How to clean leather jackets
100% After wearing them for a period of time, the leather surface and lining will be stained to varying degrees, moldy, and glossy leather jacket surface coating will be worn to a certain extent, and even cracks, slurry, and exposed bottom phenomena will occur, causing the leather jacket to lose its original luster and become dirty and old. If it is not washed, dyed and maintained in time, it will not only affect its aesthetics and neatness, but also affect its service life. However, the washing, dyed and coloring of leather jackets is not the same as that of knitted products. It requires a certain amount of leather expertise.
1. Cleaning: The dirt on the leather jacket generally includes sweat secretions, various oil stains, dust, and various pigment pollution. It must be cleaned before coloring. The cleaning method refers to using a clean cotton cloth or cotton ball to dip it in a cleaning agent to directly scrub the dirt on the surface of the leather.
Commonly used cleaning agents include (1) a mixture of ammonia, alcohol and water, (2) some weakly alkaline cleaning agents, and (3) some special leather cleaning agents. For some not-so-dirty leather jackets, you can use (1) and (2) cleaning materials, which are both cheap and easy to obtain. For some dirtier clothes or light-colored leather jackets, it is best to choose some leather-specific cleaning agents with better results. When cleaning, it should be thoroughly cleaned. Especially for particularly dirty areas such as the neckline, cuffs, and bottom of the sleeves, they should be treated and then appropriately colored to cover them. Otherwise, it will be difficult to cover the dirty background, especially light-colored leather jackets.
2. Coloring: After cleaning the leather jacket, glossy leather jackets generally need to be colored, which is professionally called "coating" ” It is a way to make a coating slurry with pigments, resins and other leather-specific chemicals, and apply it to the leather surface by brushing, wipe, spraying, etc. Apply lustful leather jackets and properly fix the color to prevent fading. If the main part of the back of the leather jacket after coloring is wrinkled or uneven, it is best to use an iron to iron it to make it more flat and beautiful. When ironing, it is best to mat a piece of silk cloth on the surface of the leather. The ironing temperature is better to control the range of 80 to 100℃. The ironing time should not be too long to prevent some pigments in the coating from "migrating" and causing color flowers. Light-colored leather jackets should be paid special attention to. Finally, don't forget to wipe off the dyed colors on the buttons and accessories with a damp cloth.
How to maintain leather jackets
1. When wearing them. Be careful when wearing leather jackets to avoid contact with oily, acidic or alkaline substances. If you accidentally get oil stains, you should use a neutral laundry detergent to wipe it. It is best to use a clean cotton cloth to suck the oil stains dry as soon as possible.
2. Drying. Leather jackets should be dried before storage, but they are not recommended to be exposed to the sun. They can be hung in a cool and ventilated place. If the leather jacket is wrinkled, you can use an iron to iron, but the temperature should be between 60 and 70 degrees, and the iron should not be directly touched by the surface of the leather jacket, which can prevent a piece of silk from ironing on the surface of the leather jacket. It should also be noted that one part cannot stay for too long, and it can be used for sliding ironing.
3. When collecting. Leather objects are prone to lose their luster, so you can use leather polish to polish when necessary. When polishing, just dip the cloth into a polish and wipe it gently on the leather jacket once or twice. There is no need to repeat this action frequently, just polish it once every two or three years. It is not recommended to place mothballs and other insect repellents in the wardrobe where leather jackets are placed, as these things will make it difficult to remove the strong odor from the adsorption of leather jackets. In addition, folding and heavy pressure should be avoided when collecting leather jackets.
How to wash leather jackets
Some people do not know how to clean and maintain knowledge, which makes leather leather in leather in leather. In fact, the cleaning and maintenance of leather jackets is enough to master the following points:
1. Leather jackets can be polished every two or three years. When applying the polish, just dip the soft cloth in a polishing agent and apply it lightly on the leather surface 1 to 2 times, but do not wipe it with leather shoe polish.
2. Do not contact oily and acidic and alkaline substances when wearing. If there is oil stains, you can use a soft cloth to dip it in gasoline or carbon tetraoxide to repeatedly apply it to the oil stains until it is clean. Before applying, you can conduct a test on the secondary parts of the leather jacket, especially for colored leather, be careful to see if the leather fades or degenerates, and never be careless.
3. When the weather gets warmer, dry the leather face inward, then wipe the surface with a clean cloth and dry it. Finally, apply leather jacket oil and hang it on a clothes rack. If placed flat, it should be placed on other clothes to avoid being compressed and wrinkled, affecting the beauty.
4. Since the main component of cowhide, sheepskin and pig skin is protein, they are prone to moisture, mold and insects. To this end, when wearing a leather jacket, avoid contact with oily, acidic and alkaline substances. If oil stains are stuck, you can first sprinkle the talcum powder on the oil stain and leave it for about a day to absorb the grease, and then wipe off the stain with a moist soft cotton cloth. If there is blood stain, use a piece of waste skin in the same color as the leather jacket, dip it in some liquid to wash the semen, and touch it to remove it. If it is a wine or rain stain, dip it in a clean soft cotton cloth to remove the stains, then hang it in a ventilated place to dry naturally, and do not place it next to the stove to bake.