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Originally Posted by glider
Here's a topic that should get a lot of input for us all to benefit from.
Share with us what products you found that work good and also not so good on your leather coats, bags and saddles.
Give us brand names and what you thought of them , also include the application process whether it was an easy product to use or not.
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I've just finished redoing the saddlebags on my RK. They were badly discolored from the weather and lack of proper care. I applied a coat of H-D leather care to clean them to begin with. I also had some spots where the black dye had faded so I bought a can of H-D Black Creme Polish. I applied it with a standard shoe applicator, then buffed it out with the same buffer I use on my cars. The results are outstanding! The H-D Creme Polish returns them to a low sheen, satin finish. It also contains black dye to restore lost coloring.
I'm sure there are other products out there that do the same job, but my bags look outstanding so I'm sticking to the same recipe in the future. *Note: I thought about using a commercial dye and regular shoe polish, but I'm glad I didn't. I spit-shine my dress shoes to a high gloss with Kiwi Polish or Lincoln wax, but I wanted to maintain the satin sheen so I stuck to H-D products.