Re: Lacking Leather Groom, What conditioners do you use on your Wested jackets?

Posted by DeWayne from ppp400.elkgrove.net on September 16, 1999 at 16:05:03:

In Reply to: Lacking Leather Groom, What conditioners do you use on your Wested jackets? posted by Dirk Pitt on September 15, 1999 at 19:48:56:

: I've been using a leather conditioner called "Bick 4" that I picked up a couple years ago at Miller's Stockman while on vacation in Denver. The bottle says it's ideal for exotic leathers and it has worked well since I started using it.

: I did run into one problem last winter that I was wondering whether anyone else has encountered. After wearing my Wested in the rain and cold without conditioning it the jacket developed a small tear in near the right elbow. I easily enough mended with some Elmer's Stix-all (a flexible glue), but ever since then I have made sure to condition my jacket regularly.

: Recently, I was in a Bass Outlet Store and noticed a product of theirs called "Bass Leather Foam with Mink Oil". I've been thinking about trying it out since Noel Howard used Mink Oil to condition the jackets for films. Has anyone tried this?

: -- Dirk

The only stuff I'll use on my Wested's ('til I can get some of what Peter recommends) is called "Dr. Jackson's Hide Revuvenator". It kind of looks like a little tub of lard!(no synthetic ingredients, which can harden and crack leather, some mink oils are full of synthetics) It goes on easy, and keeps the leather feeling "healthy". It doesn't permanantly change the color of the jacket either. It only darkens it for a little while. Unfortunately, I think the only way you can get it now is through tandyleather.com. I currently have a dozen leather jackets(one from the late '40's) and a few bullwhips. I've always used this conditioner on them. Never had a problem. Just my opinion.
See ya! DeWayne

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: : I've been using a leather conditioner called "Bick 4" that I picked up a couple years ago at Miller's Stockman while on vacation in Denver. The bottle says it's ideal for exotic leathers and it has worked well since I started using it.

: : I did run into one problem last winter that I was wondering whether anyone else has encountered. After wearing my Wested in the rain and cold without conditioning it the jacket developed a small tear in near the right elbow. I easily enough mended with some Elmer's Stix-all (a flexible glue), but ever since then I have made sure to condition my jacket regularly.

: : Recently, I was in a Bass Outlet Store and noticed a product of theirs called "Bass Leather Foam with Mink Oil". I've been thinking about trying it out since Noel Howard used Mink Oil to condition the jackets for films. Has anyone tried this?

: :         -- Dirk

: The only stuff I'll use on my Wested's ('til I can get some of what Peter recommends) is called "Dr. Jackson's Hide Revuvenator". It kind of looks like a little tub of lard!(no synthetic ingredients, which can harden and crack leather, some mink oils are full of synthetics) It goes on easy, and keeps the leather feeling "healthy". It doesn't permanantly change the color of the jacket either. It only darkens it for a little while. Unfortunately, I think the only way you can get it now is through tandyleather.com. I currently have a dozen leather jackets(one from the late '40's) and a few bullwhips. I've always used this conditioner on them. Never had a problem. Just my opinion.
: See ya! DeWayne

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