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    Iron Heart Fall/Winter 2025 Collection Preview - Now Live

    Leather Preservative Experiment

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    • GilesG
      Giles
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      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

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      • Finn666F
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        for better comparison!…

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        • GilesG
          Giles
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          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

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

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            • crankyfartC
              crankyfart
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              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

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              • GilesG
                Giles
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                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

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                • ronaldlshR
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                  My faves are the results from the mustang and LP!

                  THE RAW WAR

                  @ronaldlsh:

                  > Just going to keep wearing IH.

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                  • crankyfartC
                    crankyfart
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                    @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

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

                      IG: bluehandsslim

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                      • S
                        Snowy
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                        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:

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                        • GilesG
                          Giles
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                          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

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

                            make peace, not war. <3

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                            • GilesG
                              Giles
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                              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

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                              • GilesG
                                Giles
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                                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

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                                • D
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                                  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

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                                  • crankyfartC
                                    crankyfart
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                                    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

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                                    • SeulS
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                                      Natty and LP for the win…

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                                      • ChrisC
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                                        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.

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                                        • GilesG
                                          Giles
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                                          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

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

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