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Hi everyone, I'm hoping you guys can help me out I just got a 1999 Schott 618 that someone had sitting in a closet all this time. Looked brand new and the leather is great condition. It didn't even have any arm creases yet! But there was a really dry brittle spot on the upper right chest area...

I read that water repellent products seal the leather's pores. Since the leather's pores are closed it can not breathe and will cause dry rot. This was said by Gail on the Schott forum. If I'm going to buy a leather conditioner should I avoid products that say waterproof, weatherproof, water...

I've heard that you should condition your leather jacket after 20 years, if it gets wet, or if it looks dry but I'm not sure what a dry leather jacket would look like. I want to be able to spot the dryness and condition it before it starts cracking. Does anyone have pictures comparing dry and...