>Get thee to a tack shop (saddle and riding gear store) and pick up some >Lexol....work the Lexol into the leads with your fingers a few times...then roll them up and sit on them while you drive around town. The heat from your butt will help soften them and the Lexol will be better absorbed... You could do the same thing with pure olive oil, but it's messier. Don't use any "compound" oil...either pure olive oil or Lexol. Peggy Hi Listers, > > I have a question about leather leads. I was sorting through our leashes and > found some really stiff leashes that might have gotten wet at one time. My > question is there anything that can be done to clean and soften them so they > are usable? Thankfully, I'm headed to Nationals and will be able to replace > them if they are toast <G>.. > > Brenda Banister Crago ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================