On 12/8/2010 8:30 PM DManzaluni spake thus:

I have an expensive case specially fitted for fountain pens which has
been left in a cupboard. The leather both outside and inside seems to
have degraded and become sticky.

Is there anything I can do to salvage it please? At the moment it
leaves a sticky deposit whenever a hand even touches it! Is it
possible to recondition it or put some protective covering layer on
all the leather?

Many thanks in advance for your assistance

I'd try some saddle soap first. It's made for leather, has a good chance
of cleaning the schmutz off, and can't hurt it if it doesn't.

Try that; if that doesn't work, then come back here for plan B.


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To me, the *plonk...* reminds me of the old man at the public hearing
who stands to make his point, then removes his hearing aid as a sign
that he is not going to hear any rebuttals.