I wish I knew the answerOh no! It is such a beautiful jacket and those tears in the leather. Skin on Skinz in SF did a good job on a repair to a pair of my Langlitz pants. They had a hole in the leg when I bought them. Maybe something nibbled on them while they were in storage?
It does seem like something catastrophic can happen to leather that is not stored properly. It cracks and then tears easily. Is it what people seem to refer to as rot?
John Lofgren Monkey Boots Shinki Horsebuttt - $1,136 The classic monkey boot silhouette in an incredibly rich Shinki russet horse leather.
Grant Stone Diesel Boot Dark Olive Chromexcel - $395 Goodyear welted, Horween Chromexcel, classic good looks.
Schott 568 Vandals Jacket - $1,250 The classic Perfecto motorcycle jacket, in a very special limited-edition Schott double rider style. Hi, do some of you used neatsfoot oil. I maintained and back to life some leather jackets with it. the last one below was extremely dried and crackedwhich Pecards do you use? Cream, Conditioner, Antique Conditioner, Motorcycle Leather Conditioner?