Strange Leather Problem

[jimf]

I visited a shop here in my area some years ago, that exclusively rejuvinated motor cyclists leathers. The guys showed me what they looked like when they came in to his shop....they looked like you should just throw them away...covered in mud and ground in dirt and stains of every imaginable type. He then showed me a set of leathers that he had partially cleaned....I could hardly believe it, they looked like new leather. He showed me how he did it simlpy by scrubing the leather with a fairly stiff brush and "saddle soap".
. The dirt just seemed to float to the surface and then he wiped it off. The dried, cracked areas of the leathers became supple again. He said this was the best way to clean and rejuvinate leather that had been water damaged and gotten dirty, without damaging it. It involves a lot of elbow grease but it did a beauiful job. Maybe you could try some saddle soap on your seats. I use saddle soap to clean and keep the seats in my car supple and it works great. It also gives you that fresh new leather smell.