[header] How to restore leather [title] Prepare the cleaning materials. [step] In a bucket or small basin, mix a cleaning solution of dishwashing soap and warm water (one part soap to 8 parts water). Alternatively, purchase saddle soap from a shoe store, department store, or online. 
Saddle soap contains ingredients like beeswax that add suppleness to leather while cleaning it, but wax or oil may inhibit a filler or compound from properly adhering to the leather. Use a small amount of the soap (i.e.