Re: [RC] Leather Cleaning/Conditioning - Sisu West Ranch
Cheap tack from India and Pakastan is stitched with
cotton thread. Good tack is stitched with nylon thread. Good old
tack is stitched with linen thread. None of these should be attacked by
oil or oil soap.
I suspect that in the examples you had the stitches
had worn through long ago and the pieces were held together by the glue, which
was water soluble and came apart due to the soaking. Leather is normally
glued before sewing. It makes it easier to sew and adds
strength.
In my repair I use contact cement then hand
sew. The contact cement (the kind used to put kitchen counters tops on)
should hold up to oil soap.
Ed
Ed & Wendy Hauser 2994 Mittower
Road Victor, MT 59875
