Anyone have any tips on how to speed up the break-in process on a new leather jacket?

 

Leather conditioner works well any place that sells leather would carry it.

 

I use saddle soap usually. I bought the Harley leather protector last round and think it is over priced. I will use saddle soap again when run out of the HD stuff. Any shoe store will carry leather cleaner, water proofer and conditioner. I use all three between my boots, jacket, vest and saddle bags.

 

I use, nefords oil on new boots an leather, oil it up good let sit over nite, oil the next day then break it in, ive bin using this oil for almost 40 yrs, oil my leather once a year, this oil was made for saddels, most horse riders use it. good stuff bud

 

Lexol, most leather shops recommend it for softening and preserving the natural oils. Used it many many years

 

Mink oil will work.

 

Wear it and ride. 3 major rainstorms broke mine in good.

 

Neats foot oil will soften leather, but it will break down the fibers . Wear the garment as much as you can in different weather conditions an use Lexol/. Wearing it in the rain is good, but let it dry slowly and keep away frm heat.

 

Best answer so far. I have jackets that are 30 years old and have never had any of the above stuff put on them. They are soft and not dried out one bit. But then again good leather is just that and it will last a life time with nothing more them wiping the bugs off with a damp towel.

 

Excessive wear, and dead bugs!