Glove restoration project

[Deertick]

Very nice, Scott.
I must say it takes a lot of guts to try something like that. When you think about all that could go wrong.... < shudder >

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[Beatles Guy]

I've been following this thread and have been wowed by the results. I've cleaned and conditioned a couple of gloves that I have, but nothing this old. I even showed this thread to my wife, who really has no interest at all, and she was impressed. Keep it up, this has been one of my favorite threads this year.

[Runscott]

Thanks guys. It was a lot of fun. I don't plan on doing any more of these, but I guess if I spot the right candidate in an antique store, it will be hard to resist.

[lefty147]

Came out very nice.

[Lordstan]

Nice job Scott. How did you darken the back of the thumb again? It looked a lot lighter in your previous photo.

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by Lordstan

Nice job Scott. How did you darken the back of the thumb again? It looked a lot lighter in your previous photo.

Mark, that thumb was a mistake - I rubbed off all of the finish (but not any leather) using a small nylon brush. I decided that doing that to the rest of the glove might ruin the glove, so I stopped. I rubbed Lexol into the glove, and the thumb became darker because the leather was exposed with no finish to protect it. Fortunately it blended fairly well with the rest of the glove. It's a little too dark on the back side, but fine on the palm.

[Horsehide Historian]

Wow. You really brought those pieces back to life!

I am curious about the cleaner that you use. I have done some glove restoration research in the past, and one of the recommendations was to use Horseman's One Step Cleaner and Conditioner. I saw how the person used Horseman's and really revived the glove that received the cleaner. However, I used it on a junk Ozzie Smith glove recently and felt like it darkened the leather and removed some of the letting on the endorsement signature.

Does Lexol work easier? Are there dos and don'ts to using that product?

You look like you have a handle on the ways to restore a glove. I am a bit apprehensive, as I don't want to ruin any of my special gloves in my collection.