Folks, I am looking for some advice on how to look after the leather straps on my kilt.
After I had it dry cleaned, I noticed that the finish on the straps had deteriorated - leaving them dull and slightly rough in patches.

On the advice of the Tandy Leather people I bought some natural shoe polish and have applied that using some gentle heat (warmth really) from an iron through several layers of cloths. (did this as when I applied the polish on at room temperature it simply sat on the surface and did not soak in overnight)

This has improved the appearance somewhat, but I would really like to know if there is something you can recommend which will help the straps last as long as I expect the rest of the kilt to.

In anticipation of your wisdom



Ainslie