Treatment for Leather Boots

[Troosers Too]

I've got a pair of Meindl Dovre Extreme leather boots that I've had for a few years. Up to now I've always used Nikwax on them to keep the leather in goood nick. Sadly I've finally used the last of the tin & can't seen to find any more. There's plenty of dubbin & loads of aerosol type treatments around but I was wondering what everyone else is using. I'm a strange old fool so I rather enjoy cleaning & waxing my boots rather than just giving them a quick spray.

 

Thanks

TT

[Westcountryman]

I've got a pair of Meindl Dovre Extreme leather boots that I've had for a few years. Up to now I've always used Nikwax on them to keep the leather in goood nick. Sadly I've finally used the last of the tin & can't seen to find any more. There's plenty of dubbin & loads of aerosol type treatments around but I was wondering what everyone else is using. I'm a strange old fool so I rather enjoy cleaning & waxing my boots rather than just giving them a quick spray.

 

Thanks

TT

 

I use dubbin (can't remember the name but I believe its french) on my leather boots. Keeps them nice and supple and waterproof. There is a certain satisfaction do cleaning them properly.

 

I think the sprays are more for fabric boots and clothing.

[Cookiemonsterandmerlin.]

Whe I in was in the services we use to just use polish and then WD40 makes them very waterproof after a while.

 

Cheers OTH

Edited August 13, 2010 by Over the hill

[Ian750]

I use WD40 on my yard boots and it works a treat, though I can't bring myself to use it on boots I've paid a lot of money for!!

On my better boots I use Carr Day & Martin saddle soap, the solid stuff that comes in a cream coloured round tub, even comes with its own application sponge. Really good stuff.

[HW682]

I suspect boot treatments are a bit like hang-over cures. Everyone has got there own favourite and for some the weirder the better, so you can expect a good variety of suggestions.

 

For what it's worth I bought a pair of Dovre Extreme recently from Foothills in Sheffield ( a well respected independent shop specialising in walking/climbing boots).

 

They recommended and gave me a tin of Leder Gris (leather grease) original clear wax.

[Paul Benjamin]

I use dubbin (can't remember the name but I believe its french) on my leather boots. Keeps them nice and supple and waterproof. There is a certain satisfaction do cleaning them properly.

 

I think the sprays are more for fabric boots and clothing.

 

Hi

 

Use Dubarry leather cream, I've had a pair of Dubarry leather boots for years and that's the only cream I ever needed to use it keeps the leather supple and waterproof.

[Gobfish]

I've always taken the Nikwax route myself. you can still get it in any Millets, or try Field and Trek on the net

[Sprinter]

I've always taken the Nikwax route myself. you can still get it in any Millets, or try Field and Trek on the net

 

Now that's good to know, i used nikwax for years then all of a sudden couldn't get it any more. I have now switched to meindl sport wax for my latest pair on the basis that if owt goes wrong with them in the first year i have some hope in hell of getting a result if i have been using their own product on them...........

[miniwizard]

i use neatsfoot oil,just brush it on,it will soak into the leather and protect it,my boots are 10 years old and still supple,with no cracks

[Troosers Too]

Gobfish,

 

Thanks for that info. I'd be terrified of using WD40 on the good boots but I've got some old timberlands that leak like teabags so I've got to try it on them.

 

Cheers

TT

[Dunkield]

Nikwax here too.

 

Your post made me look them up, seems there are alive and well - if you stick your postcode in here it will tell you where you can get it.

 

http://www.nikwax.com/en-gb/stockists/index.php

[jimmyb79]

I use Oakwood leather cleaner and conditioner. My Mrs uses it on her horse tack, so just leave my boots next to the saddle and hey presto! clean boots!

[ziplex]

Some time ago someone on here who knew a thing or two about treatments suggested 'Hydrobloc'....I bought a couple of tubes and have been using it on leather wellies that are used on the foreshore. It really is good stuff, smells like marzipan too if that floats your boat

Edited August 14, 2010 by ziplex

[cleaner4hire]

has anyone had any issues with any of the above knackering up goretex linings?

[Beardo]

i'm currently using Brasher Conditioning Cream, seems to do the job very well (and is easily available from Millets)

[jimmyb79]

has anyone had any issues with any of the above knackering up goretex linings?

 

I've been using Oakwood conditioner on my Dubarry boots with no bad effects on the goretex lining if that helps...

[AlistairB]

Rub in a good layer of G-Wax, warm it with a hair dryer, rub it in some more, leave them in the airing cupboard for a couple of days, redo every now and again, jobs a good'un, lovely supple water proof boots :blink:

 

AB

[ash243]

this is what i use

[Alpha Mule]

I've used WD40 on my bike boots and it has rotted the leather.

I currently use a silicon cream on my hiking boots (which I seem to have lost on holiday last week) called HS12. It works a treat. It does darken the colour of the leather quite a bit though, so if you have spangly footies,,,,,, :blink:

 

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[Vince Green]

They always used to say Dubbin rotted the stitching but I think its equally true of any treatment. Water wicks along the thread, gets trapped under the waterproofing and can't dry out.