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Best way to waterproof leather
01-17-07

Sno-Seal


Sno Seal waterproofs leather products. The beeswax formula is long lasting, doesn't harm or weaken leather like animal fat waterproofing products do, and still allows the leather to breath. Easily applied by heating your leather boots with a hair dryer and simply rubbing Sno-Seal into the leather.

I haven't seen or used another product as good. I've been using it for the last tens years on the four pairs of prospector Gortex/leather boots that I've owned. Because of the Sno-Seal I wear out the soles (multiple times) before the leather shows any kind of deterioration.

A 3 1/2 oz. (100g) tub of the stuff will last me two years for one pair of boots, reapplying every three to four months, depending on use.

-- Dave Babcock

Sno-Seal
$3.50 for 8 oz.
Available from Amazon

Also from REI

Manufactured by Atsko

 


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#1 | Sat, 12-05-09 07:03
Ed

This product is the bomb, as my nephew would say. It does just what it says it will do. I use on leather shoes, leather gloves and you can use it to refresh waxed cotton fabrics and caps. For my leather work gloves I apply a coating to the gloves rubbed in well and then place my glove in the oven at 180 degrees F.till the wax is absorbed. DO NOT use a higher temperature. You may need to apply a second application for new leather goods.

 

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