Negative impact of ozone on leather jackets

[Daniel Veit]

I know that some of you use ozone generators to get rid of musty smells and the like, at least as a last resort.

I wonder if the mechanism by which ozone works, it oxidative power, might at the same time impact the integrity of the leather and/or the metal zippers and other hardware.
I have a couple of jackets in need of treatment, one of which has aluminium zippers.

If someone has experienced detrimental effects or can shine a light on the issue, I'll be gratefull.

Daniel

 

[AerGuitar]

I have heard of the potential for ozone to damage leather and other materials, but also know of car detailers who use ozone generators to remove stank from car interiors. I have only done this once with a couple of jackets that smelled strongly of smoke. I didn’t care too much about either jacket, so I wasn’t afraid. I hung the jackets in a small tent and ran the ozone for a couple of hours, then let them sit awhile. The smell of smoke was gone and I didn’t notice any detrimental effects to the materials, however, I only wore those jackets a few times in several weeks before I traded them at a local biker gear store. I can’t speak for any long term effects…. Not sure if that was any help..

 

[Yango]

I’ve ozone treated a couple of my jackets—a Triumph Wykin buffalo leather jacket and my Schott 100 trucker naked cowhide leather jacket. Absolutely no adverse effects on either of them. It’s an excellent way to get rid of unwanted odours.