Tips for removing make-up from veg tanned horse?

[Big J]

Hello all,

My wife has managed to rub her foundation caked face against me while I was wearing one of my Aero A-2's. Now the poor thing is smeared with a kind of white greasy residue that won't wipe off with a damp cloth (and the A-2 too!). How to get it off without damaging the leather?

Some of you guys must have plenty of experience of ladies throwing themselves at you whilst you've been wearing your A-2, what's your advice (besides divorce). Maybe some of the ladies out there have a suggestion?

 

[zhz]

First, Aero A2 is not V-tanned I think.
Second, Have you tried leather jacket cleaning staff? Eastman, Aero all have their own leather care/cleaner

 

[Cyber Lip]

Is that the story you're going with

 

[Big J]

Yes sir, that is the story I'm going with.

Seriously, there's not one other A-2 wearing ladies man on this forum who's had a similar problem? For real? Fight jackets are chick magnets!

 

[Mickey Bowtie]

I had some good experiences cleaning leather with a towel soaked in luke warm water sated with grated non-perfumed crud soap.

 

[Big J]

I had some good experiences cleaning leather with a towel soaked in luke warm water sated with grated non-perfumed crud soap.

Thank you very much Mickey, I shall give it a try!

 

[Plumbline]

I had a similar issue some years ago ( not from my wife I might add but rather from loaning my jacket to a friend ... that's my story and I'm sticking to it ) .... johnsons baby wipes did the trick and left no residue

 

[Big J]

I had a similar issue some years ago ( not from my wife I might add but rather from loaning my jacket to a friend ... that's my story and I'm sticking to it ) .... johnsons baby wipes did the trick and left no residue

That is also an excellent suggestion!
Really, your wife believed that you actually loaned out your jacket?

 

[Plumbline]

I have a lot of them ....... jackets not wives

 

[Big J]

I have a lot of them ....... jackets not wives

Indeed, one wife at a time is quite sufficient in my experience!

 

[Tomasso]

Indeed, one wife at a time is quite sufficient in my experience!

I agree. Don't know how the Mormons pull it off.

 

[Interbak]

What does she use to take it off of her face? I'd assume that if it's gentle enough to use on her skin, it shouldn't hurt your jacket. Try it on an inconspicuous spot like the underside of a pocket flap before you do it on the actual offending area.

B

 

[thor]

I consulted "Mrs. Thor" and she suggested trying make-up removal pads and to make sure they are the alcohol- and oil-free type (also advise testing in an inconspicuous area of the jacket). Good luck!

 

[Big J]

All good advice gentlemen.
I appreciate your discretion.

 

[rocketeer]

I have used white spirit or turpentine to remove all sorts of horrid things from my jackets, it will leave a bit of an odour for a while but I have had no real ill effects and any smells do go fairy quickly, no loss of colour or drying out. I'm not talking soaking the thing, just a dab with a make up removal pad. Then again, my A2s were never my going out jackets.

 

[Sloan1874]

Baby wipes, as PL suggested, but I also agree with the Rocketeer: a solution of turps and hot water dabbed gently on and wiped off with a clean cloth.

 

[Big J]

Thank you very much, I shall be experimenting with these methods, and will post feedback on results!

 

[Seb Lucas]

Just be careful with white spirit, etc. They can sometimes take the dye off the dye off the jacket.

 

[John Lever]

Try Vaseline, I know for certain it removes paint from skin