Suede Half Chaps-- Cleaning?

Zelly · 03-27-2008, 07:45 PM

So, I just bought a pair of rather cheap suede half-chaps, (I just need them to last till my birthday, in July) and they don't say on the package whether they are washable or not. No cleaning instructions whatsoever. Some sort of plain suede Ovations. So, I was wondering how you guys clean your half-chaps? If any of you have suede, or ovations, that would be reeeeally helpful. The only thing I see on them is a little tag that has what looks like a tub with a 40 degrees symbol. Does someone know what that means? (arg, I feel dumb =[) Thanks!

(I guessed on the forum section, and searched before hand, couldn't find any threads like it. Sorry if there are ones.)

Mutrok · 03-27-2008, 07:46 PM

I wash mine in cold water and hang them up. Been doing it for years and never had any problems.

Native Winds · 03-27-2008, 08:48 PM

the 40 and the tub means wash in cold water.

I recomend getting Leather Therapy Laundry Wash. You can wash leather articles in this laundry wash and it does a good job. If you half chaps are black then you will want to wash with other black articles if you are combining other items in the load. In other words dont wash your 1/2 chaps with beige other light breeches that have leather seats. They will turn black. I usualy washed stuff like that by hand in woollite or Murphys' (I dont recommend that) but that was before Leather laundry wash was made.

MaddyHorse4 · 03-28-2008, 04:17 PM

If your comfortable with it, just chuck 'um in the washer and then air dry =]

luttrellfarms · 03-28-2008, 06:31 PM

We have always washed them outside and then hang them up to dry.

Zelly · 03-30-2008, 09:46 AM

I'm just kinda worried they'll shrink or something. Ahh! lol.

Thanks for the help guys. =)

PNHPlatinum · 03-30-2008, 09:50 AM

hmm.. Yes don't wash in hot water and DONT stick in the dryer that will for sure shrink them!

Native Winds · 03-31-2008, 07:07 PM

NEVER the dryer. Dont tumble dry oiled canvas turn out rugs either. I learned that the hard way when I was a teen.lol

pinevalley · 04-02-2008, 06:23 AM

If you will be around to watch them you can tumble for a short period to get the excess water out of them on low in the dryer, I am talking about 10 minutes on delicate or so, then hang them out in the fresh air, out of direct sun.
Then once dry, tumble for 5 minutes in the dryer again, no heat, to soften them up if they dried stiff. If you have fringe, you wouldn't want to do this, just normal half chaps is what we are talking about here.

03-27-2008, 07:45 PM	#1
Zelly Full Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Somewhere Under The Rainbow Posts: 168 Images: 1	Suede Half Chaps-- Cleaning? So, I just bought a pair of rather cheap suede half-chaps, (I just need them to last till my birthday, in July) and they don't say on the package whether they are washable or not. No cleaning instructions whatsoever. Some sort of plain suede Ovations. So, I was wondering how you guys clean your half-chaps? If any of you have suede, or ovations, that would be reeeeally helpful. The only thing I see on them is a little tag that has what looks like a tub with a 40 degrees symbol. Does someone know what that means? (arg, I feel dumb =[) Thanks! (I guessed on the forum section, and searched before hand, couldn't find any threads like it. Sorry if there are ones.)

03-27-2008, 07:46 PM	#2
Mutrok Senior Member+ Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: CA Posts: 3,370 Images: 259	I wash mine in cold water and hang them up. Been doing it for years and never had any problems. __________________ "In the book of life.....the answers are NOT in the back!" www.mutrokranch.com www.ekwebsitedesigns.com I have been love struck!

03-27-2008, 08:48 PM	#3
Native Winds Senior Member+ Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: somewhere inside my head. Posts: 526 Images: 4 Blog Entries: 10	the 40 and the tub means wash in cold water. I recomend getting Leather Therapy Laundry Wash. You can wash leather articles in this laundry wash and it does a good job. If you half chaps are black then you will want to wash with other black articles if you are combining other items in the load. In other words dont wash your 1/2 chaps with beige other light breeches that have leather seats. They will turn black. I usualy washed stuff like that by hand in woollite or Murphys' (I dont recommend that) but that was before Leather laundry wash was made. __________________ "....for what ever happens to the beast shall soon happen to man..." Souix "Believe the words of a fool and you will soon become a fool."

03-28-2008, 04:17 PM	#4
MaddyHorse4 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 902 Images: 72	If your comfortable with it, just chuck 'um in the washer and then air dry =] __________________ OMG GASP! I am siggy-less

03-28-2008, 06:31 PM	#5
luttrellfarms Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 333	We have always washed them outside and then hang them up to dry. __________________ Tony R. Luttrell www.angelfire.com/trek/landrfarms

03-30-2008, 09:46 AM	#6
Zelly Full Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Somewhere Under The Rainbow Posts: 168 Images: 1	I'm just kinda worried they'll shrink or something. Ahh! lol. Thanks for the help guys. =)

03-30-2008, 09:50 AM	#7
PNHPlatinum Senior Member+ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: With Indigo Bay Posts: 2,328 Images: 266 Blog Entries: 10	hmm.. Yes don't wash in hot water and DONT stick in the dryer that will for sure shrink them! __________________ 20lb club: Starting: 154 Current: 147.5 Goal: 135 I got Savvy (level 2)

03-31-2008, 07:07 PM	#8
Native Winds Senior Member+ Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: somewhere inside my head. Posts: 526 Images: 4 Blog Entries: 10	NEVER the dryer. Dont tumble dry oiled canvas turn out rugs either. I learned that the hard way when I was a teen.lol __________________ "....for what ever happens to the beast shall soon happen to man..." Souix "Believe the words of a fool and you will soon become a fool."

04-02-2008, 06:23 AM	#9
pinevalley Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 401 Images: 1	If you will be around to watch them you can tumble for a short period to get the excess water out of them on low in the dryer, I am talking about 10 minutes on delicate or so, then hang them out in the fresh air, out of direct sun. Then once dry, tumble for 5 minutes in the dryer again, no heat, to soften them up if they dried stiff. If you have fringe, you wouldn't want to do this, just normal half chaps is what we are talking about here.

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