https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/leather-experts-can-this-problem-be-fixed Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Mon, 13 Apr 2026 05:22:20 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/leather-experts-can-this-problem-be-fixed#post-1130879 Tue, 07 Jan 2014 00:27:16 +0000 April 1130879@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>More great ideas! &nbsp;Thanks, Caro. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/leather-experts-can-this-problem-be-fixed#post-1130740 Mon, 06 Jan 2014 21:55:45 +0000 Caro in Oz 1130740@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've tried the vinegar one on a belt&nbsp;&amp; the leather cleaner &amp; newspaper one on a bag &amp; they seem to be okay Good luck.</p> <p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.wikihow.com/Get-Bad-Smells-out-of-Leather">http://www.wikihow.com/Get-Bad.....of-Leather</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/leather-experts-can-this-problem-be-fixed#post-1130717 Mon, 06 Jan 2014 21:43:20 +0000 April 1130717@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sarah A, I love this idea! &nbsp;I haven't worn the coat much so it doesn't really need to be cleaned, it just needs to be de-odorized. &nbsp;</p> <p>I will try the charcoal first and professional cleaning second. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/leather-experts-can-this-problem-be-fixed#post-1130710 Mon, 06 Jan 2014 21:39:46 +0000 Sarah A 1130710@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I would get some activated charcoal (at the pet store for fish tank filters) and put the jacket in a tied closed plastic trash bag next to the opened container of activated charcoal (also in the bag, but not in contact with the leather) for about a week and eval if it is improved. Will cost you about $10, no damage/contact to the leather and may work wonders. (I learned of this trick after a handbag i ebayed without checking for "smokefree" in the description arrived smelling terribly, after a few weeks with the charcoal it worked wonders) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/leather-experts-can-this-problem-be-fixed#post-1130693 Mon, 06 Jan 2014 21:30:29 +0000 JAileen 1130693@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I had a leather jacket that smelled like cigarette smoke. The only thing that got that smell out was the professional leather dry cleaning. I don't know about your jacket's smell, though. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/leather-experts-can-this-problem-be-fixed#post-1130596 Mon, 06 Jan 2014 20:00:32 +0000 Thistle 1130596@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love Isabel's suggestions about calling Danier or Nordstrom!&nbsp; I would recommend at least trying to clean it before giving it up. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/leather-experts-can-this-problem-be-fixed#post-1130583 Mon, 06 Jan 2014 19:49:03 +0000 Isabel 1130583@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>April, I would email Danier customer care and ask if they have a suggestion.&nbsp;<br />They are everything leather.&nbsp;</p> <p><b>Customer Service</b>&nbsp;<br />2650 St. Clair Avenue West&nbsp;<br />Toronto ON, M6N 1M2<br /><a rel="nofollow">customerservice@danier.com</a>&nbsp; </p> <p>You may also want to call Nordstrom and ask who they recommend for leather cleaning and then call them.&nbsp;</p> <p></p> <p>Good luck. It is a beautiful coat.&nbsp;</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/leather-experts-can-this-problem-be-fixed#post-1130578 Mon, 06 Jan 2014 19:45:13 +0000 Anonymous 1130578@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Professional leather cleaning used to be very hard on the leather - it would make it very stiff and dry, as well as being very expensive. I'm assuming processes have changed and improved, but I would take it to the cleaner and ask how it's done. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/leather-experts-can-this-problem-be-fixed#post-1130572 Mon, 06 Jan 2014 19:38:05 +0000 Angie 1130572@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Not sure. Worth a try? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/leather-experts-can-this-problem-be-fixed#post-1130544 Mon, 06 Jan 2014 19:11:40 +0000 April 1130544@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have this Marc New York&nbsp;leather jacket from Angie's 2012 NAS picks:&nbsp;<a rel="nofollow" href="http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/marc-new-york-by-andrew-marc-belted-leather-jacket-online-exclusive/3299135?cm_cat=partner&amp;cm_ite=1&amp;cm_pla=10&amp;cm_ven=Linkshare&amp;siteId=fV7QgDWUWe0-l6A3h3eTs9sp_5OyFkb8SQ">http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/ma....._5OyFkb8SQ</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;I love it, but the leather has a musty scent. &nbsp;</p> <p>It's been that way from the beginning (i.e., it's not the result of storing it in&nbsp;dampness or any mishap). &nbsp;At&nbsp;first I thought it was just a strong&nbsp;"new leather smell"&nbsp;and that it&nbsp;would fade, but that hasn't happened. &nbsp;I've hung it outside on breezy days, put it in the sun, I've misted it with Pure Ayre &nbsp;<a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.thepureayrestore.com/#home">http://www.thepureayrestore.com/#home</a>&nbsp;, I've spritzed the lining with my perfume,&nbsp;yet this heavy mustiness persists. &nbsp;Whatever hangs next to this jacket in the closet picks up the same scent.&nbsp;</p> <p>My question is: will professional leather cleaning address this problem? &nbsp; Or must I give up on this coat? &nbsp;I don't know how leather cleaning works -- if it's just a surface&nbsp;"wipe down" I doubt it will help, but maybe it's&nbsp;more immersive than that? </p>