Leather Preservative Experiment

[Giles]

Christina Perri….

[Giles]

And the morning after the night before…...

[Seul]

Still # 1 fan of LP…

[dcg]

This thread is the sort of thing that really sets Giles apart from other retailers.  Such a cool idea.  Thanks, G!

[xtcclassic]

^Amen to that! And I agree with Seul, LP for the win.

[Snowy]

Thank you!

(looks like I'll be sticking with LP)

[scroogen]

I think LP looks the best too, but olive oil is a close 2nd…

[natehate]

Digging the olive oil myself

[seawolf]

Thanks for doing this Giles. You're the best!

[summ3rhays]

+1 for LP. I think the olive oil looks good, but I'm not sold. Great results though. What a cool idea.

[joesaintjohn]

I kinda dig the mustang paste. Nobody feeling it?

[urbanwoodsman]

@joesaintjohn:

I kinda dig the mustang paste. Nobody feeling it?

I like the color of the mustang but I feel like the oils would be pretty amazing on leather that is actually being used.

Also, were the pastes/waxes applied then hit with a heat gun? I know this was a fun experiment but I'm just wondering.

[xtcclassic]

The Mustang Paste is a close second IMHO.

[Giles]

@urbanwoodsman:

Also, were the pastes/waxes applied then hit with a heat gun?

No, just rubbed in with a cloth

[toddjcoley]

The lp seems to have less cracking and marks from the bend test. Do you think any are better?

[Giles]

IMO the LP is best.  Remind me to show them to you when you are next down.

[ohighyo]

@dcg:

This thread is the sort of thing that really sets Giles apart from other retailers.  Such a cool idea.  Thanks, G!

Agreed

[mclaincausey]

I'd think that vegetable oils (like olive oil) that can go rancid would be a bad idea.

[dave28]

I made the fatal error of putting neatsfoot oil on several pairs of leather shoes and boots.

Mould, mould and more mould. Disgusting stuff ruined all my leather goods.

[mclaincausey]

That's crazy, that's what Nick Horween says to use on cxl