Stained tan leather

Grolschevik · 2007-01-09 15:26:11

I think this is the right place for this... Anyway, I made the mistake of wearing a tan leather jacket to a rather sweaty gig, with the consequence that it now has dark, sweat-stained patches on the front panels near the lapels. I've tried blending the stain into the surrounding leather with water and a soft cloth, but it…

09-01-2007 04:26PM

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Grolschevik

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I think this is the right place for this...

Anyway, I made the mistake of wearing a tan leather jacket to a rather sweaty gig, with the consequence that it now has dark, sweat-stained patches on the front panels near the lapels. I've tried blending the stain into the surrounding leather with water and a soft cloth, but it didn't work.

So, any ideas? If the stains can't be removed, might it make sense to get the jacket dyed to match the darker shade, and, if so, where can that be done?

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Try taking it to a dry-cleaners and asking there could they remove the stains.

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