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Old 06-05-2006, 12:47 PM
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What kind of treatment you all use for leather care?
My gloves and suit are not as flexible and soft as when it was new, can i get it back like it was? not by buying a new one off course....

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Old 06-05-2006, 2:34 PM
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Dubbin

The stuff I have is from Australia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dubbin
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Re: Leather treatment
BTW Yulian, I lived in Jayapura for 4 years when I was A kid. My first bike was a Yamaha YT115 then a Yamaha RXZ 150 cc.
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Re: Leather treatment
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What kind of treatment you all use for leather care?
My gloves and suit are not as flexible and soft as when it was new, can i get it back like it was? not by buying a new one off course....
Any high-end automotive leather conditioner will work just about as good as anything else on the market.
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Pavement scuffs works well also.
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Pavement scuffs works well also.
and lots of bugs and sweat . . .
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Re: Leather treatment
very useful. I was thinking about this topic the other day and then this thread came up. That article was exactly what I was looking for. Think I might get some of that Blue Magic stuff, scored second highest and I walk by it 5 days a week multiple times.
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Re: Leather treatment
I have been using Lexol products for about 7 years now and have had nothing but great results. I use the stuff on all leather products I own. Car interior, clothes/apparell, boots, etc, etc.
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I have been using Lexol products for about 7 years now and have had nothing but great results. I use the stuff on all leather products I own. Car interior, clothes/apparell, boots, etc, etc.
I have been using Lexol's stuff for about 10 years, very good products.
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Re: Leather treatment
Just bought Lexol from ACE Hardware because i can't find another products in MCN reviews here. My gloves now become a little softer.
What if i dry cleaned/laundry it first and then rubbing Lexol on it?
Is it safe?
Lexol also have leather cleaner products.
I try it on my suit tomorrow and see what will happen.
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BTW Yulian, I lived in Jayapura for 4 years when I was A kid. My first bike was a Yamaha YT115 then a Yamaha RXZ 150 cc.
I live in surabaya, east java.
Did your family work in Freeport?
Indonesian bikes are restricted under 250cc, so just to see big bikes on the road is very rare.
My first bike is Honda NSR150.
Oh, yamaha RXZ is 135 cc.
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[quote=license2ill]http://www.mcnews.com/mcn/model_eval...art1_Jan04.pdf

http://www.mcnews.com/mcn/model_eval...art2_Jan04.pdf

http://www.mcnews.com/mcn/model_eval...art3_Jan04.pdf

http://www.mcnews.com/mcn/model_eval/product_comparison_Part4_Jan04.pdf[/quote]


Thanks this will answer my curiosity.
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I live in surabaya, east java.
Did your family work in Freeport?
Indonesian bikes are restricted under 250cc, so just to see big bikes on the road is very rare.
My first bike is Honda NSR150.
No, my parents were missionaries.
When I was there, 89-93 the biggest you could find was 150. Although there were a few people that had larger including the police.

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Oh, yamaha RXZ is 135 cc.
Now that you mention it that sounds right, that bike was allot of fun when I was 16.
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Wow, my leathers usually die a violent death before they wear out.
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mink oil. works great keeping your leathers supple.
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sweat. End of story . . .
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Re: Leather treatment
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What if i dry cleaned/laundry it first and then rubbing Lexol on it?
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Wash in your tub with a bit of woolite, rinse well, air dry and then apply Lexol conditioner.
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^^the links really helped.
After bug splat i just wiped it down with a damp sponge.

Let's just hope my jacket hasn't passed the point of 'tearing like paper'
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