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Leather Preservative Experiment

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  • G
    Giles
    IHUK Crew
    Joined: 22 Sept 2009

    Popped into the office and applied the gunk….

    "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, 12:49 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
    • F
      Finn666
      Joined: 20 Jan 2011

      for better comparison!…

      [image link broken]

      last edited by 1 Mar 2013, 17:16 11 Aug 2012, 12:57 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
      • G
        Giles
        IHUK Crew
        Joined: 22 Sept 2009

        Thx Finn.

        "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, 13:05 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
        • S
          Snowy
          Joined: 15 Jun 2012

          Just read thread from end to end :amazing: LP getting my vote. Thanks for doing this G, and awesome idea MM.

          last edited by 28 Aug 2012, 12:06 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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            crankyfart
            Raw and Unwashed
            Joined: 17 Feb 2012

            just curious, is the mustang paste any better than the LP since there is quite a big difference in their pricing..

            p.s/ don't shoot me for asking.. i know there's pictures from this experiment which G painstakingly did over a period of time but im just curious…  😶

            make peace, not war. <3

            last edited by 28 Aug 2012, 17:05 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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              Giles
              IHUK Crew
              Joined: 22 Sept 2009

              In the next couple of months I will do a bend and stress test, then we may know…...

              "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 28 Aug 2012, 18:49 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
              • R
                ronaldlsh
                Joined: 7 Mar 2010

                My faves are the results from the mustang and LP!

                THE RAW WAR

                @ronaldlsh:

                > Just going to keep wearing IH.

                last edited by 28 Aug 2012, 19:07 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                  crankyfart
                  Raw and Unwashed
                  Joined: 17 Feb 2012

                  @Giles:

                  In the next couple of months I will do a bend and stress test, then we may know…...

                  seriously can't wait! guess I'll hold my fingers and wait for the outcome before getting the mustang paste. 🙂

                  make peace, not war. <3

                  last edited by 28 Aug 2012, 19:15 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                    Anesthetist
                    見習いボス
                    Joined: 14 May 2011

                    I'm really curious about this as well. I'm just about out of Buffalo Butter and wanted to try something new.

                    IG: bluehandsslim

                    last edited by 1 Sept 2012, 13:16 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                      Snowy
                      Joined: 15 Jun 2012

                      Looking forward to the Christmas update for this thread :). This evidence-based approach is one of the many reasons why I love this place and Giles :blushes:

                      last edited by 9 Nov 2012, 21:24 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                        Giles
                        IHUK Crew
                        Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                        If I get a chance I'll photo and apply gunk again tomorrow and then bring the thing to and end in a month or so….

                        "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 9 Nov 2012, 22:14 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                          crankyfart
                          Raw and Unwashed
                          Joined: 17 Feb 2012

                          so have this thing ended? what's the result?

                          make peace, not war. <3

                          last edited by 3 Jan 2013, 11:39 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                            Giles
                            IHUK Crew
                            Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                            I have them here, just need to take pics etc…..

                            "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 3 Jan 2013, 11:42 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                              Giles
                              IHUK Crew
                              Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                              About 15 months…..

                              When I get a minute, I will clean them up, take post clean photo and then try and do some sort of bendability test…

                              "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 3 Jan 2013, 11:50 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
                              • D
                                demonito
                                Joined: 27 Apr 2010

                                pecards buddy

                                g try to use pecards to give those leather pieces life again. use a heat gun or hair blower. to warmt he leather and apply pecards

                                last edited by 3 Jan 2013, 15:07 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                  crankyfart
                                  Raw and Unwashed
                                  Joined: 17 Feb 2012

                                  after seeing those pictures, i'm so glad i just bought the mustang paste cos they look the most beautiful among the lot. 🙂

                                  make peace, not war. <3

                                  last edited by 3 Jan 2013, 16:59 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                  • SeulS
                                    Seul
                                    Joined: 24 Nov 2009

                                    Natty and LP for the win…

                                    last edited by 3 Jan 2013, 17:00 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                    • ChrisC
                                      Chris
                                      Raw and Unwashed
                                      Joined: 28 Jun 2010

                                      I'm going to withhold judgment until the pieces get cleaned and Giles bends them a few times.  The untreated one is cracking, which doesn't bode well, and the olive oil one looks like it's starting to develop mold.

                                      last edited by 3 Jan 2013, 17:18 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                        Giles
                                        IHUK Crew
                                        Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                                        None of them are mouldy, but where the various oils have left a sticky residue on the surface, all manner of stuff has stuck to it.  The Ober-Oil being the stickiest….

                                        "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 3 Jan 2013, 17:29 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
                                        • scroogenS
                                          scroogen
                                          Joined: 30 Nov 2011

                                          I  think the LP looks the best. But let's see them cleaned up and bent

                                          last edited by 3 Jan 2013, 21:20 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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