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Cleaning Old Varsity Jacket
My brother stopped by with his old varsity jacket yesterday asking my
help and I'm afraid I now need yours. The jacket itself is in excellent condition except for the old naugahyde sleeves. They have grown sticky with the passage of time. I'm thinking it's the oil used to make the naugahyde but, I admit it, I could be wrong. Soap and water isn't taking this off. Anyone got any suggestions? Many thanks in advance! Rose (to email me privately please send to ". " is no longer a working account.) |
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I am not sure, but how about a Goo-Gone like product. I would try it under
the arm in a hidden area first. WD-40 might work too. Let us know your outcome. Nana |
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Are you VERY sure the sleeves are naugahyde? If so I'd head off to the auto
parts store and see what they had for car upholstery cleaners, the stuff you use on "looks like leather". You need to be very careful what you clean those sleeves with. It may get the dirt and gunk off of them but then ruin the material so it cracks and disintegrates. Val "nana2b" wrote in message ... I am not sure, but how about a Goo-Gone like product. I would try it under the arm in a hidden area first. WD-40 might work too. Let us know your outcome. Nana |
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you might want to try saddle soap...
On Mon, 3 Nov 2003 11:42:05 -0800, "Valkyrie" wrote: Are you VERY sure the sleeves are naugahyde? If so I'd head off to the auto parts store and see what they had for car upholstery cleaners, the stuff you use on "looks like leather". You need to be very careful what you clean those sleeves with. It may get the dirt and gunk off of them but then ruin the material so it cracks and disintegrates. Val "nana2b" wrote in message ... I am not sure, but how about a Goo-Gone like product. I would try it under the arm in a hidden area first. WD-40 might work too. Let us know your outcome. Nana |
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"nana2b" wrote in message ...
I am not sure, but how about a Goo-Gone like product. I would try it under the arm in a hidden area first. WD-40 might work too. Let us know your outcome. Nana I tried Goo Gone but it started to remove the naugahyde. Guess it was too old to stand up to the petroleum distillates. Then I tried something that just seemed off the wall but it worked. I have a patio furniture cleaner that I use every spring to take off all the crud that has accumulated over winter and it worked beautifully. It took all the dirt out of the fabric and has even made it softer. Strange, huh? Rose |
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Oh Rose that's great/ What is the name of this stuff? Nana
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On Mon, 3 Nov 2003 11:42:05 -0800, "Valkyrie"
wrote: Are you VERY sure the sleeves are naugahyde? Seems that Naugas got their start making sporting jackets http://www.nauga.com/history.html Although "the first verifiable instance of fans dressing in team colors on game days." might raise a few eyebrows in Sienna And this is perhaps useful http://www.nauga.com/cleaning.html Personally I'd be wary of ArmorAll. It gives a good shine, but there are lots of reports of it making vinyl brittle following sun exposure. -- Die Gotterspammerung - Junkmail of the Gods |
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