Today we’re taking a look at Chamberlain’s Leather Milk (http://goo.gl/2neqnh), a unique leather cleaning and conditioning product that’s a perennial bestseller. If you have leather seats or other leather products in your RV, it’s worth a look.
This Chamberlain’s product is touted as “Leather Care Liniment No. 1.” It’s interesting that the company is labeling this product a liniment, since that sounds like something with medicinal value. Is this a magic leather elixir?
Indeed, Chamberlain’s Leather Milk promises to do it all. It’s a combination of natural conditioners plus a gentle cleaner. So unlike Lexol, which offers separate cleaning and conditioning products, with Chamberlain’s you can let one product do the work.
The gentle nature of the cleaning means the “milk” may be used as often as desired to clean and refresh leather items. It also means that for extra heavy cleaning jobs, you’ll likely want a more robust cleaner.
My personal interest is in keeping our tow vehicle SEEMORE’s leather seats well conditioned and looking their best. But Chamberlain’s claims to be effective on all sorts of leather products, including bags, luggage, purses, shoes, boots, saddle/tack, and leather apparel. Just don’t use it on soft leather and suede and you should be fine.
Chamberlain’s includes a special applicator pad to ensure you get the best results from the conditioner.
The first thing you may notice when opening the bottle is the smell. THIS STUFF SMELLS GREAT!
Chamberlain’s Leather Milk has a strong almond scent that is simply fantastic. In fact, I daresay that it smells delicious.
The back of the bottle contains some interesting instructions for use, including “DO NOT DRINK OR THROW THIS PRODUCT INTO YOUR EYES, OR TOSS FROM MOVING VEHICLE.”
While it certainly smells good enough to drink, I (along with the bottle) strongly discourage you from doing so. And tossing it from a moving vehicle would be a sad waste of valuable product.
The second thing you will notice about this product: CHAMBERLAIN’S LEATHER MILK IS RUNNY. The product is more liquid than lotion. Take that “milk” label seriously.
Think of it like baby oil for your leather. (Click the pic for more info.)
This is not necessarily a negative, unless you accidentally knock over the bottle and your product runs out.
When applying this stuff, it’s best to gently dribble out just a bit from the bottle. Don’t treat it like you would a thicker product like a lotion. This is more of an oil. Handle it with care.
When applied to leather, the “milk” soaks into the surface and has a restorative effect.
It’s not intended to be a deep cleaning product, but the Leather Milk certainly succeeds in removing light dirt and debris.
The oily nature of the product is actually quite appealing. I’d analyze it to a high quality suntan oil. In fact, although the marketing gurus at Chamberlain’s crafted a unique “milk” moniker for the product, it might just as well be dubbed an oil.
After applying the product, allowing it to briefly dry, and buffing it clean, leather was left shiny and feeling well conditioned. The final result was surprisingly not oily; the oil appeared to have been absorbed by the leather, leaving it pleasantly moist.
And did I mention that it smelled great?
While I wish this product was less expensive, I am sufficiently impressed with the results. Chamberlain’s Leather Milk is good stuff.