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Leather Preservative Experiment

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    Snowy
    Joined: 15 Jun 2012

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

    last edited by 3 Jan 2013, 22:56 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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      tigerpac
      Joined: 18 Apr 2012

      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

      last edited by 3 Jan 2013, 23:28 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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        xtcclassic
        啓蒙家
        Joined: 13 Feb 2012

        The suspense is killing me! I just read this whole thread, and being an LP user but liking the looks of the Mustang Paste sample slightly more, I'm curious to see which piece of leather is the "healthiest".

        last edited by 4 Jan 2013, 03:18 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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          summ3rhays
          Joined: 28 Nov 2012

          Great thread. Just read front to back. I use LP on boots, but leave belts natural. Can't wait to see how they bend. Crazy experiment.

          IG: summ3rhays & Indigobleed

          last edited by 4 Jan 2013, 22:19 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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            TomDuckett
            Joined: 6 Dec 2012

            Same I just read the whole thing,
            really want to see how they look after the drying!
            My fav at the moment is probably mustang paste,

            last edited by 8 Jan 2013, 09:04 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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              Arabit
              Joined: 19 Jun 2012

              This thread inspired me to use olive oil on my leather patch!

              last edited by 8 Jan 2013, 09:10 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                joesaintjohn
                啓蒙家
                Joined: 9 Aug 2012

                The suspense is killing me!

                Fat dudes need good clothes too.

                last edited by 8 Jan 2013, 09:58 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                  Giles
                  IHUK Crew
                  Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                  And it will continue to I am afraid.  Super bogged down with other more critical stuff atm…

                  "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 8 Jan 2013, 10:03 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                    tigerpac
                    Joined: 18 Apr 2012

                    ^MORE critical than this?  What could that possibly be?!?  Oh right… everything.  We shall wait.

                    last edited by 8 Jan 2013, 16:22 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                      Anesthetist
                      見習いボス
                      Joined: 14 May 2011

                      A quick word on the mustang paste. I had just applied it to my IH-CCH and had set it on the kitchen window sill to dry. My wife was washing dishes and accidentally got it wet. I guess I realized it only a short while later and I was surprised to see the water beading up like it would on a freshly waxed car. After drying it, I didn't see any water marks at all. I've also applied to it an older Goro's coin wallet and it has really refreshed the leather. With a little beeswax, the thing looks almost new.

                      IG: bluehandsslim

                      last edited by 10 Feb 2013, 21:21 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                        Snowy
                        Joined: 15 Jun 2012

                        Sly bump too, well done ;).

                        Obenauf's does similar beading FYI. I really enjoyed walked through snow/rain/puddles with recently Obenauf treated boots. Boots kept utterly dry.

                        Most importantly, great to know the IH-CCH lives to see more spending 🙂 ❤

                        last edited by 11 Feb 2013, 00:42 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                          Giles
                          IHUK Crew
                          Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                          I have remembered to order some Saddle Soap.  Once it arrives, I can clean up the samples and finish this thing off.  Sorry for the delay….

                          "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 12 Feb 2013, 18:16 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                            xtcclassic
                            啓蒙家
                            Joined: 13 Feb 2012

                            I'm just gonna go ahead and bump this thread.

                            last edited by 9 Mar 2013, 14:02 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                              Giles
                              IHUK Crew
                              Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                              Soap has arrived, I've done nothing.  Will try and fix that next week.  Mea Culpa…..

                              "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 Mar 2013, 14:09 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                Chris
                                Raw and Unwashed
                                Joined: 28 Jun 2010

                                Samples still outside, or did you bring them in after that last update?  Just curious…

                                last edited by 9 Mar 2013, 15:16 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                  Giles
                                  IHUK Crew
                                  Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                                  Inside…..Because I need to be reminded that they need something doing to them....

                                  "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 Mar 2013, 15:25 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                    Snowy
                                    Joined: 15 Jun 2012

                                    @Snowy:

                                    Sly bump too, well done ;).

                                    ^ 😉

                                    last edited by 9 Mar 2013, 23:33 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                      Anesthetist
                                      見習いボス
                                      Joined: 14 May 2011

                                      Can't wait to see the results!

                                      IG: bluehandsslim

                                      last edited by 10 Mar 2013, 00:10 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                        Giles
                                        IHUK Crew
                                        Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                                        OK.  They are on the bench…

                                        Did a pretty good job of protecting the wood….

                                        And a nice patina on the nails….

                                        "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 10 Mar 2013, 12:11 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
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                                          Giles
                                          IHUK Crew
                                          Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                                          I then gave each sample the well known and time honoured 20 squeeze and bend treatment….

                                          "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 10 Mar 2013, 13:26 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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