Leather saddle conditioner
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Proof hide
I use Lexol. I'm not sure if it's helping or not, but the saddles are still supple after many years of use, so its unlikely to hurt.
I am interested in other options, but not ones that will leach into my shorts, be sticky, or slippery.
How do these other products rank in terms of these other criteria?
I am interested in other options, but not ones that will leach into my shorts, be sticky, or slippery.
How do these other products rank in terms of these other criteria?
JHZR2
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My wife occasionally uses saddle soap and then Lexol on her horse saddle, and it looks great and has kept as new.
I started out with the Proofhide. I use Obenauf's on my workboots and gave it a try on my Brooks saddle after reading glowing endorsements on the Rivendell Bike site. That's what I use now.
It seems that the straight oils you listed might be absorbed too heavily into the leather and might cause it to lose its form. The Proofhide is a waxy substance, as is the Obenaufs.
https://www.obenaufs.com/index.php?route=common/home
http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/goo13-tiny.htm
Trying to sort out the truth about leather care products is about as easy as learning about oil additives. Obenauf's is endorsed and sold by White Boots ($400+) in Washington, so you know the saying....if it's good enough for....., then". Really, it's nearly impossible for us common folk to assess this stuff.
I have used Lexol conditioner in conjunction with Sno Seal. I talked to the SnoSeal guys here in Michigan and they said its simply wax and mineral spirits....no conditioners (but who really knows).
It seems that the straight oils you listed might be absorbed too heavily into the leather and might cause it to lose its form. The Proofhide is a waxy substance, as is the Obenaufs.
https://www.obenaufs.com/index.php?route=common/home
http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/goo13-tiny.htm
Trying to sort out the truth about leather care products is about as easy as learning about oil additives. Obenauf's is endorsed and sold by White Boots ($400+) in Washington, so you know the saying....if it's good enough for....., then". Really, it's nearly impossible for us common folk to assess this stuff.
I have used Lexol conditioner in conjunction with Sno Seal. I talked to the SnoSeal guys here in Michigan and they said its simply wax and mineral spirits....no conditioners (but who really knows).
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