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Just been to get a quote from Johnsons to get my leathers dry cleaned, 90 quid for jacket and trousers!!

Is this normal??? what do you guys do with yours?

pm lwr gerry, she knows all about that stuff

If it's just the outside that needs sprucing up, then I've always found that a good scrub with baby wipes followed by a proper leather wipe/feed works great!

If the inside is stinky then I guess you'll need something more...

All I've ever used is Nikwax Leather Cleaner and then the Restorer which waterproofs too. In all honesty I've never done the insides so I don't know! Hmmm that makes me sound scummy doesn't it...

Mine go in the washing machine on a low low low heat wash. Says its ok on the labels so i guess its ok.

Although that only gets done once a year if that - usually its just cleaning the outside, in which case i just use a damp cloth, and then proper leather wipes, and then a leather feeder.

http://www.leathermagic.com/Pages/careforleather.htm

I think you should read up on leather care before you think about putting them in a washing machine!
Hope this helps.

Also, this was put up ages ago but full of useful suggestions!

http://southwestbikers.com/viewtopic.ph ... a&start=15


http://southwestbikers.com/viewtopic.php?f=36&t=80165

I do the outside with NikWax leather feed.

The inside gets a quick burst of sanitiser spray, same stuff you get for doing insde helmets & boots. Stick them on a hanger & leave them outside for a couple of hours to air out