Leather care

[NZsarge]

sno seal anyone? any good?

Hav'nt used any of that, buy a few bottles of liquid leather and i'll buy a couple off ya..

[yod]

Hav'nt used any of that, buy a few bottles of liquid leather and i'll buy a couple off ya..

Monie got some fromthe PT night they went to, just wondering what it was like....

[NZsarge]

Monie got some fromthe PT night they went to, just wondering what it was like....

Dunno mate, but my jacket loved liquid leather, I see on the web site you can get it with scotchguard in it to help repel water too....nice!

[Owl]

Monie got some fromthe PT night they went to, just wondering what it was like....

It works alright for waterproofing leather and stitching, but I reckon it doesn’t soak in and soften all that well. Hell, I’ve got about ¼ of a jar left over you can try and I could even give you some tanners oil as well. I bet I know which one you’ll prefer.

[The Stranger:Me]

sno seal anyone? any good?

I always seal my leathers at the start of winter, Of the products I have used the Sno Seal is the best. Certainly out lasts the nikwax product by a loooooong shot.

[rottiguy]

Why thank you, they supplement my little bleaters

My what big dogs you have got....

[rottiguy]

Only used it on ski gear and tamping boots, works good for water proofing, but like bees wax you have to heat up the gear to get it to soak in deep

sno seal anyone? any good?

[Biggles2000]

Only used it on ski gear and tamping boots, works good for water proofing, but like bees wax you have to heat up the gear to get it to soak in deep

Thats what I found as well.

[scumdog]

I use dubbin.

Some reckon it rots the stitching but I've used it on hunting boots etc for 30-40 years with no worries (OK, the boots are rooted after a year or two so maybe the stitching hasn't had time to rot)

But I've also used it on my leather (tassled) jacket which I got about 15 years ago and the stitching still seems OK.

It keeps the leather pliable and fairly waterproof.

Negatives: It's messy to put on and leaves the leather sticky if put on thick enough.

[FJRider]

As a supplier and manufacturer of a technical product I get so Pissed off with so many Fucking know it alls who poke their noses in and offer so called advice on something I and my industry collegues have developed over 20+ years.
Are they gunna stand by their version and replace or rectify the dammage they caused when it all goes pear shaped cos they forgot to add an important fact................I THINK NOT !!!!!!!!

I'm sure Quasi feels the same way...

[xgnr]

I always seal my leathers at the start of winter, Of the products I have used the Sno Seal is the best. Certainly out lasts the nikwax product by a loooooong shot.

Agree with this, used it on my boots (tramping and bike) for years. Havn't bothered with leather trousers tho'. They just get wet anyway. Not worth the effort IMHO.

Cheers
Sttu

[The Stranger:Me]

Agree with this, used it on my boots (tramping and bike) for years. Havn't bothered with leather trousers tho'. They just get wet anyway. Not worth the effort IMHO.

Cheers
Sttu

Thing I find xgnr at this time of year. If I don't seal them and they get wet, they get sodden and can take many days to dry. If I do seal them the water never really gets into the leather and they are dry in no time.

[tate35]

Hey there,

I was going to suggest 'Dubbin' which i used when caring for leather horse gear, saddles, bridles, etc. It's like a polish and helps leather retain natural oils.

But also visit the following link - it has some helpful tips and hints

http://www.leathercare.co.nz/index.c..._suede_apparel

[xgnr]

Thing I find xgnr at this time of year. If I don't seal them and they get wet, they get sodden and can take many days to dry. If I do seal them the water never really gets into the leather and they are dry in no time.

Yep

fair call. I just put on the over trou if it looks like it's gettin nasty. (and that is a gamble right)

[boomer]

As a supplier and manufacturer of a technical product I get so Pissed off with so many Fucking know it alls who poke their noses in and offer so called advice on something I and my industry collegues have developed over 20+ years.
Are they gunna stand by their version and replace or rectify the dammage they caused when it all goes pear shaped cos they forgot to add an important fact................I THINK NOT !!!!!!!!

Now Justify !