Waterproofing ya boots!

[18 stoner]

I think Butch was meaning the leather!

 

I guess its a bit like slow cooking another animal product known as meat. Heat as a tendancy to dry it, and makes it easier to break up!

[Andrew Reed]

I reckon the new Nikwax is to cater for the breathable gortex boots. Dubbin, the old Nikwax (in tin), and Grangers tinned stuff probably over years of application completely seals up the leather and stops the breathability working. Anyway, for the new Nickwax I am sure I noticed on one very wet day, with constant movement in deep puddles all day, the new Nickwax washed out of the seams. A few days later after using Grangers/dubbin type wax, it seems to stay waterproof. Ever since I have been suspious of the new Nikwax.

[18 stoner]

I was thinking the same Andrew, afterall it is water based and even says it can be applied to WET leather:001_huh:

 

I still like the old school way myself but guess the new type nikwax may be ok for a quick maintenance coat, rather than an initial full waterproofing.

[Big 'Ammer]

I've just given my Tirols a do with some wax in a tin called 'Cofra'.

 

I let you know how good it is.

 

Always been a Nikwax fan, or better still the old stinking Mars oil in a can with the brush in the lid.

 

It was the best, but stank the worst. God knows what it was made from.