Leather cleaning question.

[LabelKing]

I have a crocodile skin portfolio which is glazed; however, at some point in time, there appears to have been hair-spray or some other material that came in contact with the skin, and so there's this unappealing grimy layer.

I've tried a damp cloth and it does not come off. Would a reptile cleaner work, or is there some other more potent concoction?

 

[LSeca]

I actually use Connolly leather products to clean and condition my shoes. The results have been excellent with my calf and shell leathers. I am not familair with croc and do not know if it can handle the chemicals of this product though. Good luck.


edit: the kit provides the cleaner solution. I cut it's strenght with water.
http://www.superiorcarcare.net/conhid.html

 

[LabelKing]

That's interesting. I always thought that car-care products might be too harsh for shoes, even the high-grade stuff such as Connolly.

I've read that reptile skins shouldn't be cleansed with products specifically aimed at calf, pig, etc. because of certain chemical properties. Also, the scales are held together by membranes which become dried easily.

There's also this, which I don't know if it has the best cleansing properties:

http://www.francos.com/items/item.asp?sku5=36067

 

[kitonbrioni]

You might give a call to April in Paris or Flemings, and see if they can help you.

 

[LabelKing]

Here's the front which is fairly clean. I believe this is Porosus crocodile, which has that little dot on each scale:

Now, the back is incredibly dull and dirty:

 

[LabelKing]

Originally Posted by kitonbrioni

You might give a call to April in Paris or Flemings, and see if they can help you.

What is Flemings?

 

[LabelKing]

Found this:

http://www.vintageskins.com/bick4.htm

 

[kitonbrioni]

Originally Posted by LabelKing

What is Flemings?
Google or check the links in my blog.

 

[Lucky Strike]

Originally Posted by LabelKing

Found this: http://www.vintageskins.com/bick4.htm
Nice stuff there...I'm a bit tempted by this, but I'd probably not use it enough to justify the purchase:

 

[LabelKing]

Originally Posted by Lucky Strike

Nice stuff there...I'm a bit tempted by this, but I'd probably not use it enough to justify the purchase:

This one is really sexy:

 

[Lucky Strike]

Originally Posted by LabelKing

This one is really sexy
Didn't see that one - what is it meant for?

 

[LabelKing]

Originally Posted by Lucky Strike

Didn't see that one - what is it meant for?

It says it's a roll-up map case.

 

[LabelKing]

A $38,000 Hermes crocodile Sac a Depeches:

http://cgi.ebay.com/HERMES-BLACK-CRO...QQcmdZViewItem

 

[LSeca]

LK, what is the status of the grime on the portfolio? Any luck?

 

[LabelKing]

Originally Posted by LSeca

LK, what is the status of the grime on the portfolio? Any luck?
Yes, I got a Meltonian Reptile skin cleaner and got most of it off. Then I used a Meltonian black polish to finish it. It looks quite nice now.