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Started by kyrowcutter, January 27, 2015, 09:19:09 PM

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kyrowcutter

What do u guys treat your boots with to keep them in good shape and help keep your feet dry. It gets hot and very humid here in the summer so I can't hardly wear a boot with gore tex, it burns me up. Thanks.

curdog

Bees oil or bees wax. Nicks boots makes some and I use it on my boots.  It will allow the leather to breath and still repel water.

Reddog

Pecard Leather Dressing or Snow seal.

landscraper

Montana Pitchblend.  I clean and saddle soap first, then the Pitchblend and set the boots on a boot dryer overnite.  I've used snoseal, nikwax, kiwi, mink oil, fiebings, obenaufs, red wing oil, and many others and I think the Pitchblend lasts and repels water the longest, and seems to actually condition/preserve the leather.  I don't own or work for them or make a dime from saying that, I've just had really good luck with it.  I stumbled across the stuff a few years back and haven't switched since.  I liked the old sno-seal in the clear jars for pure waterproofing but i always felt like it was more of a coating on the boot and that abrasion from brush and dirt would rub it off.  Cleaning the leather before treating them is a big part of it too, gets all the dirt and grime out of the pores of the leather so the treatment can penetrate fully.  As far as I can tell, saddle soap is the scientific name of elbow grease.
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dgdrls

Wesco Bee oil for my dress packers.

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JohnW

Waterproof boots for me.  I also use foot powder, like Gold Bond.

Corley5

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sandhills


thecfarm

 kyrowcutter,I wear 2 pairs of stockings to keep my feet dry from sweat. Can be 90° and if I am wearing boots,I have 2 pairs of stocking. The outer pair is on the thick,heavy side.
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JB Griffin

Hyd. oil, motor oil, axle grease, diesel fuel, gas, cow manure, mud, Is pretty much the norm. :D
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kyrowcutter

Well guys I know my buts will come in contact with all this stuff that's why I want to treat them so a 350 dollar pair of boots last more than one year. Hydrolic oil, mud, motor oil, cow poop is not a leather treatment. Lol

sandhills

You might be surprised  ;)  ;D

scsmith42

One thing that I found is that when I started using a boot dryer every night and alternating my boots, my longevity increased around 50%.

I use the Peet dryer.  Simple and effective.

Re a conditioner, I like Fiebings Mink Oil Paste.  It protects, preserves and replenishes all in one product.
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Quote from: thecfarm on January 28, 2015, 05:50:38 PM
kyrowcutter,I wear 2 pairs of stockings to keep my feet dry from sweat. Can be 90° and if I am wearing boots,I have 2 pairs of stocking. The outer pair is on the thick,heavy side.

Are these panty hose stockings with the seam line up the back? :D
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terrifictimbersllc

Suggest look and follow your boot mfgrs  recommendation.

Wesco says....

Bee oil followed by Bee Seal Plus for oil tanned leather boots
Mink oil when putting them in storage

Silicone sealant for siliconed leathers

http://www.wescoboots.com/wesco/info.asp
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thecfarm

I guess socks would of sounded better,eh??  ;D
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Klicker

2006 LT 40 HD

pabst79

 I find Mink oil works the best with Sno seal a close 2nd, however the last couple pair of wolverine and danner's that I had, the stitching rotted or wore out? I've heard that the cheap materials can't take the oil treatment? I guess getting 2 seasons out of a pair of boots just isn't going to happen anymore. :'(
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Corley5

  I've got a pair of 1,200 gram insulated Gore Tex lined Rocky steel toe boots that I only wear in the winter.  They're too warm otherwise.  I've never treated them with anything other than what I've spilled/splashed/dripped/poured/stepped in etc.  They are just starting to not be waterproof and the soles are cracked and coming loose.  The leather is in fine shape except for a cut on one toe that happened when they were almost new.  There's no cracking or dry rot.  This is the sixth winter they've been in service.
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Chuck White

In this area, most use "Snow Seal".
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Bill

barbender

I like "Nor-V-Gen" boot oil.
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Quote from: kyrowcutter on January 28, 2015, 09:49:14 PM
Well guys I know my buts will come in contact with all this stuff that's why I want to treat them so a 350 dollar pair of boots last more than one year. Hydrolic oil, mud, motor oil, cow poop is not a leather treatment. Lol
Quote from: sandhills on January 28, 2015, 10:14:26 PM
You might be surprised  ;)  ;D


You would be surprised, My Chinese made Irish Setters have been through hel and back for going on 5 years, All of the above and more (fire, ash, etc). Even had um recapped 1½-2 year ago. ;D I'll never buy anything else but these.

Oh and I wear them 7 days a week 12+ hours a day. Been oiled (intentionally) once or twice in there life and still going strong.
2000 LT40hyd remote 33hp Kubota with 6gpm hyd unit, 150 Prentice, WM bms250, Suffolk dual tooth setter

Over 3.5million bdft sawn with a Baker Dominator.

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