I live in Mexico and here we only have pumpkin soap which is saddle soap obviously made of pumpkin, know anything about that kind ? And any tips on cleaning and maintaining kangaroo leather soccer cleats?
Hello 😃 I've heard of the El Oso pumpkin soap, though haven't used it yet. Many saddle soaps include a blend of ingredients some of which can be helpful and others less so. So I often read the ingredient list and the decide if the ingredients are something I'm comfortable adding to the leather long-term. Kangaroo is a very durable and strong leather. Cleaning with a gentle cleanser made from natural ingredients can be great, then following up with a natural conditioner like a Leather Honey can be good options. If they're going to be used just for a few years and worn hard, then many popular cleaners/conditioners can give good results, water resistance, stain resistance, etc. Most any leather will benefit from separate cleaning and conditioning with natural products, though for performance items, it becomes a much more personal choice of ease of use and performance results. If you have questions on any specific cleaners, just let us know. Good luck with the project!
Amazon can be easy if you have an account and are near where they deliver. Here are a few options that might work: Horsehair - generally soft bristles for most leather types, and the one used in the video: amzn.to/3B4IqGl Boar bristle - usually for tougher, textured leather types that don't scratch easily: amzn.to/4ebLgIf Silk - generally soft, for many leather types, though not as often used as horsehair: amzn.to/3B8f2yX
It might be! 😃 We wanted to highlight the "froth"-making as some folks use it just dry, so it might be able to use less, especially on smaller items. Thanks for contributing to the chat
Great video for explaining saddle soap. Personally I leave the the wet foam on the leather to dry up on its own. Later I buff the saddle soap residue which comes off really easy and leaves a fresh, supple feel to the leather.
I recently bought a few secondhand bag. They are cleaned before shipping but they look dried more than my soul. I’ve been looking into leather care products. Tutorials like this issue highly appreciated 🎉
Hello, it can usually be ok if the bristles are soft. It might be worth testing on a small area to see if it leaves tiny/light scratches or not, or even gently on the back of the hand to see if it is gentle enough.
@@internationalleatherclub I recently used the Kiwi Saddle soap on my leather wallet. However, I think I was too aggressive with it and did 2 cycles of saddle soap on the wallet. The leather wallet now is a little dry, How or what can I use to add moisture back into the leather without color change?
@@Colby2Cheese Using a light, natural conditioner like a Leather Honey might be worth trying. In general, any conditioning will likely darken leather a slight amount (some conditioners slightly, some more noticeably). When thinking about most anything drying up (clothes, foods, trees, many thing etc.) when they dry they usually get lighter in color. And when moisture is added, they usually darken a bit. So for leather it's usually about finding a conditioner that gives good benefit with the least color change.
Sir, your video is super underrated
Thanks for commenting, and the support!
I live in Mexico and here we only have pumpkin soap which is saddle soap obviously made of pumpkin, know anything about that kind ? And any tips on cleaning and maintaining kangaroo leather soccer cleats?
Hello 😃 I've heard of the El Oso pumpkin soap, though haven't used it yet. Many saddle soaps include a blend of ingredients some of which can be helpful and others less so.
So I often read the ingredient list and the decide if the ingredients are something I'm comfortable adding to the leather long-term.
Kangaroo is a very durable and strong leather. Cleaning with a gentle cleanser made from natural ingredients can be great, then following up with a natural conditioner like a Leather Honey can be good options.
If they're going to be used just for a few years and worn hard, then many popular cleaners/conditioners can give good results, water resistance, stain resistance, etc.
Most any leather will benefit from separate cleaning and conditioning with natural products, though for performance items, it becomes a much more personal choice of ease of use and performance results. If you have questions on any specific cleaners, just let us know. Good luck with the project!
Where can you buy a brush?
Amazon can be easy if you have an account and are near where they deliver. Here are a few options that might work:
Horsehair - generally soft bristles for most leather types, and the one used in the video:
amzn.to/3B4IqGl
Boar bristle - usually for tougher, textured leather types that don't scratch easily:
amzn.to/4ebLgIf
Silk - generally soft, for many leather types, though not as often used as horsehair:
amzn.to/3B8f2yX
Bit too much soap, no? Maybe not. Cleaned up nicely.
It might be! 😃 We wanted to highlight the "froth"-making as some folks use it just dry, so it might be able to use less, especially on smaller items.
Thanks for contributing to the chat
Great video for explaining saddle soap. Personally I leave the the wet foam on the leather to dry up on its own. Later I buff the saddle soap residue which comes off really easy and leaves a fresh, supple feel to the leather.
Nice, thanks for sharing a cool tip
i use jabon de calabaza, El Oso (pumpkin soap) is saddle soap with pumpkin oil and wax.
I'll have to learn more about that one, many oils can have conditioning effects and protective aspects with the wax. Thanks for mentioning it!
thank you for good details.
You're very welcome! Thanks for taking a moment to comment
I recently bought a few secondhand bag. They are cleaned before shipping but they look dried more than my soul. I’ve been looking into leather care products. Tutorials like this issue highly appreciated 🎉
Yes as a victim of marketing I was self debate if I should use the yellow saddle soap on my white bag 😆
Thanks for commenting and we're so glad it's helpful! And hopefully it becomes less dry than when it was shipped 😃
@@DungNguyen-ti9dk I originally thought similar! 😃
@@internationalleatherclub might be off topic but what is better between cadillac leather care and Fiebing’s saddle soap?
@@internationalleatherclubthank you for your time ❤
Can you use a normal tooth brush if you don’t horse hair brush?
Hello, it can usually be ok if the bristles are soft.
It might be worth testing on a small area to see if it leaves tiny/light scratches or not, or even gently on the back of the hand to see if it is gentle enough.
@@internationalleatherclub Thanks a bunch for your response : ).
@@Colby2Cheese Anytime!
@@internationalleatherclub I recently used the Kiwi Saddle soap on my leather wallet. However, I think I was too aggressive with it and did 2 cycles of saddle soap on the wallet. The leather wallet now is a little dry, How or what can I use to add moisture back into the leather without color change?
@@Colby2Cheese Using a light, natural conditioner like a Leather Honey might be worth trying.
In general, any conditioning will likely darken leather a slight amount (some conditioners slightly, some more noticeably).
When thinking about most anything drying up (clothes, foods, trees, many thing etc.) when they dry they usually get lighter in color. And when moisture is added, they usually darken a bit.
So for leather it's usually about finding a conditioner that gives good benefit with the least color change.