RESTORING A LEATHER COAT.
Where a leather coat is shabby in| patches, these can be painted with a fine brush dipped in white of egg. When, the patches arc quite dry, apply a good leather polish and rub them, with a clean, soft duster. The egg will improve the appearance of the leather, and will help to prevent further wear. If the coat is dirty, a mixture should be made of two parts of linseed oil to one part of vinegar. Pour a little on to. a soft cloth and rub well into the leather. Give a final polish with a soft duster. Or a dirty coat may be cleaned by rubbing it with a clean flannel dipped in malic. Then, when dry, rub with another flannel and give a final polish of beeswax and turpentine. To soften a leather coat, rub it with
glycerine or castor oil. Leave it for a , then Tub agaiu w Lth vaseline, ,' n e which will take away the excess of grease. Mouldy stains on a leather coatj f omcd by storing the garment in can bo removcd by lv ip. 1 1 ing the places with a clean rag moistcned with oil of lavender.
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Manawatu Times, Volume LVI, Issue 7066, 27 January 1933, Page 2
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201RESTORING A LEATHER COAT. Manawatu Times, Volume LVI, Issue 7066, 27 January 1933, Page 2
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