Thread: Strop Restoration - Martin J Rubin

I would put a light coat on the back, and let it soak overnight. Even glazed leather will absorb oil. The fibers in leather are like little hollow straws. They will wick it from the surface to the interior. In shell leather like this, they run in all directions, so will absorb even better. Linen looks great, and the repair looks pretty good too. The leather will likely darken as you put oil on it. If you are doing light coats, it should come back to or at least close to it's original color.