Leather Cleaner

Leather clothing, equipment and accessories will absorb water and ‘wet out’ when used in damp or wet conditions if their Durable Water Repellency (DWR) has been compromised.

When leather absorbs water, tanning agents and lubricants are lost, which causes the leather to become dry, stiff and prone to splitting. Over time this will cause the structure of leather to degrade.

Additionally, when leather is wet its breathability is reduced. This causes leather clothing to become sweaty and wet inside from condensation.

Therefore, the DWR of your leather gear must be maintained to ensure comfort and performance. Through use, the outer surface of leather gear will pick up contaminants, such as dirt, which attract water, masking the effect of any DWR coating.

Nikwax Leather Cleaner^™ will remove contaminants and revitalize DWR, enabling your leather gear to perform better and for longer.

Your waterproof leather gear could be soaking up water just because it is dirty. Through use, the outer surface of leather gear will pick up contaminants, such as dirt, which attract water. This masks the effect of any Durable Water Repellent (DWR) coating, leading to the leather absorbing water and “wetting out” in wet or damp conditions.

Cleaning waterproof leather gear with Nikwax Leather Cleaner^™ will not only remove contaminants, such as dirt, but also revitalize DWR, causing water to bead on the outer surface once more.

Make sure you clean with the right product…

Traditional leather treatment products, such as saddle soap, are often intended to clean, condition and soften leather. In reality their cleaning is compromised as dirt is moved around on the leather during application, but not adequately rinsed away. Additionally, such products often contain animal based ingredients, these can encourage microbial growth and in turn lead to the degradation of leather.

Conventional household cleaning products can leave behind a water attractive (hydrophilic) residue which masks the Durable Water Repellency (DWR), causing leather to absorb water and ‘wet out’ in damp or wet conditions. Therefore they need to be avoided when cleaning waterproof leather gear.

Use Nikwax Leather Cleaner^™ to thoroughly clean your waterproof leather gear safely, revitalize DWR and breathability.

You don’t need to re-waterproof every time you clean…

Regular cleaning will enhance the performance of your leather gear by removing water-attracting (hydrophilic) dirt and other contaminants picked up when out and about. Cleaning using Nikwax Leather Cleaner^™ will revitalize the Durable Water Repellency (DWR) of your leather gear, causing water to bead on the outer surface once more. When Nikwax Leather Cleaner^™ alone does not revitalize the DWR of your leather gear it’s time to re-waterproof using Nikwax Leather Restorer^™.

Nikwax Leather Cleaner^™ is a highly effective cleaner which has been specifically designed and optimized for breathable leather gear. It is a safe product to use on breathable waterproof leather gear as it does not leave water-attracting (hydrophilic) residues, which lead to leather absorbing water and ‘wetting-out’.

Nikwax Leather Cleaner^™ removes water absorbent dirt and stains picked up during use; this revitalizes Durable Water Repellency (DWR) and causes water to bead on the outer surface once more.

Regular cleaning with Nikwax Leather Cleaner^™ will revitalize existing DWR and revive breathability, keeping your leather gear in top condition.