Leather boot maintenance? What do you use?

[bsmitty27]

Just asking. I have always used snoseal or some type of beeswax rub, without any complaints. Last pair of gronell klondike boots lasted almost 15 years before the soles came off. The only time I didnt wear those boots was at work. (Wore them to work)

I now have a pair of alico guide boots and Red Wing iron rangers, that I'm hoping to get 15 years out of. I have never used Obenauf's or Hurberd's but hear good things. Let me know what you use on your leather products? And how you like it?
Brad

[SuperCub]

On my work boots, I use melted wax toilet rings and a heat gun. Doesn't affect the leather in a negative way and works fine.

Saying that, if I could get my hands on a good supply of raw bees wax, I would switch to that esp for expensive hunting boots.

[saskbooknut]

Been using Sno-Seal for 50 years, unlikely to change now.

[Flatlandliver]

Dubbin

[58thecat]

Crew butt grease....gets them off thier azzes and protects my boots from the elements

[Lornce]

Lots of great things on the market, wax ring works great with heat. Just a small comment though, when I was in my teens many moons ago in the '60s, Dad bought me a pair of leather hunting boots. He coated them with ordinary 5W-30 auto oil and heated for penetration. I am still wearing those boots (the soles have been replaced twice) and still treat them the same way. Did my knife cases also. It does darken them but who cares.

[Prairiewolf]

Dubbin, goes on my Lowa Tibet GTX hunting boots and my Iron Rangers.

Beeswax sounds interesting.

[1shotwade]

I use obenaufs couple times a year on my meindl boots. Keeps them like new.

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[Flatlandliver]

Originally Posted by Prairiewolf

Dubbin, goes on my Lowa Tibet GTX hunting boots and my Iron Rangers.

Beeswax sounds interesting.

Dubbin is beeswax, with a little fish or mink oil added for good measure.

[lmtada]

Beeswax, turpentine, add little heat. Melt it together. Looks like car wax after it cools (which it is). Works great. Like other comments couple applications annually.
The one on the right, homemade batch. Good for another 10+ years.

[Puma]

Originally Posted by Flatlandliver

Dubbin

X2

Dubbin for 40 years. I have leather snow pacs i bought in the 70's that I still wear.

[silver]

I use a neatsfoot compound, I can't claim a long life like some can, but it has eliminated leather cracking.

[owlhoot]

Originally Posted by silver

I use a neatsfoot compound, I can't claim a long life like some can, but it has eliminated leather cracking.

Neatsfoot oil is all my Dad and his Dad used on their leather boots, They worked in the bush logging in wet areas
I think it's made from rendered Hog lard,

[graybeard]

Originally Posted by saskbooknut

been using sno-seal for 50 years, unlikely to change now.

x 2.....

[Jeron Kahyar]

Originally Posted by SuperCub

On my work boots, I use melted wax toilet rings and a heat gun. Doesn't affect the leather in a negative way and works fine.

Saying that, if I could get my hands on a good supply of raw bees wax, I would switch to that esp for expensive hunting boots.

You can pick up raw beeswax at most places with candel making supplies. I think I saw some at Michaels a while back.

Myself I have just used Snowseal for my boots and have had no reason to ever switch.

[FCLightning]

Snoseal

[Mr Conservation]

Been using Snoseal on my leather boots for years. Works well !!

Mr Conservation

[tool]

I was shown this by a cobbler years ago, have the boots clean and dry, take Red Wing boot oil and pour it into a container that you can get a paint brush into, slather it on liberally with the paintbrush and leave them over night, wipe off the excess and buff them a little in the morning.

Works wonderfully.

You will think you ruined them at first because they will darken, but after a day or two they will return to their original colour or perhaps a shade or to darker on lighter leather.

[fordtruckin]

Originally Posted by 1shotwade

I use obenaufs couple times a year on my meindl boots. Keeps them like new.

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Yep that’s my product of Choi e!

[boonedocks]

I use “ Bee natural leathercare”, Improved mink oil. It’s available at Lammles western wear. It comes in a squeeze bottle and is similar In consistency to shampoo so it’s very easy to apply.

[jednastka]

Originally Posted by SuperCub

Saying that, if I could get my hands on a good supply of raw bees wax, I would switch to that esp for expensive hunting boots.

Go to Michael's the craft store. They sell beeswax pellets by the kilogram.


Vic

[warriorboy10]

Went into Ferrier and saddle store today and there are several types of leather treatments. Waterproofing, leather restorer and leather soaps. If anyone is looking for such a product I’d think it would be a good place to start, not a boot store trying up sell you on over priced leather treatment.
Cowboys aren’t going to spend their cash on garbage!!

[catnthehat]

Snoseal or Mink Oil and a hair blow dryer how I was taught when I was a kid - works perfect!
Cat

[SuperCub]

Originally Posted by jednastka

Go to Michael's the craft store. They sell beeswax pellets by the kilogram.


Vic

Thanks .... Will check that out.

[obsessed1]

Originally Posted by SuperCub

Thanks .... Will check that out.

Peavey mart also sells raw bees wax.

[Rod in the sticks]

Zamberlan Hydrobloc on my boots. Waterproofs without softening the leather.

[dodgeboy1979]

Mink oil

[Lites out]

I heat my boots in a warmed up oven! Take them out apply snoseal and put back in. Oven off of course

[FCLightning]

Originally Posted by Lites out

I heat my boots in a warmed up oven! Take them out apply snoseal and put back in. Oven off of course

Yup, just like that for the past 40 years. (Has it really been 40 years? Dang..)

[Coiloil37]

There are plenty of products that will condition the leather and keep the water out. Lots of them will also plug the pores in your goretex. If you have a boot with a goretex membrane you should make sure whichever product you use isn’t rendering it useless.

I use this on both my redwings and hanwags. My feet still breath and my boots keep the water out. The breathing is important on my redwings as it’s often 40-50 deg celcius where I work and if they didn’t breath my feet would rot from all the sweat.