| Leather saddlebags vary in quality and there | | | | cleaning the back of the saddlebag and see |
| can be different types of leather. However | | | | the results. The cleaning solution can be |
| there are 3 Major categories used to classify | | | | applied using any kind of cloth as long as it |
| the leather used to make saddlebags. They are | | | | is perfectly clean. Most leather experts |
| split, vegetable and chrome leather | | | | consider nubuk cleaning cloth to be the best |
| motorcycle saddlebags. All of these different | | | | solution. |
| types of leather saddlebags have one specific | | | | |
| method to care. Proper and adequate care | | | | The second stage in the leather care is |
| increases the life of leather and protects | | | | conditioning of your leather saddlebags. |
| the aesthetics of it. Please note that the | | | | Conditioning does not need to be done |
| leather used in making saddlebags is very | | | | regularly but conditioning once in a while is |
| different from the one used for apparel. As a | | | | an excellent way to keep you leather |
| result the care also differs. Leather care | | | | saddlebags in good condition. The process of |
| can be broken down in four major categories. | | | | conditioning consists of lubricating the |
| | | | leather saddlebags. Lubricating is done by |
| 1. Cleaning | | | | applying a thin coat of oil on the leather |
| | | | saddlebags. After all leather is skin of an |
| 2. Conditioning | | | | animal and like most skins it needs to be |
| | | | moisturized in order to look good and last |
| 3. Polishing | | | | long. |
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| 4. protecting | | | | The third stage of leather care is polishing. |
| | | | Polishing is done to make your leather |
| It is required to work on the leather | | | | saddlebags stand out and look more glamorous. |
| Motorcycle saddlebags in a well ventilated | | | | When selecting the polish make sure it does |
| area. This is due to the problems related to | | | | not clog the pours of the leather to make it |
| the dangerous chemicals, which are included | | | | dry. |
| in the cleaning solutions. An ideal place to | | | | |
| clean the saddlebags is outdoors. However a | | | | The fourth and the last stage in the leather |
| garage can also be an ideal place only if it | | | | care is adding moister barrier to your |
| is well ventilated. | | | | leather saddlebags. This process tends to |
| | | | block the pours of the leather to prevent |
| Choose a good quality cleaning solution that | | | | damage caused by rain. Another advantage of |
| does not pose danger to the color of your | | | | this process is that the saddlebags can look |
| leather saddlebags. If the cleaning solution | | | | clean for longer period of time. |
| is very strong not only it would pose danger | | | | |
| to your leathers color but it would also | | | | It is important for the motorcycle riders to |
| weaken the threat used for stitching the | | | | protect their leather saddlebags from rain |
| leather. Water can be added to dilute the | | | | and especially mud. If you plan on going off |
| cleaning solution. To make sure the strength | | | | road use saddlebag rain covers. |
| of cleaning solution is right start by | | | | |