How to update a leather jacket at home for the 4 stages

If you are wearing a jacket is not the first season, it should be updated.

Practicality and durability of leather items has not been proved once again. But, unfortunately, the frequent wearing and improper care badly affect the appearance of the upper clothes: there are creases, cracks, leaves shine. What to do in this situation? How to refresh a leather jacket with his hands, and for sure? Let's deal together.

Action plan

Tidy leather jacket can be forseveral stages:

Step 1. clean surface

Update leather jacket is necessary not only from the outside but from the inside. Lining polluted in the process of socks are not less than the front side of things, so it must be cleaned regularly.

incremental algorithm:

1. Remove the leather coat inside out and the maximum pull lining.

If you pull the lining is not possible, spread the product so that the internal tissue was the most accessible.

1. Carefully wet the pad with water and rub with soap and water.
2. Now you need to wash the soap, soak the sponge and carefully remove the remnants of funds.

If you add to the water a little bit 9% vinegar, soap will wash faster.

1. Remove the jacket and hang to dry on a hanger in the natural home environment.

Drying only at room temperature.

Step 2. remove stains

Now you need to pay attention to the front of the product. The jacket can be cleaned at home?

Ways and means of - below:

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	Method 1. wet sponge. Remove dried mud, you can use a damp sponge. Soak it in water and carefully rub the soiled place.
	Method 2. Gasoline (acetone). You can deduce grease this means: Moisten a cotton swab in gasoline and rub the dirt; Remove residues with a damp cloth; At the end be sure to rub the treated area clear cream. Before using this tool, perform the test on inconspicuous clothing sector. So you can avoid damage to the product.
	Method 3. Vinegar. Dampen a rag x / cotton fabric, and rub dirt. Vinegar copes with stains of different drinks and food.
	Method 4. Formalin + ammonia + soap. Mix formalin with ammonia in a proportion of 100 ml. 20 ml; The resulting liquid is mixed with a soap solution; With a cloth rub mixture stains and allow complete absorption; Then remove residues with a wet sponge. This method is suitable to treat the stubborn stubborn stains.

Using any of the proposed funds, be sure to wear gloves to protect your hands.

Step 3. Get rid of scratches and scuffs

If rubbed leather jacket or on it is scratched, use one of the available funds in the table below:

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	Method 1. Peel of citrus fruits. Restore skin jackets in locations attritions can, if you rub them the outside of the citrus peel. It is best to use the orange peel.
	Method 2. Glycerol. Use glycerin to leather jackets to eliminate deep wrinkles and fine cracks on the surface of the product. Mix glycerine and water in equal proportions and rub the damaged area. Rinse off is not necessary.
	Method 3. Liquid skin. Patch leather jacket at home by using liquid skin. Instructions from the manufacturer will tell you how to do it all properly. Look tool labeled «Liquid Leather». The price is quite reasonable.
	Method 4. Super glue. Small tears can hide superglue. With a toothpick, apply a means to cracks and push your finger for a few minutes. Instead, you can use superglue thick colorless nail polish.

Step 4. Restores elasticity and shine donate

To fully restore a leather jacket, you need to pay attention to the elasticity back color and add shine product.

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	Method 1. Castor oil + protein. Mix 2 tbsp. l. butter with the beaten egg white. Apply the mixture on the item. This means perfectly smoothes wrinkles, and nourishes the surface.
	Method 2. Butter + ammonia. Melt 50g. butter and mix with 1 tbsp. l. ammonia. Evenly spread the mixture on the product and leave until completely absorbed.
	Method 3. Coffee grounds. Pre-brew strong coffee; Take the rest of the thick and fold in the flap flannel; Walk this bag over the entire surface.

How to return the color of the jacket? You can use these tools:

1. spray paint. Spray the product on the thing in a well-ventilated place. Cover the floor and cover the surrounding objects oilcloth. Be sure to wear a dust mask. In the photo - an example of coloring the paint;

staining effect will continue for several months.

1. Powder paint. It is necessary to dissolve the mixture in water, according to manufacturer's instructions, and lowered into the jacket the solution for several hours. Then, the product must be rinsed and dried;

Powder painting allows you to adjust the brightness of the color.

1. Cream leather jacket. Cream can mask minor abrasions. It is necessary to put means for the necessary parts and to fully absorb.

Use gloves to protect your hands.

At the end of

Update leather jacket is not as difficult as it might seem at first glance. Use all the steps or choose one that is more suited to your case. Videos in this article clearly shows some of the tools and methods in action. Questions to ask in the comments, I will answer with pleasure.