Leather boot care please

[predator]

I,ve just got a pair of soft brown leather boots for working in etc only secondhand to keep my feet warm n dry etc there called redhead bonedry thinsulate and i was thinking before i start to use them to treat with some sort of dubbing or saddle soap can anyone suggest whats best etc i will only use them as and when i start splitting all my wood up i,ve saved over this year on my plot built a wood shelter etc as wellies make my legs sweat etc when working hard walking up n down chopping wood etc thanks for any help i would be greatful for any good advice too

[alex-adam]

As you have the name of the boots you might try the makers website, they will probably have a section on care for their products, or maybe email the customers services dept.

[nepia]

Regular applications of neatsfoot oil seems to preserve the leather well; stops it drying and cracking.

 

Jon

[spudulike]

The wife buys Equimins Leather Conditioning Cream - I think the horsy types use it but it is good stuff for softening and cleaning leather - It is like a more liquid dubbin!

 

Other than that - used neatsfood, saddle soap and dubbin on my motorbike boots in the winter.

[Paul Smith]

Try a product called Ranapur, very good.

[predator]

off to robinsons then in haydock for horsey stuff/dubbing etc cheers

[mark hughes]

In my opinion Brasher's own Leather cream is brill I use it on all my boots, you can get it from MIllets (opposite Wilkinsons) in St.Helens Town centre

 

Cheers Mark

[blazer]

I brought some from the Altberg site, they show two types so I brought x10 tins to offset the postage, will do me for over a year. Both types are good and soak in well on my different boots.

 

One bit of caution with some Gortex lined leather boots, the leather treatment can soak through and block the Gortex from breathing.

[felixthelogchopper]

I brought some from the Altberg site, they show two types so I brought x10 tins to offset the postage, will do me for over a year. Both types are good and soak in well on my different boots.

 

One bit of caution with some Gortex lined leather boots, the leather treatment can soak through and block the Gortex from breathing.

 

Nikwax do an aqueous wax especially for goretex lined boots. I use it on my Protector Pros and seems to work well

[predator]

Nikwax do an aqueous wax especially for goretex lined boots. I use it on my Protector Pros and seems to work well

 

GOOD POINT ABOUT THE GORTEX

 

thanks for the info will get wifey to go into town cheers