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What are some things you can do to clean the old leather on the outside and felt lining on the inside where there are some grease stains and such?
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On the inside, I don't think you can. On the outside, saddle soap.
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Try Lexol. It worked very well on an HJ Hussey case I once owned.
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Back when I was into Brownings, the old Hartmna cases I would use lighter fluid to get the grease out of the white interior.
How do you think that would affect the red felt?
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Saddle soap first, let dry then Lexol. Murphy's soap is also good (in cleaning section of grocery store).
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I use Murphy's soap to clean stocks. It's good, and gentle. However, for removing grease inside, and not leaving a stain, I think you're on shaky ground. The grease adds character.
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If you expect it to get rained on use Propert's waterproofing or mink oil on the leather. I do my packer boots once a year with it.
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For inside I use low odor Varsol (Stoddard to you USA'ers?) - apply (sorta freely) with one rag, soak up quickly with a clean rag, works very well.
Also works wonders on light colored cloth auto seats!
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If it's old leather I use "Pecard Antique Leather Dressing". It does not contain any water which many other modern leather dressings/oils have as an ingredient. If old, dry, brittle leather is treated with a dressing that contains water it will actually hasten the deterioration of the leather.
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Can't get real Stoddard in Kalifornia any more, don't know about the rest of the country. The best thing I have ever found for removing grease spots from fine fabrics is Goddard's Dry Clean. Made in the U.K. as I recall, comes in a dark blue aerosol can, was hard to find last time I looked. Spray it on, let it turn to a white powder, then brush it off and vacuum up any residue. May take a couple of applications to pull out gun oil and grease. I used to work in a high zoot clothing store and the tailors used this stuff to pull spots out of megabucks wool suits.
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