Never put shoe polish on a jacket — polish (especially wax and pigmented) is made for thick, differently finished shoe leather. On a jacket it mats the surface, bleeds color, clogs the leather and wrecks the soft finish — and it's very hard to undo.
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The full answer
Garment leather (nappa, sheepskin, thin cowhide) has a finish that is far softer, more breathable, and thinner than shoe leather. Shoe polish contains hard waxes and heavy pigments designed to shine shoe leather — on a jacket it forms a sticky film, creating an unnatural greasy sheen, transferring color onto your clothes, and clogging the pores so the leather can't "breathe," eventually leaving it dry and stiff. Leather jackets should only get creams or waxes made for garment leather (e.g. Saphir Canadian, MDO Nappa). If you've already applied shoe polish, gently wipe it off right away with a dedicated cleaner and take the jacket to a specialist.
Leather jackets need the right products — Gazano carries garment-leather polishes/creams and offers leather jacket cleaning from 600,000₫. — see service details or chat Zalo.
Should you take a leather jacket to an ordinary dry cleaner?
Don't take a leather jacket to an ordinary dry cleaner. Water washing, industrial solvents and pressing heat leave leather dry, stiff, shrunken, with a peeling finish and lost color. Jackets must be cleaned with leather-specific methods.
Storing a leather jacket over summer — no mould, no drying out?
Storing a jacket over summer: clean & condition first, hang on a wide-shouldered hanger (never a thin one), cover with a breathable cloth bag (no plastic), keep somewhere dry and shaded, with silica packs. Check every 1–2 months, and never fold it — folds crack.