leather boot waterproofing
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Couple coats of mink oil and elbow grease.
"Courage is being scared to death but
saddling up anyway."
"Courage is being scared to death but
saddling up anyway."
I always took new Boots, one at a time and, placed them in the Kitchen Oven on Low. I watched carefully and when warm I removed the Boot and went to work.
The mild heat made polish melt deep into the Leather. Most often using basic KIWI. Odd as it sounds, I wanted to make Candles and discovered PURE Carnauba wax flakes sold on the Internet. The highest grade does cost money but so does top end Boots. The Carnauba melts in a Double Boiler and can be Painted on & into all areas, including canvas sections. These treated Boots lasted for 5 years of daily wear and one pair surpassed ten years. Cool in the Summer and Dry and warm in the Winter and, Water "Proof".
I placed a car Waxing site first to show good information many may not be aware of. The below Second link is not the best but represents buying high grade Carnauba and you make your own recipe or do as I have above, leaving it pure.
http://www.autogeek.net/qude101.html
As you've already read, carnauba protects the leaves of a palm tree from the intense heat and humidity experienced in Brazil. The carnauba car wax repels water and, consequently, most contaminants. When applied to any surface, carnauba retains these characteristics.
http://www.camdengrey.com/essential-oils/carnauba.html = Make your own
Of the plant waxes, most famous is carnauba wax, a product of a fan palm from the Brazilian tropics, Copernicia prunifera. In Brazil, more than ten million trees are grown on plantations to meet the world's demand for a hard wax that is very shiny when polished. Carnauba wax is the coating on the surface of the leaf, i.e., cuticle. Leaves of this fan palm are removed individually from the tree, cut and shredded, and then dried, so that wax flakes off.
A pound of carnauba wax is obtained from about 20 leaves. This powder is melted, strained, and then molded into blocks, to be shipped to manufacturing countries. It is used in lipsticks, dental floss and fine car polishes.INCI: Carnauba Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax. Melting point: 180 deg. F. SAP value: 78-88.
Then there is always KIWI = http://www.kiwicare.com/en-us/shoecaretips
Mink Oil and SnoSeal + others above. I just found a fun way and it is more time consuming. Everyone wants "Fast & Easy", some things do take time.
Jagerdad
The mild heat made polish melt deep into the Leather. Most often using basic KIWI. Odd as it sounds, I wanted to make Candles and discovered PURE Carnauba wax flakes sold on the Internet. The highest grade does cost money but so does top end Boots. The Carnauba melts in a Double Boiler and can be Painted on & into all areas, including canvas sections. These treated Boots lasted for 5 years of daily wear and one pair surpassed ten years. Cool in the Summer and Dry and warm in the Winter and, Water "Proof".
I placed a car Waxing site first to show good information many may not be aware of. The below Second link is not the best but represents buying high grade Carnauba and you make your own recipe or do as I have above, leaving it pure.
http://www.autogeek.net/qude101.html
As you've already read, carnauba protects the leaves of a palm tree from the intense heat and humidity experienced in Brazil. The carnauba car wax repels water and, consequently, most contaminants. When applied to any surface, carnauba retains these characteristics.
http://www.camdengrey.com/essential-oils/carnauba.html = Make your own
Of the plant waxes, most famous is carnauba wax, a product of a fan palm from the Brazilian tropics, Copernicia prunifera. In Brazil, more than ten million trees are grown on plantations to meet the world's demand for a hard wax that is very shiny when polished. Carnauba wax is the coating on the surface of the leaf, i.e., cuticle. Leaves of this fan palm are removed individually from the tree, cut and shredded, and then dried, so that wax flakes off.
A pound of carnauba wax is obtained from about 20 leaves. This powder is melted, strained, and then molded into blocks, to be shipped to manufacturing countries. It is used in lipsticks, dental floss and fine car polishes.INCI: Carnauba Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax. Melting point: 180 deg. F. SAP value: 78-88.
Then there is always KIWI = http://www.kiwicare.com/en-us/shoecaretips
Mink Oil and SnoSeal + others above. I just found a fun way and it is more time consuming. Everyone wants "Fast & Easy", some things do take time.
Jagerdad
