I got a second hand HH jacket and had the bright idea of wiping the collar to remove the previous owner's mojo. All I used was a lightly damp microfiber cloth with water. I did this 3 days ago and the area I made contact with seems to have permanently darkened. It's unsightly and I'm reluctant to try any product if just water had this result. What would you suggest I do before I make it worse? Do nothing and living with it is a perfectly fine answer. Many thanks!
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Neck stain question
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jchance
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Wipe the entire thing with water for the color to even out, otherwise just live with it.
pillepalle123
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Could be an interaction with the sweat (salt) and grease of the previous owner. Propably aniline dyed?
Conditioning the whole jacket should even it out a bit.
If it is aniline dyed you can used some diluted vinegar and clean the gooch areas with it, you can get it reasonably wet without damage. (condition afterwards)
Or a mild leather cleaner, but this only works for surface stuff, which this propably is not.
Conditioning the whole jacket should even it out a bit.
If it is aniline dyed you can used some diluted vinegar and clean the gooch areas with it, you can get it reasonably wet without damage. (condition afterwards)
Or a mild leather cleaner, but this only works for surface stuff, which this propably is not.
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I was gonna say vinegar may be a bit uncomfortable.
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I’m surprised just plain old water has caused this staining, otherwise the jacket would be badly marked any time it was worn in the rain.
Assuming the collar has completely dried, and isn’t still slightly damp, as has been said above the water must have reacted with something that was already there beforehand. Whether this was sweat, grime or possibly some other leather conditioner/ treatment is anybody’s guess.
If the jacket was mine before attempting any remedial work (which might make things even worse) I’d leave it for a few more days yet, and even try hanging it in the sun, as the stain may still fade, or at least become less obvious.
However, if all else fails I’d first wipe the whole of the collar with water to try to even out the stain. This may mean the collar ends up a slightly darker shade to the rest of the jacket but it will probably be much less noticeable.
