Leather boots

[leva]

What is best to use on leather boots that have dried out and have gotten stiff from setting without using. They are to good to just throw away. Thanks.

 

[Harper]

I like LEXOL leather conditioner, but Mink oil also works good and adds a degree of water repealantcy.

 

[retired farmer]

I have never found any leather oil that actually does what it is supposed to.

 

[Repairman60]

Mink oil

 

[Steve in VA]

I put mine in the dryer long enough to get the leather warm and use mink oil and then a second quick tumble in the dryer.

 

[Mike M]

WD40 is what I last used on some leather items and it seemed better than the stuff I bought made for leather. I had some work boots once that got a good dose of hydraulic oil and it seemed ok too so I coated the rest of them with it so it all evened out.

 

[Charles in Aus.]

Dubbin is used here , it takes a little while to penetrate then leaves the leather soft , supple and waterproof .

Years ago I went to the local tip in a F350 that had raised suspension . I jumped out of the cab and landed in a pile of grease that I think came from a Fish and Chip shop . My boots were covered in it so badly I took them off and threw them into the back of the ute ,it took a week for me to finaly clean them .
After this they were the softest most comfortable boots I had ever owned and they lasted three times longer than any others I've ever had.

 

[gblj]

I use some stuff called sno seal on my hunting boots,mink oil is good to.

 

[SVcummins]

This is what i use
Boot grease

 

[Duner Wi]

I have used neats foot oil on a pair of high dollar hand made boots that sat in barn unused for 20 or more years. They were very stiff at first but eventually they softened up. I wear them about a week a year to keep them limber. There could be better products but neats foot oil is what I used and it worked.

 

[C.Amick]

We always used neatsfoot oil.

 

[muleboss]

What is a neats and what size foot do they have?

 

[JayinNY]

I use these, i have a friend that also uses sno seal, they seem to work good.

 

[Charles in Aus.]

Muleboss , ' Neats' are cattle , you've probably already seen how big their feet are
Neatsfoot oil is made from their leg bones and foot bones but not their hooves .

 

[MarkB_MI]

Once the leather is dried out, you can never really get it good as new. But I like to start with a moderate application of oil: neatsfoot oil, mink oil or Red Wing "Boot Oil", then let the boots sit overnight. I then follow up with a abundant coat of Sno Seal, which is a wax-based waterproofing. The Sno Seal needs to be warmed at bit to soak in, which I do either with a blow dryer or by setting my boots on top of the boiler overnight. Wipe off any excess Sno Seal and you're good to go for the winter.

 

[teddy52food]

ATF works good.

 

[mark1955]

if you can find snake oil in a cream, it will probably work just fine.

 

[UnluvKelvin]

I use Mink oil. It works just fine.

 

[4wdtom]

I have "saved" some old stiff leather items with neatsfoot oil. I like mink oil for treating normal (not dried out) leather.

 

[Crazy Horse]

Muleboss .... ha, I laughed at your question about foot size. Not to worry, if the neats have small feet they will just use more neats feet for each of your feet ..... LOL !!!

 

[IndianaSteve]

Ballistol gun cleaner. It's recommended for holsters and leather so I used it on my boots. Great stuff. And cleans my guns good too.