile aromatics, such as benzol. xyzlol and toloulene removed, it most likely only removed the surface level natural oils in the leather. So clean it with saddle soap, or one of the leather soap cleaners made for high quality leather furniture, then start again from scratch by applying cream leather dressing. You will probably need to do that about four times and allow a day between each application. When it finally feels soft and supple, then you can polish in the way Antonio demonstrated. If the colour is uneven you can adjust that by using colour cream polish and a bit of patience. It will work if you will. Phil.