Caring for a Small Leather Suitcase
When it comes to caring for a small leather suitcase you have to take a lot of things into consideration. Leather usually suggests a high quality standard and in the case of a suitcase it definitely makes this item an investment. Like all investments we want them to yield dividends throughout the entire term we own them. We would also like to protect those investments too. Taking care of a leather suitcase is the same.
The best place to find luggage cleaner is an upholstery shop like Joann Fabrics. Or even a travel store like Mori Luggage would be sure to keep some leather suitcase cleaner in stock. But any other major store like Wal-mart would have some leather cleaner. Before you purchase make sure you know what type of leather it is i.e, Italian or dyed leather may need to be cleaned differently. Check the back of the bottle the product comes in for more information specifically for its use. Armorall for leather is another great product to use purely for protecting the look of the leather.
Some of the more expensive small leather suitcases have name plates and brass knobs and fancy handles with different types of metals. In the case of the name plate it would be good to have a clear film like tape to stick to the engraved part of the name plate covering it when going on trips that will require you to handle the suitcase a lot. Other then that identify what type of metal it is and buy that type of cleaner. Products such as Tarn-x or CLR can be found at local hardware stores or good old Wally world.
Another feature that a small leather suitcase might offer that you need to take care of is the James Bond type combination lock. If you hardly ever use the suitcase then you should turn the numbers every now and then to make sure they do not stick because you don’t want to be locked out of your own suitcase. You can use barber clipper oil to lubricate the individual number knobs so they won’t stop turning on you.
If you can follow these small suitcase lessons lessons then your small leather suitcase should be around for life and even long enough to pass down to another generation.
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