Leather dressing

[woodsman196]

I would like to try some of the Montana Pitch Blend leather dressing. My problem is I can't bring myself to pay more in shipping charges than the cost of what I'm buying.

I'm planning to use it on boots, my side quiver, shooing glove, and arm guard. Is there anything else like Montana Pitch-Blend that is easier to find in a common retail store?

[Blackstick]

I just tried the Montana Pitch Blend a few months ago and was surprised at how similar it seemed to Harley-Davidson Leather Dressing. I don’t know if it’s made the same, but it goes on the same and soaks in the same.

[Day Dreamer]

Ive been using Doc Marten wonder balm, seems to have similiar ingredients to MPB. Plus lots of good reviews on the web, not to mention its been around for a long time. You can pick it up usually at a mall where they sell Doc Marten shoes.

I usually try to buy it when I'm getting other things--like from 3 Rivers. The pine smell is what sets it apart. If all you want is good boot dressing, either SnoSeal (most hardware stores) or Doc Marten's Dubbin work well.

[Ric O'Shay]

Simple solution....

Go to your local pharmacy and buy a pint of Mineral Oil. Probably less than $2.00. Yes, it is the same stuff folks used to take for constipation.     :rolleyes:    

A world class saddle maker in Fort Worth uses this on all of his custom saddles. He states that it will protect the leather and NOT make it susceptible to stretching out of shape. All the paste type material will collect dirt and grit till you have sticky mess all over your boots and other leather stuff.

Danny

[Bill Turner]

Danny is dead on with the mineral oil suggestion. I use it on all my leather goods. With that said, I also have used Montana pitch blend as a water proofer on my leather boots. Contact "The Nicking Point" about purchase and shipping. They advertise in Traditional Bowhunter Magazine. Mike ships cheaper than anyone I know. No minimum. You pay what he pays. Hard to beat. Buy from him once and you will buy again.    

[Jeremy]

Originally posted by Ric O'Shay:
Simple solution....

Go to your local pharmacy and buy a pint of Mineral Oil.

I use mineral oil for a lot of things (not that thing though    ), but I have to say as a leather dressing it's pretty piss poor.  I was reapplying it to a knife sheath at least 4x as often as I do with SnoSeal.

It's the combination of oils and waxes that make the other products hold up better.  When you warm the leather prior to applying, then rub a liberal (can I say that word here    ) amount of the product on and let the whole mess cool, the oils and waxes get pulled into the leather.  After it's cool you wipe off the excess, then buff.  There is no sticky mess after that.  Same principle as hot-stuffed leather.  

Straight mineral oil dries out and washes out in short order in comparison.

[Ric O'Shay]

Jeremy -
You left out that with the paste stuff, the leather continues to soften and stretch out of shape. That's the down side to the pastes. It is not necessary to soak (read that as apply 4X as often) the leather in mineral oil.

[Smallwood]

I think 3 rivers carries pitch blend, really good stuff.
i also like Neetsfoot oil

[Doc Nock]

Ran across Australian Leather Dressing. Much "harder" than MPB.

Not a leather dude, but think the mink oil in MPB is what softens leather.

Some stuff like Ric says, I don't want to stretch. I just want to preserve and protect.

The Aussie stuff is a bit hard to put on, but it really seems to work well. Lasts a long time. Has to ---it's now pretty expensive since the dollar tanked.  Good stuff though and no softeners!

[Ric O'Shay]

Doc -
Where can you find the ALD?

[Longbowz]

Obenauf's.  I've used most kind of leather treatment like SnoSeal, Montana Pitch blend etc. for most of my life trying to keep my boots dry in the wet & snowy Cascade mountains of Washington.  None of them work haf as well as Obenauf's has.  It's easy to put one, isn't  greasy and lasts longer then the rest.

It was developed by a wildland firefighter to keep his boots conditioned.  I was really suprised how well it works.

[polarbear]

IVAN how about Carl Dyer's Orginal Moccasin's  blend oil right there in Freindship,In.

[woodsman196]

Thanks for your reply's. Sorry to post and run on you guys. I ended up getting sidetracked yesterday and did not get a chance to get back to this.

I have used several different products with varying degrees of success. The most recent being Kiwi brand Camp Dry Mink Oil. I have tried the Mineral oil on knife sheaths and other small leather items but did not feel it lasted very long.

I'll make a list of things to keep an eye out for.

Polarbear. I will look into Dyer's in June when I go down to the shoot. I never even thought of that.  Thanks!

[Rob DiStefano]

gene wensel recommends toilet bowl sealing wax.  i tried it.  wow, does that ever waterproof leather!  and super cheap, too.  in fact, works so well that it's tough to get off yer hands.  best applied with a rag while wearing some kinda gloves.

[straitera]

Too many options to pay excess ship charges. Min oil is very good. I like paste & have tons from saddle soap to boot butter to mink oil. Dave Bulla (herein) makes Bulla Bulla Butter. Good as anything I've ever used. Make your own. See archives.

[Swamp Yankee]

I use Lexol on just about everything leather except winter boots that get Snowseal.

[Bill Turner]

Toilet bowl sealing wax is what HH archery uses on their take down bows to lube and keep out moisture. However, as Rob says, it is a little messy.  

[YORNOC]

pm sent

[uglyjake]

Obenauf's Heavy Duty Leather Preservative (LP)