jws999 Report post Posted May 31, 2009 Hello, I'm a newbie at leather work, and I have a question. I have been doing some small practice pieces on scrap leather fairly successfully. Several months ago I received a rather large piece of leather from a relative whose work is related to this. He put the roll in my garage wrapped in two large black garbage bags, and there it sat until I had time to open it up. Now I find that there is mold on it. I really don't want to waste such a huge piece of leather. Is there any way to save it? Thanks Moldy_leather.doc Moldy_leather.doc Moldy_leather.doc Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillB Report post Posted June 7, 2009 jws999 Spray vinegar on the leather to kill the mold, then scrub with a soft cloth rag and rinse and rinse and rinse. Then store in a dry location. I have an old piece of leather as well and had to use this process to kill the mold. The leather will become stiff after it dries so it will take additional preparation prior to tooling and working. BillB Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daggrim Report post Posted June 7, 2009 I recently placed some moldy black leather in the sun for a day on each side, and it came clean. I suppose that any other color than black would either get a suntan, or the sun would fade some dyes. Daggrim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
