Leather treatment for boots
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From: Lozzo on 2 Feb 2010 18:29 Andy Bonwick wrote: > Ok, my Daytonas are horribly stained by the last few days of snow and > rain so what's the best thing to clean and re-proof them with? > > They're goretex ones so I'm a bit wary of coating them with something > that stops the goretex from breathing properly but I want to clean the > crud off them and at least make them water 'repellent' again. > > Go for it... Wash the salt off with clean water, leave the boots to dry out in the open air and not in the airing cupboard and if you're really fussy then use Daytona's own leather treatment as directed on the tube - it's not that pricey and Graham stocks it. Every spring I use good old fashioned Kiwi shoe polish after washing my boots down and it works well enough - well enough for them to still be fully waterproof and breatheable after 8 or 9 years. -- Lozzo Versys 650 Tourer, CBR600F-W racebike in the making, SR250 SpazzTrakka, TS250C, RD400F (somewhere) Garage clearout - Yamaha SpazzTrakka 250 for sale, email for details
From: Lozzo on 2 Feb 2010 18:32 wessie wrote: > Andy Bonwick <nospam(a)bonwick.me.uk> wrote in > news:cd7hm5tenncic857pvga950a7imjdljqrt(a)4ax.com: > > > Ok, my Daytonas are horribly stained by the last few days of snow > > and rain so what's the best thing to clean and re-proof them with? > > > > They're goretex ones so I'm a bit wary of coating them with > > something that stops the goretex from breathing properly but I want > > to clean the crud off them and at least make them water 'repellent' > > again. > > > > Go for it... > > > > Water & scrubbing brush to get the lumpy bits off then treat with > Liquid Leather http://www.liquidleather.com/car-shop.html#GT13 > Even restores the "new leather" smell. > > IIRC it is a Lozzo & Paul V approved product Good stuff, but I've never used it on my boots. I have used it on non-waterproof/Goretex clothing though with good results. -- Lozzo Versys 650 Tourer, CBR600F-W racebike in the making, SR250 SpazzTrakka, TS250C, RD400F (somewhere) Garage clearout - Yamaha SpazzTrakka 250 for sale, email for details
From: steve auvache on 2 Feb 2010 18:37 In article <7srqvhFo7bU1(a)mid.individual.net>, Lozzo <lozzo(a)lozzo.org.uk> writes >wessie wrote: > >> Andy Bonwick <nospam(a)bonwick.me.uk> wrote in >> news:cd7hm5tenncic857pvga950a7imjdljqrt(a)4ax.com: >> >> > Ok, my Daytonas are horribly stained by the last few days of snow >> > and rain so what's the best thing to clean and re-proof them with? >> > >> > They're goretex ones so I'm a bit wary of coating them with >> > something that stops the goretex from breathing properly but I want >> > to clean the crud off them and at least make them water 'repellent' >> > again. >> > >> > Go for it... >> > >> >> Water & scrubbing brush to get the lumpy bits off then treat with >> Liquid Leather http://www.liquidleather.com/car-shop.html#GT13 >> Even restores the "new leather" smell. >> >> IIRC it is a Lozzo & Paul V approved product > >Good stuff, but I've never used it on my boots. I have used it on >non-waterproof/Goretex clothing though with good results. Before I became an evangelist for HG I have used tent waterproofer with remarkably good results on an ole non waterproof jacket. -- steve auvache
From: wessie on 2 Feb 2010 18:40 "Lozzo" <lozzo(a)lozzo.org.uk> wrote in news:7srqvhFo7bU1(a)mid.individual.net: > wessie wrote: > >> Andy Bonwick <nospam(a)bonwick.me.uk> wrote in >> news:cd7hm5tenncic857pvga950a7imjdljqrt(a)4ax.com: >> >> > Ok, my Daytonas are horribly stained by the last few days of snow >> > and rain so what's the best thing to clean and re-proof them with? >> > >> > They're goretex ones so I'm a bit wary of coating them with >> > something that stops the goretex from breathing properly but I want >> > to clean the crud off them and at least make them water 'repellent' >> > again. >> > >> > Go for it... >> > >> >> Water & scrubbing brush to get the lumpy bits off then treat with >> Liquid Leather http://www.liquidleather.com/car-shop.html#GT13 >> Even restores the "new leather" smell. >> >> IIRC it is a Lozzo & Paul V approved product > > Good stuff, but I've never used it on my boots. I have used it on > non-waterproof/Goretex clothing though with good results. > Last time I cleaned my Daytona boots I used Kiwi polish as you mention above. The liquid leather under the kitche sink was no longer liquid. The bottle must've been 10+ years old as I bought it from Claremont in Gloucester before they moved down the docks. The LL is really good at restoring leather gloves after a few cycles of rapid drying on radiators. Not an issue nowadays, since investing in bar muffs. -- wessie at tesco dot net BMW R1150GS
From: The Older Gentleman on 3 Feb 2010 02:10
Lozzo <lozzo(a)lozzo.org.uk> wrote: > Every spring I use good old fashioned Kiwi shoe polish after washing my > boots down and it works well enough - well enough for them to still be > fully waterproof and breatheable after 8 or 9 years. What he said. Good old Kiwi boot polish, in that little tin wiv the twiddler that separates the two halves. One brush to put on, one brush to take off, soft cloth for buffing. Then good old-fashioned dubbin (mine's army surplus) applied with a cloth with just a small gob of spit here and there. Soft, surprisingly watertight, looks good, feels nice on yer tootsies. -- BMW K1100LT Ducati 750SS Honda CB400F Triumph Street Triple Suzuki TS250ER GN250 Damn, back to six bikes! Try Googling before asking a damn silly question. chateau dot murray at idnet dot com |