My leather/suede coats were left in boxes when I moved. I forgot about them being in the garage. Now all have some form of mold. Can they be salvaged, at least a few? Three are pictured.
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Bleach is very hard on leather, so you may not want to do that. There are special leather cleaners that can be had that work well to restore leather. They would also have special conditioners for leather. I would see if I could get a hold of one of these first and then try wiping the main mildew source with a damp cloth ( dampened with water and a mild detergent) and then use the leather cleaner/ conditioner on them. I have done this on a leather bible case that was in storage and had a film of mildew like in your pics and it worked well.
I would wash with a diluted bleach solution.
Step 1
Dry brush as much mold as you can get off.
Step 2
Mix equal parts water and vinegar.
Step 3
Use it to wipe the jacket and dry it.
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