Gamma68
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Please let us know how leather honey works! I am wondering what to use on the couple of vintage jackets I just got. Mine are not as stiff as that. ‘ Bates. There are so many opinions on this stuff. I’ve heard just plain lanolin works well. I’d like to avoid chemicals or stuff that you always have to reapply. For example I’m not sure about Lexie, I seem to remember there are drawbacks to using that but I can’t really remember and this may not be the case.
I've ordered some Leather Honey and will share results. This Bates jacket is pretty dirty and will need a hand wash in the tub and an air dry before it receives any leather dressing.
I'm guessing the jacket was never cleaned or received any treatment in its lifetime. I used Lexol Leather Cleaner on a test area, then applied some Lexol Conditioner and Pecards side-by-side to see how the leather would react. The Lexol soaked in almost immediately but did not have any visual impact after it dried (in less than 5 minutes). The Pecards darkened the leather a little, but not much.
Based on Amazon reviews, people seem to like the restorative effect of Leather Honey, which is said to last 6 months. It also darkens leather, so I'm hoping to bring the black color back without obscuring the patina.
Recently, I applied a base coat of Vaseline followed by Pecards on another vintage jacket that was pretty clean but parched and fading. The results were excellent. A deep black returned along with suppleness. This was on a high-quality horsehide jacket. The Bates is a different animal, so we'll see how much Leather Honey helps. Should be fun.