Cogs Report post Posted July 1, 2011 The one on the right side has its first cleaning. Still lots of stain marks. There's a green tint that becomes more green as I clean them and I have to scrub real hard to get it off. I'm using a leather cleaner BEE Natural cleaner/conditioner (with water) and scrubbing with a hard bristle brush, then a tooth brush (the one I use for my teeth :} ), and then wipe down with a damp cloth. Pics are 24 hrs after the right one had its first bath. Should I do something else to get those old stains out or just simply call them History? I'll doll-up the upper leather with our ranch brand and a couple extra tooling & sewing goodies, but I'd like to get these looking and feeling good. Dad's chaps cut down as chinks. Brother owns. (That's why the LC & JC initials were stamped on each side). I'm hoping to restore these to useable condition again. Bill Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thenrie Report post Posted July 2, 2014 I tend to like old things left with some "patina". I figure if you clean them too well, you might clean off all the "dad" in them. Might as well buy a pair of used ones off ebay! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites