Cleaning Leather Pants and Leather Chaps

It is true that a biker’s life revolves around bike but there are other accessories also which make him a complete biker. The leather chaps and leather pants are the next thing in pipeline which the avid bikers love the most. how to clean leather pants and leather chapsAll the bikers who love biking, exploring the new places understand how important the biking gears are. No matter how efficient biker you are with years of biking experience still you could meet accident. Also these travel gears have to be more sturdy than fashionable. So the most trustworthy material for biking gears has been leather only. Leather pants, the biker jackets and the chaps are some of the biking gears along with leather shoes and gloves. They are quite durable but that does not mean that you buy them and then forget about them. It is important that you clean them regularly so that they keep with you for a long time. Cleaning does not mean that you throw your leather jacket in the washer and wash it with a detergent. It will only make worsen the leather, forget about cleaning. You have spent a good amount in purchasing them and you cannot just take them casually. It is important that you either hire the services of professional cleaner or if you want to do it yourself trust only the approved cleaning solutions and yes do not throw the instruction manuals which you get with the jacket when you purchase them. Let us begin with the cleaning process. Try to find out what is the type of leather used in making the pants and the chaps. It could be made from cowhide, suede, lambskin, horse skin etc. The most trusted in leather biking gear has been made from cowhide or horsehide. As already said it is important that you get approved leather cleaning solutions. If the leather chaps and pants have got stains which are quite common, prefer to use a very mild detergent and that too in very less quantity. Apply it gently over the stain and then use a damp cloth to clean it. Also make sure that the leather cleaning products contain some oils. This is important because it will help restore the shine of the leather and give it that perfect finish. When you apply the cleaning solution spread it evenly. After leaving it for a while on the stain make sure you completely rinse out the solution. Otherwise it will cause further staining. It is also important that before the leather pants and chaps dry you treat them with the preservation solutions. This will bring back the lost shine in the leather pants and chaps. Now we are almost near completing the process. It is now the turn for drying them up. But hey, do not dry them under direct sunlight. This will make the leather stiff and would also deform them. So it is better that you dry them at the normal room temperature.  

More on this Topic