User Guide
Rule 5: Treat Your Leather Sooner, Not Later
You can't go back in time. If you walk into a rainstorm with unprotected leather, it can be
damaged. If you leave that splash of mud on your leather all day, it can leave a stain. If you let
your leather sit out in the sun without protection, it can fade and crack. Treat your leather
sooner rather than later. Treat the spill now, and it won't set. Give it protection now, and it
won't be soaked away by an unexpected storm. This rule isn't just important for your leather.
When you take initiative now, you take control - not merely react.
Treating Leather
Armed with these tenets, you are ready to get started; everything from here on out deals with
the daily know-how of practical leather care. Let's get our hands dirty!
Routine Treatment
Leather is a porous animal, and will greedily absorb anything it can, from dust, water, snow even
to mold. Regularly keeping your leather's surface clean can prevent these contaminants from
taking root. Failing this, unfettered debris will begin to clog up pores going down, and prevent
your leather from breathing - a vital rhythm allowing for the exchange of oils and moisture. If
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