How to Clean and Care for Your Leather Apple Watch Bands?

Leather materials have become popular among all types of products, either these are of furniture, clothing, or footwear. Similarly, it has become a fashion in watch bands. Many watches are available with leather bands or straps, but now the leather Apple Watch bands are also available separately.

How to clean your leather Apple Watch bands?

Leather Apple Watch bands look adorable with all kinds of dresses and events. You can easily install and remove these bands with your Apple Watch in the different colors that you like most. Leather Apple Watch bands are no doubt durable, but they need care if you want to keep them with you for a long time.

Cleaning of leather Apple Watch bands

When you want to clean your leather Apple Watch bands, you should do it consciously and carefully as leather can be distorted if you do not take care of it while washing it, especially to remove the stains from the white leather watch band. It would help if you cleaned your leather watch band safely by following the steps shared below.

Take the Apple Watch band off

First of all, remove both straps from your Apple Watch carefully. Do not clean your leather Apple Watch bands along with the dial or watch itself as it may harm the watch if water or dust particles move to it. So, removing the bands from your Apple Watch will help you to protect it.

Clean it with a dry piece of cloth

Next, take a soft and clean piece of cloth and gently wipe it over your leather Apple Watch bands to remove the dust particle or the stains that you can remove easily with the help of soft cloth and avoid their spreading over the whole band. It would help if you did not directly use liquids over the leather bands to avoid more problems.

Also, avoid hard cloth pieces while cleaning their surface as they can get scratches on their surface. Gently rub if you find the debris or some particles stick on the surface without forming scratches.

Now wash it properly by using soap or detergent (washing powder)

When you have cleaned the leather Apple Watch band with a dry cloth, then clean it properly by washing it with soap or a washing powder but not for a longer time.

• Do not soak it in the water or solution of washing powder and water as it can harm the leather that can result in making patches over it, and leather starts shedding off.
• You can use a soft cloth or brush while washing leather bands, but it must be the brush you use to clean your leather clothing.
• Move the wet soapy cloth or soft brush over the surface of the leather band in circular order gently. This would help you to clean your leather band from both sides.

Do not apply too much quantity of solutions and repeat it for a long time. Do washing quickly to protect the leather fabric.

Then rinse out the detergent from the surface of your leather band

When you feel you have cleaned all the sides and corners of the leather band, wash it with water to remove all the soap and bubbles of washing powder. Keep it under running water for few seconds. After that, squeeze it gently to get rid of extra water flowing over the surface of the leather straps. Take a clean and dry cloth piece and clean it again.

Quickly dry it but be careful from heat exposure

Now dry it quickly, but it does not mean to spread the leather band in sunlight or expose it to a hairdryer. It will damage the texture of the leather fabric. Dry it under a fan or less moist place with rich airflow. Please do not leave it in the container in which you have washed it, as it contains water that can penetrate inside and ruin your leather straps.

In the end, apply leather conditioner for its maintenance

At the end of the cleaning process, you should apply a leather conditioner that you use for leather clothes. Please avoid using the leather conditioner made for furniture as it may be harsh and can damage your leather band.

How to care for your leather Apple Watch bands?

While using leather Apple Watch bands in your daily routine, you should take care of them because they are as sensitive and delicate as they are adorable and elegant. Here are some tips to take care of your leather Apple Watch bands.

· Avoid exposure to intense heat

Leather is a material that is sensitive to heat and moisture and can be damaged if exposed to the intense heat that could be sunlight and the hairdryer. It will damage it from the inside, and you will soon lose your adorable leather Apple Watch band. So, be careful when you are in direct exposure to sunlight.

· Take it off while taking a bath

The leather watch bands are not friendly with water. So, remove your Apple Watch while taking a bath or swimming in the pool as it will damage not only your leather band but also your Apple Watch. Please take off your Apple Watch before entering the bathroom or swimming pool and place it in a dry, cool, and safe place.

· Allow the leather band to breathe

As we know that leather is made from animal material that is organic in composition that needs some rest to breathe. So, you should remove the leather Apple Watch bands before sleeping so that they can also take a rest when you are sleeping.

· Be gentle while wearing and removing it

Please do not be harsh to your leather Apple Watch band while wearing it or removing it. You should remove it gently to avoid damage.

· Use leather sprays instead of cleaning with a wet cloth

It would help if you used a leather spray to keep your leather bands fresh and shining and also provide a protective covering against the harsh environment.

Conclusion

Leather Apple Watch bands are adorable and elegant masterpieces, but you should treat them gently by ensuring their cleaning with care.