What is the best leather water proofing
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HighDesertSage
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Gore tex..
marksjeep
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FPNI. However, this stuff works very well in addition to gore tex, or standalone. http://www.obenaufs.com/
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Second Obenaufs
MThuntr
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I like Obenaufs...good for the hands too
RobG
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I've never had gortex work for very long given hard use. My current Gortex Lowas don't reject water unless I treat the leather.Gore tex..
I've used nickwax and sno-seal. They work well for a while, but it seems like if I get the boots dusty the waterproofing material gets sucked out and they soak up water again. Does Obenauf keep working when the boots get dusty?
bowhuntmontana
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I really like SnoSeal. It has worked well for me for the past 3 years since I switched to it. It isn't an animal fat base, so no damage to the leather.
sbhooper
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The stuff that Kenetrek sells for their boots is great. Obenauf's is good, too, but harder to get spread on the leather unless it is warm.
I used Kenetrek & Danner boot dressing mostly
Have some Obenaufs & Snoseal. For pacs.
Need to treat the year old Lowa Tibets now and going to see what they recommend.
I had used Nikwax on the old Meindels that got stiff,but it does not last long at all and boots dry out in my exp.
Have some Obenaufs & Snoseal. For pacs.
Need to treat the year old Lowa Tibets now and going to see what they recommend.
I had used Nikwax on the old Meindels that got stiff,but it does not last long at all and boots dry out in my exp.
IDFireLass
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Obenaufs is equal to Kennetrek's shoe products.
Always get your boots warmed up set beside a woodstove if possible and you can use a hand held hair blower/dryer to work the sealer into the leather.
Use to use snoseal for years but have found Obenaufs a better product.
Always get your boots warmed up set beside a woodstove if possible and you can use a hand held hair blower/dryer to work the sealer into the leather.
Use to use snoseal for years but have found Obenaufs a better product.
emrah1028
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I read on some blog about using a toilet wax ring. No joke. Get a new one (of course), heat up your boots, rub it in. Sounds like it would work. I bought a new pair of Lacrosse boots I'm thinking of trying it on. Thoughts?
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I think you'd be better off using beeswax. I have used that on my chaps and it does a wonderful job.
Ben Long
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I did a scientific test where I would treat one boot with one product, the other boot with the other. Then I would walk around in the rain. Then I would weigh each sock and see which collected more water. Trouble was I would never remember which boot I treated with which product. So I finally settled on Obenaufs.
Southwind
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I have used snoseal for years and years and now the Kenetrek stuff too both of which work great. Just a creature of habit mostly. The Obenaufs and Bear grease sound interesting i will have to keep them in mind.
6mm Remington
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Obenauf's and Montana Pitch Blend. Both are great.
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