How to dull shiney leather

**mickchaganis** · 23 Apr 08, 07:18 AM

Not quite as technical as some other posts but I am getting sick of the 'you look like you have just stepped out of the Blue Oyster club' jokes.
After I treat my black 2 piece Belstaffs with dubbin, they are to understate the matter a little ' quite shiney'!!!
Can anyone help me find a product that can take the edge off the shine or dull them completely?
Can't afford new leathers, just passed my test yesterday, bought a new helmet, got the Ducati 620 Sport, lot of money gone out so I would like to make good my second hand leather for a few months.
Thanks
Mick

**singletrack** · 23 Apr 08, 07:20 AM

Just keep wearing them! It won't take long - especially in this weather.

I wouldn't have thought dubbin was the thing to use to clean it though - I use babywipes!
Lots of people have shiny new leather at this time of year. It's nothing to be ashamed of.
Anne ( with nice shiny leathers)

**JerryXt** · 23 Apr 08, 07:47 AM

I use my wifes Clarins stuff. Makes leathers nice and soft and cleans the dead flies off proper

**mickchaganis** · 23 Apr 08, 07:49 AM

Thanks Anne. The leathers are about 10 years old, bought from a friend and well cared for but a litte out of fashion, they lose a little bit of shine a couple of day after treatment but they are still to shiney especialy as matt leathers seem to be the trend at the moment so I would still like to find a product that will protect and dull them.

**Rich900SL** · 23 Apr 08, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by JerryXt

I use my wifes Clarins stuff.

10 out of 10 bravery - just to prove how brave you are I may suggest that to my girlfriend tonight - it may be th elast thing I do...

**rupert** · 23 Apr 08, 08:47 AM

I was going to suggest a Google search but you might get more than you bargained for

**Ronnie Ringding** · 23 Apr 08, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by rupert

I was going to suggest a Google search but you might get more than you bargained for

I know. I used to work for a seatbelt and airbag company.
In the industry seatbelts are known as restraints.

An older engineer that had never had internet access before typed restraints into google.
Oh the naivaty

**Rob998** · 23 Apr 08, 01:37 PM

Forget the Dubbin, it can rot the stitching................

Try Nikwax:

**CK & AK** · 23 Apr 08, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by JerryXt

I use my wifes Clarins stuff. Makes leathers nice and soft and cleans the dead flies off proper

Does she know? If not, she will do soon.............

I use wet wipes for de-bugging

**mickchaganis** · 23 Apr 08, 02:42 PM

Dubbin is great for waterproofing and conditioning the leather, looked into the rotting of stiching,apparently the manufacturers say is does not! My leathers feel so nice after i have dubbed them(starting to sound pervy) but they are just far too shiny. maybe a product to go on top to take the edge off?

**Multimental** · 23 Apr 08, 02:51 PM

I found that sliding down the road and then a grassy bank into a hedge took the shine off my leathers.

**Rob998** · 23 Apr 08, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by mickchaganis

Dubbin is great for waterproofing and conditioning the leather, looked into the rotting of stiching,apparently the manufacturers say is does not! My leathers feel so nice after i have dubbed them(starting to sound pervy) but they are just far too shiny. maybe a product to go on top to take the edge off?

Ah, I have been misinformed! I must admit I used it on my hiking boots for years with no ill effects (Ah, when hiking boots were made of leather, I like the technofest goretex stylee now!), so I don't know why I believed it in the first place!

**rockjock620** · 23 Apr 08, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Multimental

I found that sliding down the road and then a grassy bank into a hedge took the shine off my leathers.

......and landing in a field after going through a hedge backwards sorted mine out.....

**CK & AK** · 23 Apr 08, 05:25 PM

Dubbin has been used for loadsa years on horse tack etc - lots of stitching there, and is perfectly safe to use on any leather with 'proper' stitching

**Mr.R** · 23 Apr 08, 07:00 PM

Hi,
I think that most of us feel a little conspicuous when we 1st put on a new set of leathers.
As has been said before just use them lots 'n' lots they'll soon calm down.

Steve