Leather ruined on breastplate??? why?!

[Vicki1986]

i bought a cheapy breastplate from a well known shop/web retailer in october

i used it once out hunting and it poured hard the entire time we were out.

it is now ruined. pathes of the brown have come off to leave a lighter colour underneath if that makes sense?! will try to get pics

Can i salvage it? i only paid £19 (1/2 price sale) so is it just because its cheap and nasty???
should i have taken it back tp the retailer?!

 

[Nailed]

it has warped in a fashion... u will not save the colouring but it is not a knackered breast plate and is still useable.

JUst smother it in neatsfoot oil and saddle soap to keep it supple.

It would have happened to a sabre breast plate if it was not smothered in saop after beign exposed to such wet.
Lou x

 

[Vicki1986]

Ah i see. i am so lazy i hate tack cleaning! so its my own fault then haha that'll teach me. thanks! annoying as i'll have to buy a new one for best

 

[Drummer]

L and L have an Albion bridle which is in the same state from being out in the rain on a sponserd ride. So lots of tack cleaning at the weekend missy!!!

 

[Vicki1986]

oh so it happens to the best then!! you'd think theyd invent self cleaning tack for people like me that hate tack cleaning!!