What happens if leathers get wet?

[Stuno1]

Hey peeps,

I have my CBT and lessons soon so wont be able to not go out if it is raining.

I was wondering if leathers get ruined by the rain?

To be honest if it is raining i will just wear the schools wet gear but it is good to know if my leathers will be ruined if they do get wet.

Cheers

Stu

[guybandit]

Ive got mine soaked quite a few times, long time to dry but no damage what so ever. You can get an waterproof oversuit for a few pounds though saves the messing around.

Guy

[Guest]

I Nixwax my leathers, keeps them waterproof for ages.

[Stuno1]

I Nixwax my leathers, keeps them waterproof for ages.

 

Cool, i will look in to this stuff and get some.

Stu

[hammer5]

Waterproof oversuit's can be bought for a couple of £ from Ebay.

BB

[Ingah]

I was wondering if leathers get ruined by the rain?

 

I don't believe they do. I suppose if you never clean or use any of that leather moisturiser on them it'll finish them off sooner (we're talking less years of usage though - you'll probably shred or damage them some other way before they wear out naturally), but i certainly wouldn't avoid going out in the rain in leathers if it's all i had for the rain (the main reason i wouldn't use leathers in the rain, is because the zips etc, especially in the cheaper ones i tend to use, aren't properly waterproof!)

[bullet5]

All time and meaning come to a end!!!

but on a serious note get them waterproof and protected asap. ive got my leather jacket hung up in the kitchen as its still soaked from my 4 hour drive through bucketloads of rain on saturday! normaly they will dry off pretty fast as long as it is only a <20 minute trip.