Chains, Reins, Leashes, Wallets & Hooks

[babyknight]

Giles and Beats, as veterans of the IH-FW tan would you recommend an application of the Obenaufs leather oil on the outside of the wallet before first use and then again every few months?  thanks.

[Giles]

I never bother.

I did have one customer who applied Obeneufs when he got the wallet and he got some white spotting on the leather.  No idea why.  After a couple of weeks it was fine, but he was a little worried to start with…..

[babyknight]

thanks G.

[Just_KC]

@babyknight:

Giles and Beats, as veterans of the IH-FW tan would you recommend an application of the Obenaufs leather oil on the outside of the wallet before first use and then again every few months?  thanks.

i have the IH-FW black. i applied obeaufs on mine. i had no problems whatsoever. just gotta be careful not to get any on the rough parts of the wallet that isn't the face of the leather . (Note Compartment and Removable Card Slot) it will leave black spots that are not removable.

just make sure that your obenauf or w/e other leather care product you use isn't "tainted". i lend it to my friend once and he left a black smudge of shoe polish on it.

i didnt notice it till i applied it on my new tann leather belt and it stained it permanently.

[Giles]

The whole wallet is leather, do you mean the non-face side of the leather?  G

[Just_KC]

yup, the non face side. that described it better. yeah, its best to avoid getting that spot wet with any form of liquid.

[mankarat]

treated with obenaufs very lightly.. dont put it too much.. Thats what i do with my RM tan wallet.. So far so good..3 months with one application

Picture when new

[jimmy]

is obenaufs gel like out of the bottle or hard as surf wax?

[babyknight]

jimmy, the Obenauf's leather oil is neither gel nor wax-like… it's literally like oil.  not sure about the other products.

btw thanks Just_KC and mankarat for the thoughts re adding oil.  For now I am thinking I will not bother adding any coating of oil to start with at least but will see how it goes...

[jimmy]

thanks, never actually used a liquid leather treatment before. may have to give it a go.

[jacoavlu]

I think more people around here referring to Obenauf's are speaking of the LP and not the oil. The LP comes in a jar and is more of a paste or soft wax you rub in with your fingers.

[jimmy]

Yeah that's what I was referring to. So is it more soft or hard? Soft would be you can push your finger though and touch the bottom of the jar

[elclintor]

It's solid stuff, but if you rub your thumb on it, it melts..

[jimmy]

Thats exactly what I wanted to hear to me that's quality. The heat of fiction while applying helps the penetration

[jimmy]

Haha did that just sound extremely rude

[jacoavlu]

I think the LP is a wax/oil mix, it's certainly a wax, but soft like a pommade. Could you push your finger through to the bottom of the jar? Maybe. Probably. But I wouldn't characterize it as a gel.

[zhivago]

Just a little side note, this stuff was created in the Pac northwest where I live and folks (myself include) have sworn/used it for as long as I can remember.  I have even used it as chap stick in a pinch, the stuff is very "kind" too say the least.

[jacoavlu]

hmm, hadn't thought of that, but I think it is much beeswax, and the smell is not bad

[mvb]

maybe i can put it my hair as well

[Captain]

Anybody already owning a medium wallet wanting the new hardware, I might be interested in getting the one you got