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[the_curious]

where can i get this done?

[madoka]

If you want to go the DIY approach, here is a website where I get my leather stuff from because they really seem to know their stuff and they posted the following:

http://www.saddlebackleather.com/

Leather Care
How do I care for my leather?
Oil or condition it after you've had it for 6 - 12 months then, once a year or so after that. You don't want to do it too often, because you don't want to saturate the leather. It's just not good for it. And, it won't kill it if you wait a little longer than 12 months.

Which leather care products do you recommend?
Baby Oil is good and smells great. Mink oil waterproofs whatever it touches and darkens it some. Lexol Conditioners and Oils are great, and can darken it a little. Not really sure about Beeswax.

[Epik_Teacher]

I made the mistake of dry cleaning a 6 yo old leather jacket once. Damn thing fell apart after that........don't make my mistake!

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[the_curious]

[Epik_Teacher]

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[Dutchtouch]

So I now know that baby oil and mink oil work nice to rejuvenate a leather jacket, now where can I get these? Is the baby oil from homeplus good enough? I wouldn't mind getting some mink oil for my sheepskin...
I just had a new liner put in it the other day at a leather shop in Itaewon and asked him to condition it and he said it was too big of a job... anyone know of any shops that will condition a sheepskin for a decent price?
Thanks

[Yaya]

You might also test the oil first on a small hidden part of the jacket. I have a bright brown leather jacket that I paid more than 400,000 won for and will not trust it to any ole schmuck.

You might try a hotel and see what their rates for leather cleaning are. I'm sure it won't come cheap but hopefully they'll have a high standard of service.

[Epik_Teacher]

"It rubs the lotion on it's skin....................."