cleaning a leather wallet?

[Obsessed]

My wife's nice leather wallet unfortunately ended up in a bad near a leaky tube of sunscreen. Without really considering what I was doing, I wiped it off with a wet paper towel and just have it sitting on the counter to dry. I hope I didn't do something to ruin the leather; I guess I'll have to wait until it dries and see how it looks. Does anyone have any advice as to what I should do next, if anything?

Thanks.

 

[citizensoldierny]

Simple green and a power washer In all seriousness though your best bet would be something like saddlesoap or a leather cleaner and conditioner. Sunscreen though shouldn't be that bad for leather.

 

[ada8356]

It should be fine once it dries.

If not the saddle soap is probably the next step.

 

[stobes21]

They tend to make wallets out of pretty tough leather. Lord knows most guys' wallets are exposed to sweat, heat, and pressure on a regular basis and the good ones last for years. Some sunscreen and a wet paper towel shouldn't do anything to it. But as mentioned: saddle soap is your best bet for cleaning just about any kind of leather.

 

[ExecAccess]

My wife's nice leather wallet unfortunately ended up in a bad near a leaky tube of sunscreen. Without really considering what I was doing, I wiped it off with a wet paper towel and just have it sitting on the counter to dry. I hope I didn't do something to ruin the leather; I guess I'll have to wait until it dries and see how it looks. Does anyone have any advice as to what I should do next, if anything?

Thanks.

You could really go for brownie points and get the wife a new one

 

[Rivguy]

I agree with those that suggest a good quality saddle soap and a quality leather conditioner. In my experience, a uniform treatment of these products should rescue the leather. It will also help protect it and extend its life.

Cheers,

Doug