Cleaning mould off leather

**quickerchick** · 8th August 2006, 11:03

When you use your saddle soap dont use water with it.. the last thing you want is more moisture. The best leather soap is in the spray pack. (i am a horse rider as well as a biker) You can whip down your leather with a damp cloth first then dry @ room temperature. Then apply saddle soap..
There is a anti-mold product I got from the Saddlery Warehouse for my bridles that kept getting mold on them. It seemed to work quite well.. It was in an orange container and has a lot of German looking writing on it. I think it was about 20 dollar. Make sure you store your leather somewhere warm which will help. Not in the back of the wardrobe in a room that is shut up in the cold for most of the winter.

**bert_is_evil** · 8th August 2006, 11:13

Thanks, I noticed a spray type in one on one of those saddlery websites, will go for that one. I'll definitely be moving my jacket out of that room and putting the dehumidifier in there now.

**sunhuntin** · 8th August 2006, 12:57

my leather pants started to mold...i attacked them with neopol [furniture polish] and that got rid of it. prior to that, ive used hot soapy water with a stiff brush. an ex of mine told to me put them in the sun each summer and rub with vaseline...he did this every year, and it also saved a pair of my gloves a few times. i havent tried it myself, but he swore by it.

**Macktheknife** · 8th August 2006, 13:28

Originally Posted by sunhuntin

my leather pants started to mold...i attacked them with neopol [furniture polish] and that got rid of it. prior to that, ive used hot soapy water with a stiff brush. an ex of mine told to me [B]put them in the sun each summer and rub with vaseline[B]...

Are you sure he wan't talking about about YOU? lol
I have always used hot water and a mould killer or bleach, dry with a soft cloth and then lay the leather in the sun or dry in a water cupboard. Then I treat the leather with a nourishing conditioner and then coat liberally with Snoseal or similar.

**sunhuntin** · 8th August 2006, 13:31

Originally Posted by Macktheknife

Are you sure he wan't talking about about YOU? lol
I have always used hot water and a mould killer or bleach, dry with a soft cloth and then lay the leather in the sun or dry in a water cupboard. Then I treat the leather with a nourishing conditioner and then coat liberally with Snoseal or similar.

lol....i dont need vaseline....i produce a similar product in vast quanities....

**Macktheknife** · 8th August 2006, 13:36

Originally Posted by sunhuntin

lol....i dont need vaseline....i produce a similar product in vast quanities....

uuuuuuuummmmmmmmm ok! lol
There are so many things I just can't bring my self to say!

**bert_is_evil** · 8th August 2006, 13:42

Originally Posted by sunhuntin

lol....i dont need vaseline....i produce a similar product in vast quanities....

Thanks for the offer but I'll stick to the vaseline....

**Karma** · 8th August 2006, 13:45

Originally Posted by The_Dover

horsey shop

Genius!

"You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to The_Dover again."

**bert_is_evil** · 8th August 2006, 13:49

Originally Posted by Macktheknife

Are you sure he wan't talking about about YOU? lol
I have always used hot water and a mould killer or bleach, dry with a soft cloth and then lay the leather in the sun or dry in a water cupboard. Then I treat the leather with a nourishing conditioner and then coat liberally with Snoseal or similar.

Doesn't the bleach take the colour out?

**Macktheknife** · 8th August 2006, 13:54

Originally Posted by bert_is_evil

Doesn't the bleach take the colour out?

No, you only use a capful in the jug of hot water. this is enough to kill the mould and leave the leather fine, then dry with a cloth immediately. BTW use one or the other, bleach or mould killer, not both.

**muzz** · 8th August 2006, 14:18

I've used exit mould with warm water towel dried and put in the sun.
When dry and still warm I used Kiwi boot polish and a stiff brush, make sure you rub the boot polish into the seems.
It's good for leather and water proofs.

**ajturbo** · 8th August 2006, 14:32

PM BabyB... she is the expert.

**SARGE** · 8th August 2006, 15:06

Originally Posted by bert_is_evil

I wonder if that same theory would work on my bathroom ceiling.

mate .. i just did 2 bedrooms , a bathroom, a basement and a hallway..

6 bottles of Mold- Away and 30% lung tissue damage later...

**bert_is_evil** · 8th August 2006, 16:34

done, got some saddle soap from the shoe repair shop down the road. I'll give it a clean, wipe it over with some bleach to stop it growing back then some oil/boot polish.
then I'll start on the bathroom ceiling.