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Leather Preservative Experiment

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  • J
    jimmy
    Joined: 17 Dec 2010

    Yeah olive oil and nothing seem to do the job haha…

    last edited by 22 Mar 2012, 21:51 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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      madmonday
      Raw and Unwashed
      Joined: 13 Oct 2009

      wonder how much of a difference you would see with actual movement of the leather.  a belt or a patch on jeans bend & that's when they develop cracks & the like . . .

      head high, middle finger higher

      last edited by 22 Mar 2012, 21:57 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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        Wavey_lenz
        Banned
        Joined: 18 Mar 2012

        Whats the white stuff inbetween the belt holes?

        last edited by 25 Mar 2012, 20:56 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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          corporalclegg
          Joined: 27 Jun 2010

          just extra paste that accumulated in the holes while it was being applied and was not removed

          last edited by 25 Mar 2012, 21:41 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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            Giles
            IHUK Crew
            Joined: 22 Sept 2009

            6 months in…

            "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

            last edited by 25 Apr 2012, 09:25 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
            • S
              Seul
              Joined: 24 Nov 2009

              LP for the win imo. Good to know, since that's what I use  😃

              last edited by 25 Apr 2012, 10:14 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
              • B
                beautiful_FrEaK
                Raw and Unwashed
                Joined: 15 Jun 2010

                Mustang for the win IMO 😉

                As it also kinda preserves the natural color (compare with the untreated leather, closest in color) but it also maintain the leather and keeps it in good condition

                last edited by 25 Apr 2012, 10:28 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                  madmonday
                  Raw and Unwashed
                  Joined: 13 Oct 2009

                  look at the difference around the holes.  "none" seems to be showing some weathering while the treated leathers still look pretty smooth.

                  whoops looked again the "ober oil" looks to have some creases as well  :-\

                  6 months go by quickly

                  head high, middle finger higher

                  last edited by 25 Apr 2012, 11:51 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                  • F
                    Finn666
                    Joined: 20 Jan 2011

                    LP and olive oil ftw imo…

                    last edited by 25 Apr 2012, 13:29 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                    • D
                      derivative666
                      Joined: 30 Jan 2011

                      Love the LP great stuff

                      "honorable mention to the bearded giant aka derivative666 for being a stand up dude & not changing with the seasons since i've been around these parts" Monday

                      last edited by 25 Apr 2012, 14:30 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                        Moonshine
                        Joined: 4 Mar 2012

                        I don't have a favorite just yet, but it seems the Mustang is the way to go if you want to preserve the natural color, and LP or OO if you want to go a bit darker and lastly, the Oil if you want to go darker still.

                        (I'm pretty good at stating the obvious, huh?)  Good stuff, G!

                        www.moonshineleatherworks.tumblr.com
                        instagram.com/moonshineleatherworks

                        last edited by 25 Apr 2012, 21:21 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                          Giles
                          IHUK Crew
                          Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                          8 months in…..

                          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

                          last edited by 15 Jun 2012, 16:54 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
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                            FurattoHeddo
                            Joined: 25 May 2010

                            I've stopped oiling leather a long time ago, good leather doesn't need it (which the above pic seems to acknowledge to me) …

                            "Don't ever be sorry"

                            last edited by 15 Jun 2012, 16:56 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                              Chris
                              Raw and Unwashed
                              Joined: 28 Jun 2010

                              I don't know, the untreated one seems to be cracking a bit around the holes.  I'd agree that it shows good leather needs minimal care, though. 😉

                              last edited by 15 Jun 2012, 17:27 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                Giles
                                IHUK Crew
                                Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                                I'm trying to resist doing a "bend test" till 12 months is up…..

                                "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

                                last edited by 15 Jun 2012, 17:39 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                  Chris
                                  Raw and Unwashed
                                  Joined: 28 Jun 2010

                                  Ooh, that's going to be interesting to see.

                                  last edited by 15 Jun 2012, 17:46 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                    SpaceGnome
                                    Joined: 18 Apr 2012

                                    awesome.  Nice work

                                    last edited by 19 Jun 2012, 23:15 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                      madmonday
                                      Raw and Unwashed
                                      Joined: 13 Oct 2009

                                      updates please when time presents itself

                                      head high, middle finger higher

                                      last edited by 4 Aug 2012, 16:26 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                        Giles
                                        IHUK Crew
                                        Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                                        Almost 10 months…..

                                        "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

                                        last edited by 11 Aug 2012, 11:22 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
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                                          Finn666
                                          Joined: 20 Jan 2011

                                          you´re going to give them some love again anytime soon?…looks pretty dry to me...

                                          last edited by 11 Aug 2012, 11:23 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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