Does anybody have any opinion on this?
I am looking to protect both leather and nylon.
For years I have been using sprays, mostly silicone ones. They all seem to work good for a short time.
Thinking that sprays do not last too long because they are just a very thin layer, I have bought some other, thicker things.
From Red Wing: Bee Natural Leathercare, Snow Country Improved Wax Oil. I tried this on a small part of my boot, but decided not to use it because it smelled like barf.
From Red Wing: Obenauf's Heavy Duty L.P.. I applied this to one of my smooth leather boots, ran some water over it, and like this stuff very much.
From R.E.I. Nikwax Waterproofing Wax for leather. This comes in a tube similar to toothpaste. I put this one my other smooth leather boot. The sink test had the same results.
I'm not going to tell you what store I got this from, but it's called R.E.I. Ultra Seal, Waterproofing Treatment.
This stuff comes in a small jar and smells like a candle. It "melts" very easily. I applied this to a part leather/part fabric boot. Once again, this product also passed the sink test.
From R.E.I. Nikwax Fabric & Leather. This liquid comes in a small bottle with a sponge to apply. I put this on my other part leather/part fabric boot. My boot must have been thirsty because it took several coats of this to work. The directions say to apply 1-3 times. The third time passed the sink test.
I also bought SNO-SEAL Leather Protection from somewhere(it's sold everywhere). I am instructed to heat my boots with a hair dryer, in a sunny window, or in a preheated and extinguished oven. After reading the pre-apply directions and then noticing a smell of petroleum distillates, I decided not to try this yet.
Uhh, is anybody interested in this or should I just shut up and /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/sleepy.gif. If anybody wants, I'll update this to give a real world report after I do some stomping around.
My favorite right now is the Obenauf's Heavy Duty L.P.
What have you tried? Which is the best?
I am looking to protect both leather and nylon.
For years I have been using sprays, mostly silicone ones. They all seem to work good for a short time.
Thinking that sprays do not last too long because they are just a very thin layer, I have bought some other, thicker things.
From Red Wing: Bee Natural Leathercare, Snow Country Improved Wax Oil. I tried this on a small part of my boot, but decided not to use it because it smelled like barf.
From Red Wing: Obenauf's Heavy Duty L.P.. I applied this to one of my smooth leather boots, ran some water over it, and like this stuff very much.
From R.E.I. Nikwax Waterproofing Wax for leather. This comes in a tube similar to toothpaste. I put this one my other smooth leather boot. The sink test had the same results.
I'm not going to tell you what store I got this from, but it's called R.E.I. Ultra Seal, Waterproofing Treatment.
This stuff comes in a small jar and smells like a candle. It "melts" very easily. I applied this to a part leather/part fabric boot. Once again, this product also passed the sink test.
From R.E.I. Nikwax Fabric & Leather. This liquid comes in a small bottle with a sponge to apply. I put this on my other part leather/part fabric boot. My boot must have been thirsty because it took several coats of this to work. The directions say to apply 1-3 times. The third time passed the sink test.
I also bought SNO-SEAL Leather Protection from somewhere(it's sold everywhere). I am instructed to heat my boots with a hair dryer, in a sunny window, or in a preheated and extinguished oven. After reading the pre-apply directions and then noticing a smell of petroleum distillates, I decided not to try this yet.
Uhh, is anybody interested in this or should I just shut up and /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/sleepy.gif. If anybody wants, I'll update this to give a real world report after I do some stomping around.
My favorite right now is the Obenauf's Heavy Duty L.P.
What have you tried? Which is the best?