Leather care recommendations

[Kacey88]

Looking to get a nice saddle soap/cleaner for tack/leather boots and a conditioner - any recommendations?

Are the two in ones any good? Kind of like the two step process.

Preferably use a spray cleaner for handiess sake.

 

[teapot]

Old ways are the best imho - soap and some elbow grease

 

[paddy555]

renapur

 

[Vodkagirly]

My saddler recommended renapur and I'm a convert. Moisturises well without leaving the white grease that others have

 

[Traks]

This stuff is absolutely amazing, I use it for Tack, leather boots, shoes, everything!
https://2020equine.com/product/leather-magic-50ml/

It has a sponge in the lid so it's really easy to use and no white marks

 

[rextherobber]

Oakwood stuff is lovely

 

[Cragrat]

If you want to actually care for your leather so that it lasts a lifetime, this is the only stuff to use

https://www.unicornleather.co.uk/leather_conditioner.html

 

[Lady Jane]

I get my leather conditioner from my saddler who makes his own. I wish these bigger companies would put the ingredients on their labels!!!!!
Glycerene and oil are not good for tack but I would use oil on really dried out stuff to bring it back to life if it wasn't too far gone.
It also depends on the tanning process - sorry can't remember the details but some leather explicitly states no oil/glycerene so if its new then read the label or check on the website.

 

[Sussexbythesea]

For general cleaning I always use Horseman’s One Step. If doing a full take apart clean I use the above and then use Effax Lederbalsam. I don’t actually clean that often but my tack is supple and in good condition and has never broken. Helps I don’t have particularly greasy or sweaty horses.

 

[Tronk]

Another vote for Renapur.

 

[sbloom]

One step products should be usually be rinsed off, not something to be used regularly as you need to lift the dirt off. Agree that Saddlers Blend from Unicron Leather (@cremedemonthe on here) is the very best for traditional English leathers, use hand hot water and a cotton dish cloth for cleaning, just the right texture for getting dirt off. Do your saddle first then add a drop of Fairy if strap work is filthy. Condition as needed, floppy leather should not be conditioned with anything but so often the thicker flap leather etc is left too dry, especially on undersides.

 

[Pinkvboots]

Wash with hot water and fairy or a proper leather cleaner I use the Renapur one then finish with Renapur conditioner.