Comments on: Keeping a Leather Harness Clean

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Review: Black Cat G (Harness) – Sugarbutch Chronicles — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:54:43 +0000

[...] – the really nice ones, anyway – are leather, but I’ve been having trouble keeping my leather harnesses clean, so I thought I might try a waterproof material instead. It’s alright – definitely [...]

By: s

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 04:29:44 +0000

Weaver wipes are a great leather wipe and will help clean your leather strap-on harnesses.

As far as sanitizing leather, the UV idea is VERY intriguing. That had never occurred to me before! Other than that potential prospect, there is no way to sanitize leather 100% without compromising the harness.

By: Sinclair

Sinclair — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 17:06:20 +0000

thanks everybody! I'm trying some things, picked up some saddle soap + mink oil, trying to revive my dead harness and keep my new one clean and cared for.

robin, I've been researching steam cleaning leather and it seems not recommended. it dries out the leather and can't get through it anyway. UV light is an interesting idea.

looks like there's a book called Leather & Latex Care, which I'm going to try to get my hands on. will report back later on my findings.

By: robin

robin — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 22:22:07 +0000

as a cleaning lady i think that you might try a ultraviolet light to see if there is disinfecting that needs to occur after you think you have it clean. use it in a dark room and see if anything ‘glows’, if so, keep cleaning. i would suggest steam. i would use a mild castille soap like dr bronners and get the tea tree version. tea tree is antibacterial naturally. wash with the soap, then steam it, dry it, check it with the uv. coat the metal with fingernail polish as another suggested. when all else fails, contact the manufacturer and ask them how it is supposed to be done.

By: Lauren

Lauren — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:31:15 +0000

leather wipes. they're meant for the leather seats in cars, jackets, etc-but they do a FANTASTIC job on harnesses, they're disposable, not messy like oils and they aren't incriminating sitting in your cleaning supplies cupboard.

if you do'nt know what i'm talking about, they look like this:

http://www.walgreens.com/store/product.jsp?CATID=...

By: lady brett

lady brett — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 19:34:50 +0000

with regard to the metal parts rusting, i read somewhere that a coat of clear nail polish would do to protect them. haven't tried it myself, but it sounds logical.

By: andy

andy — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:31:06 +0000

I too am having trouble keeping the metal parts my Jaguar harness rust free, especially those connecting the leg straps on the inside of the harness closest to my parts. I use a mild soap and occasionally oil the leather, which works great for keeping the leather nice. Really the rust is my big problem, I use a dry cloth to get most of the water off after cleaning, but that does not seem to be doing the trick, any thoughts?

By: JMc

JMc — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 09:32:18 +0000

After use we throw ours in the tub to wash during the next shower. Body soap and a soft nail brush around the metal parts and small in-between spaces works great. Then hang to dry. Once a year, condition with leather conditioner, but only when we know it won't be in use for a couple of days so it has time to absorb well. After 8 years of use and care, its still like new.

By: tongue-tied

tongue-tied — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:17:54 +0000

a seemingly authoritative look at disinfecting & caring for leather for sex play:

http://books.google.com/books?id=YOXNV4fmKMUC&...

By: tongue-tied

tongue-tied — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 12:57:08 +0000

you've asked the questions that have been on my mind recently … our leather harness is showing some, uh, evidence of its rigorous lifestyle. like you, i'm cautious about what sorts of cleaners or oils i want rubbing vigorously against my naughty bits, too. we've been using mild soap & water, and letting it dry thoroughly. i'll keep checking here for the growing list of recommendations, and will also do some research.

cheers!