Question:
Anyone got any ideas? My current regiment is to clean with Permatex
mechanic's hand cleaner with lanolin (really! it works! does a great
job on old, hard vinyl too) then smear another coat on, let the "goo"
soak into the leather, buff dry with towel. Then if the seats are still
hard, soak them with some neatsfoot oil until they're soft, then
continue care with normal leather care products (Lexol, etc.)
Problem is, I'm having a hard time finding a new bottle of neatsfoot
oil. If someone has a better idea let me know before I go online and
order some...
Answer:
Ace Hardware carries it. Personally I prefer using the "boot oil" from
Red Wings shoes... it's a little thicker and takes longer to soak in, but
it's a neatsfoot oil blend that seems to last a bit longer than the usual
neatsfoot oil.
Note that neatfoot oil and related products will darken leather. Depending
on the finish, it could darken it a whole lot or just a little bit. Also
note that if you have really old leather, it may take a few months worth of
weekly soak-downs with neatsfoot oil for the stuff to soften up.
Ayup... I priced some stuff on amazon and pure neatsfoot oil is about
1/3 the price of any of the blends so I just ordered 64 oz. of that
which a) was about $20 with shipping and b) should last me a good long
time :)
I have heard of the stuff, and mostly good, but the name didn't pop
into my head until I read your post... I guess if the oil doesn't
work I will have to give it a try, although the stuff appears very
pricey!
