Question:
I have a pair Alpinstars tech 8's and They are covered in mud. In the past,
I have just sprayed them off or wiped them off with a rag and called it good
but, now I am starting to wonder if there is some treatment for the leather
I should be doing ot help them stay plyable and avoid cracking.
What do you do?
Answer:
I use bees wax or sno-seal to protect my boots. The best way to apply
sno-seal is to gently heat your boots in the oven. *Important*: you
should never expose your boots to any temperature hotter than you can
comfortably hold your hand against. I set the oven around 100-150F. I
melt the sno-seal on the stove and use a basting brush to apply it to
the boots right after they come out of the oven. Wipe off the excess
after they cool off.
I really wanted boots that were all top-grain leather. All of the boots
I looked at had a portion of slit-grain (i.e. suede) on the upper calf
inside. Even tho it will be ugly, I plan on sno-sealing this area.
Yes, it will leave a waxy residue on my bike.
Which reminds me, in my climbing days, it was rumored
that Sno-seal might attach the adhesives used to hold the sole
on the boot. I've never witnessed this, but I use beeswax just
to be safe.
I have used both neastfoot oil and beeswax .However I have been lead to believe
by horse loving people that neatsfoot oil will rot the stitching.I now go with
the warming and the beeswax which is available from supermarkets shoeshops or
leathergoods outlets
I don't think this would work out for you. I predict you can have a
successful 2nd career inciting revolutions in small, humorless, third
world countries.
