We love leather straps. We also know very well how much you love your leather watch straps – they are always among our bestsellers at www.strapsy.eu. They can be elegant and casual, work during the day and in the evening and even go great with your sports jacket on the weekends.
We’ve talked about caring for your leather watch straps many times on this blog but there’s one aspect of the care that might be the most important as it prevents the most embarrassing situation – a smelly watch strap on your wrist.
The leather is porous and as a result – absorbent. That means that with time, dirt and sweat are getting on your straps from your wrist and start to smell unpleasant. But we know how much you like wearing those leather straps so today we want to give you some tips about preventing and removing bad smells from your leather watch straps!
First – prevent!
Great way to prevent leather straps from smelling is to be mindful about the situations when you should switch your leather for rubber or nylon watch straps. Your visits to the gym or during any other strenuous activity will help a lot as the sweat is one of the main reasons for leather to produce odor.
Another situation is all about high temperatures. Prolonged exposure to hot weather will not only accelerate the wear and tear of the watch strap but also cause sweat absorption. So for holidays in a hot part of the world or even during very hot summers, it is worth to consider switching to nylon NATO strap at least for some periods of time.
How to get rid of the smell on your leather watch strap
If your watch straps already smell after some time of use – don’t worry, there’s a simple way to clean them using easily available products and make your leather straps not only shiny and healthy but also smelling like new.
You start with a damp cloth and a little bit of soap. Clean your straps’ surface with it to remove any dust and dirt. After that use a colorless leather caring product like replenishing or cleansing milk that will remove the dirt but also old sweat that causes the odor. Be careful not to use too much product and to massage it into straps evenly using a soft cloth. Leave the straps for a few hours to let it dry up completely. You can finish it up by polishing the straps with a buffing brush. Remember to do it regularly as well as keep the straps dry at all times to prolong its lifespan.
As you can see it is very easy to ensure that your leather watch straps smell like brand new using both the prevention and cleaning tips from this post! And if you are a fan of leather watch straps you can always check out our collection.
