Leather Preservative Experiment

[Giles]

Thx Finn.

[Snowy]

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

[crankyfart]

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… 

[Giles]

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

[ronaldlsh]

My faves are the results from the mustang and LP!

[crankyfart]

@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.

[Anesthetist]

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

[Snowy]

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:

[Giles]

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….

[crankyfart]

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

[Giles]

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

[Giles]

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…

[demonito]

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

[crankyfart]

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

[Seul]

Natty and LP for the win…

[Chris]

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.

[Giles]

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….

[scroogen]

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

[Snowy]

WooHoo! Love this thread! Bring on the clean and bend test

[tigerpac]

Just read this entire thread - start to… almost finish - who would have thought how interesting it would be?!  Can't wait to see the results!!

Too bad I use Leather Honey and/or Bick 4 to condition - still, surprisingly interesting thread