[Trombone-l] Leather case care? HELP!!!

[Bill Redgate]

Mr Sam;

	No horses here - no matter what it may smell like.  But I also played a bit
of baseball until my shoulder went away without me.  The last solution I
heard of was from Rob Storey who runs Nokona Mitts out in Texas.  He told me
there ain't nothing better than good ol' Vaseline twice a year.  Since I
went his way my mitts have stayed looking danged near brand new - even when
I was still using them.  It takes a week or so of sitting to "work into" the
leather enough so that it won't come off on whatever it touches, but its
dead simple, cheap and easy.  Reminds me  of a girlfriend I once had.  You
can accelerate that "curing" process by sitting it in the sun.  One good
doubleheader under a hundred degree cloudless sky and it's good to go.

	Best of luck with whatever you decide to try!

Bill Redgate
Atlanta Georgia


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Sent: Saturday, September 08, 2007 10:08
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Subject: [Trombone-l] Leather case care? HELP!!!


OK folks...

So here I am, the proud possessor of not one but TWO slightly used,
really good looking leather trombone bags.

Me...the guy who vowed never to buy another leather case maybe 15
years ago because my beautiful custom-made Joe's House of Sandals bag
took such a beating in NYC and on the road that after several years
it began to look like it had been USED as footwear.

Me...the guy who has gotten 8 and 10 and even 15 years out of some
cordura Reunion Blues bags. (With the help of a little dollop of
Super Glue once in a while.)

Both of these bags were offers that I simply couldn't refuse.

So...now that I am masquerading as a grownup, I'd like to keep these
fine pieces of the casemaker's art looking good.

How do I best go about that?

Any ideas?

I used to use mink oil...but that is some funky stuff[!!! I gave up
on it one hot summer day when a pack of dogs started following me and
my freshly oiled leather gig bag down the street in a suburban
neighborhood of Brooklyn.

Baying.

For real.

And besides...the bag STILL looked like it had been left out in the
Sahara sun for a couple of years.

Only greasier.

All cracked...

And the mink oil stained by clothes sometimes, too.

I mean...even $5 T-shirts can add up.

So.

Any suggestions?

I really would like to keep these cases looking nice.

Thanks...

S.
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