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Horse Oil - Could it be the best leather conditioner on earth?
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Skyhawk
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I agree with all of that. Edit: IDK about the sheepskin comment that just appeared as I was writing this... but the other few posts.
This could be the ultimate of the natural deep conditioners and if I find that it is, I will put it in my toolkit. This is for application on very old jackets, not Repros. I am thinking this stuff would be great to treat especially dry areas, I don't think it would be a replacement for the other all natural conditioner I use. It has no waxes either so it will not waterproof the leather like beeswax or petrolium jelly. You would need to follow up with another conditioner to get those benefits.
Jackets are a lot more delicate than tack. Different thickness of hides, different processing, etc.
This could be the ultimate of the natural deep conditioners and if I find that it is, I will put it in my toolkit. This is for application on very old jackets, not Repros. I am thinking this stuff would be great to treat especially dry areas, I don't think it would be a replacement for the other all natural conditioner I use. It has no waxes either so it will not waterproof the leather like beeswax or petrolium jelly. You would need to follow up with another conditioner to get those benefits.
Jackets are a lot more delicate than tack. Different thickness of hides, different processing, etc.
flyincowboy
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Been working in a saddlery upholstery shop for years Done a lot of leather cleaning and treatment there is a lot of products natural and petroleum based . My old fellows said natural stuff are the best and keep the secret mixture secret.
taikonaut
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This Seiwa horse oil does not look neutral, a slight yellow which most likely darken your leather.
The ELC horse oil is near white and lesser extent darken leather but its £30. ELC oil is rebranded Red Man's horse oil sold by Mash in Japan, the description is identical and the bottle is the same having different logo and cost about £10
The ELC horse oil is near white and lesser extent darken leather but its £30. ELC oil is rebranded Red Man's horse oil sold by Mash in Japan, the description is identical and the bottle is the same having different logo and cost about £10
Dumpster D
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I have a real crispy D-1 Jacket, all you gotta do is leave it lying out when it's extremely damp and humid out for awhile, and it's gonna soften right back up...Can anyone confirm if this is good or bad for the leather?
Seems to me this jacket here, is supple and pliable now, quite soft compared to how dried out, so that I can now properly lay the jacket out and re-crease the sleeves where they should be seated. The Original Jacket when I got it was very stiff and cracking badly and fragile, before I brought it out during a June summer rain and let it get nice and pliable through the humidity.
It's still to fragile of course, but it feels like the leather really enjoys the moisture in the air.
Seems to me this jacket here, is supple and pliable now, quite soft compared to how dried out, so that I can now properly lay the jacket out and re-crease the sleeves where they should be seated. The Original Jacket when I got it was very stiff and cracking badly and fragile, before I brought it out during a June summer rain and let it get nice and pliable through the humidity.
It's still to fragile of course, but it feels like the leather really enjoys the moisture in the air.
Pa12
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I used to have an Elc b-6. Took it to a local lady who specializes in leather to repair a small cut. She claims it was incredibly dried out and that’s why it tore easily. She also said that sheepskin should be treated annually. Don’t recall what she used.
Pa12
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Sounds like a good way to get hoofed in the bollacks Steve.
Skyhawk
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I have come to the conclusion that any animal products are not good in the long run. It may be fantastic in the short term, but will it go rancid eventually and cause more issues? Possibly. Even refined animal fat like Horse Oil would leave me wondering if I applied it to a jacket.
I think that an all natural bees wax based formula like Renapur is best and it will never rot.
I think that an all natural bees wax based formula like Renapur is best and it will never rot.
taikonaut
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The ELC horse oil there were about half a bottle of it remaining before the pandemic, when I opened it recently it nearly completely dried out, the small amount of oil remaining still has the same consistency so I'm convince it won't go rancid and will just evaporate even in just a matter of months if not weeks depending on weather.
