[Ducati] care of leathers

[Mark Hatten]

The biggest enemy of leather is sweat.  The salt and other nasty stuff 
leaving your body is hard on leather, particularly the stitching.  I have my 
racing leathers cleaned each off-season by the guy who made them -- Barnacle 
Bill (www.racingleather.com).  He soaks them in a vat of cleaning solution, 
dries them slowly over several days, then treats them.  He also can clean up 
scuffs and rash, as well as do alterations, etc.  I'm sure many of the other 
custom racing leather places do the same thing, but Bill is the only one I 
have experience with.


Mark Hatten
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: <fhecker at earthlink.net>
To: "ducati list" <ducati at ducati.net>
Sent: Monday, December 31, 2007 1:34 PM
Subject: [Ducati] care of leathers


> greetings earthlings,
>
>    Hope everyone had reason to smile this holiday season, I know I did.  A 
> riding friend gave me a Dainese two piece leather touring suit that fits, 
> though slightly snug across the stomach.   Maybe a zipper widener , an 
> inch would make a difference.  A few mild abrasions here and there.  Now 
> the question of what to treat the leathers with to protect and nourish the 
> cow's outside.  Comments and opinions welcomed.
>
> ciao,
> Fred Hecker
> ' 96 900 SS/SP    B52
>
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