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Conditioner for scuffed leather on Chippewa boots
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04/11/22 08:56 PM
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J. Richard
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Walking my property in Southeastern Kimble County on Friday, and really scuffed up the Chippewa snake boots on the limestone rocks. I sure would appreciate your recommendations for a good boot leather conditioner. ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2022/04/full-66771-343478-boots_need_leather_conditioner.jpg)
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Re: Conditioner for scuffed leather on Chippewa boots
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04/11/22 09:03 PM
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Wipe with a damp cloth, dry Then Kiwi neutral polish
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Re: Conditioner for scuffed leather on Chippewa boots
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04/11/22 10:06 PM
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JimBridger
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https://www.obenaufs.com/Their boot conditioner works great!
All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. Edmund Burke
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Re: Conditioner for scuffed leather on Chippewa boots
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04/12/22 11:57 AM
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Used to use noting other than saddle soap and mink oil, but now rely on the synthetic stuff you can buy at every rodeo venue. That stuff is the bomb.
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Re: Conditioner for scuffed leather on Chippewa boots
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04/12/22 12:14 PM
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I typically use saddle soap and mink oil too. But it looks like thise boots have been dyed and coated with a topcoat that has been scuffed off. Saddle soap and oil won't bring that back.
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Re: Conditioner for scuffed leather on Chippewa boots
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04/12/22 12:34 PM
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Saddle soap first, then brown Kiwi polish. It may take several applications but, it should restore the leather. Used to use noting other than saddle soap and mink oil, but now rely on the synthetic stuff you can buy at every rodeo venue. That stuff is the bomb. Do you mind posting a picture of it Hud?
Never been to a camping world. I prefer Dick's to be honest.
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Re: Conditioner for scuffed leather on Chippewa boots
[Re: J. Richard]
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04/12/22 01:37 PM
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Yeah, will do and if I remember this evening. I used to laugh at the stuff and found I was way wrong.
Polishing work boots? WTH? Lubricate them to protect them, keep the overall appearance the same and make it seem like they have actually been used.
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Re: Conditioner for scuffed leather on Chippewa boots
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04/12/22 02:47 PM
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I’m with Hudbone. My work boots are never going to be pretty. I use Mink Oil, and plenty of it, for waterproofing.
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Re: Conditioner for scuffed leather on Chippewa boots
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04/12/22 09:50 PM
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Thanks everyone for the information, some great ideas. I appreciate the assistance.
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Re: Conditioner for scuffed leather on Chippewa boots
[Re: J. Richard]
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04/13/22 12:47 AM
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This stuff awesome. ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2022/04/full-66255-343590-df898ce8_65a1_49d3_b0cb_17943869b87b.jpeg)
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Re: Conditioner for scuffed leather on Chippewa boots
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04/13/22 01:50 PM
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Yeah, will do and if I remember this evening. I used to laugh at the stuff and found I was way wrong.
Polishing work boots? WTH? Lubricate them to protect them, keep the overall appearance the same and make it seem like they have actually been used. This
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Re: Conditioner for scuffed leather on Chippewa boots
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04/13/22 01:51 PM
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This stuff awesome. ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2022/04/full-66255-343590-df898ce8_65a1_49d3_b0cb_17943869b87b.jpeg) How bought a pic of that shoe shine box Hud!
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Re: Conditioner for scuffed leather on Chippewa boots
[Re: J. Richard]
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04/13/22 02:16 PM
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It's just a lil' oil' school thing.
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Re: Conditioner for scuffed leather on Chippewa boots
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04/18/22 02:03 AM
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Used to use noting other than saddle soap and mink oil, but now rely on the synthetic stuff you can buy at every rodeo venue. That stuff is the bomb. What I started using on saddle and boots. Since there are no mor mink farms in the US. I’m sure it’s imported from C but it seems like high quality https://www.trackofthewolf.com/Categories/PartDetail.aspx/131/1/MINK-OIL
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Re: Conditioner for scuffed leather on Chippewa boots
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04/24/22 12:07 AM
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Your boots will be fine. Here are mine. Obenaufs is good stuff though. ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2022/04/full-68656-344797-img_3149.jpg)
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Re: Conditioner for scuffed leather on Chippewa boots
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04/25/22 01:50 PM
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saddle soap is not good for the stiching
hold on Newt, we got a runaway
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Re: Conditioner for scuffed leather on Chippewa boots
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04/25/22 10:24 PM
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Re: Conditioner for scuffed leather on Chippewa boots
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04/26/22 09:03 PM
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I like!! I normally put 2-3 coats. Best not to wait until they get dry to reapply though : )
I’ve got some expensive mountain boots that I’ve learned hard way with, let them get to dry and they split
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Re: Conditioner for scuffed leather on Chippewa boots
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04/27/22 09:56 AM
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I like!! I normally put 2-3 coats. Best not to wait until they get dry to reapply though : )
I’ve got some expensive mountain boots that I’ve learned hard way with, let them get to dry and they split I did 3 coats now. I set it in a warm spot in the kitchen and let it soften up a little before applying the last coat. I like that it didn't shine them up, just brought them back to life. These boots fit great and I plan to have them forever.
An unethical shot is one you take, that you know you shouldn't.
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Re: Conditioner for scuffed leather on Chippewa boots
[Re: onlysmith&wesson]
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04/29/22 01:23 PM
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I like!! I normally put 2-3 coats. Best not to wait until they get dry to reapply though : )
I’ve got some expensive mountain boots that I’ve learned hard way with, let them get to dry and they split I did 3 coats now. I set it in a warm spot in the kitchen and let it soften up a little before applying the last coat. I like that it didn't shine them up, just brought them back to life. These boots fit great and I plan to have them forever. I did my saddle last week. It needed it badly. It soaked it up well. I left the tin in sun for a few hours. I didn’t think of suvie’ing it
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Re: Conditioner for scuffed leather on Chippewa boots
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04/29/22 08:01 PM
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If they are dry I do a coat of nests foot oil first to soften the leather back up and then mink oil. After you have the mink oil applied hit a them with the wife’s hair dryer and the mink oil will penetrate the leather.
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Re: Conditioner for scuffed leather on Chippewa boots
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05/03/22 01:37 PM
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If they are dry I do a coat of nests foot oil first to soften the leather back up and then mink oil. After you have the mink oil applied hit a them with the wife’s hair dryer and the mink oil will penetrate the leather. I stopped using neats because I felt it ate the stitching on my saddle but that could very well been in my head.
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Re: Conditioner for scuffed leather on Chippewa boots
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05/03/22 03:33 PM
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FWIW, during my baseball career it was common practice to condition our catcher's mitt's with plain 'ol vaseline. Catcher's mitt's took a beating, as we'd go through a couple of them during a 160 game season. Vaseline treatment worked as good or better than anything else we tried, including Lexol and Neats.
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Re: Conditioner for scuffed leather on Chippewa boots
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05/03/22 05:35 PM
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FWIW, during my baseball career it was common practice to condition our catcher's mitt's with plain 'ol vaseline. Catcher's mitt's took a beating, as we'd go through a couple of them during a 160 game season. Vaseline treatment worked as good or better than anything else we tried, including Lexol and Neats. JG, was that just your team or was that common across baseball? I’m curious cause my Grandson is a catcher in his freshman year of HS.
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Re: Conditioner for scuffed leather on Chippewa boots
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05/08/22 06:43 PM
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Pretty much standard for everywhere we played at that time. Not sure if it is today, but it works very well.
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