What is a good product to put on leather that will spend its days in a salty environment with year round high humidity?  Pecard Leather Dressing has been used and it is effective.  The problem with it is the high humidity it takes every bit of two weeks for the waxy stuff to dry.

Another question:  Is Neatsfoot Oil OK to use on leather that contains sewing, like cap pouches and cartridges boxes?  This product was the subject of a discussion on a muzzle loading forum.  There was no argument about it being good to use on leather.  The question that was being bantered about was what effect it had on the material used for stitching?  The particpants were not able to reach consensus  

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This is what I use on everything.

http://www.665leather.com/page/100/PROD/10012/274

It's also available in a leather care kit from here:

http://www.missouribootandshoe.com/index.asp

The stuff is wonderful.

Curtis, I'm no expert, but one thing I've heard over and over about neatsfoot oil is that it's safe to use on stitching if it's made without any petroleum based additives.  A lot of the neatsfoot oil commonly available does have the additives so you have to pay attention to the labels.  

My local shoe-repair shop has some of the right stuff; so does Jarnigans and, I think, Missouri Boot and Shoe.  MB&S now takes PayPal so you don't have to get a money order like you used to.  They're good people.

Believe it or not I have used Huberd's shoe grease on all my leathers for nearly ten years and they are just fine.  It's the only thing I'll buy on a regular basis from FC.  

--Last edited by Ken Cornett on 2008-07-19 11:43:31 --

I also swear by Huberd's Shoe Grease. My leathers get a good going over with it at the beginning and end of each season. I'll also use neatsfoot oil about twice a year also. So, my leathers get a good oiling about every three months. I've never had stitching go bad on any of them.

I'll shine up my leather gear with good old KIWI Shoe Polish. I also use the stuff on my painted canvas haversacks. It keeps them water proof.

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GrumpyDave wrote : This is what I use on everything. http://www.665leather.com/page/100/PROD/10012/274

Hey Grumpy,

Did you happen to hit the "Home" button for this site? If you're a regular customer, it's no wonder you're grumpy!    

I use Huberd's Shoe Oil to condition and Jarnagin's Perservation Wax to protect. The Preservation Wax works well on wood, also.

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Bill wrote :   Hey Grumpy, Did you happen to hit the "Home" button for this site? If you're a regular customer, it's no wonder you're grumpy!

This may explain a lot.    

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toptimlrd wrote :   This may explain a lot.

Robert,

One thing for sure. You'd want that type of leather gear to be soft and supple - or maybe not?