leather glove treatment

[lunch truck larry]

In an effort to keep my new years resolution , to ride more ,,I just got a good pair of real leather gloves ..Elkskin from Aerostich ... what is the best stuff, you have used to to rub into the leather to make it feel, butters smooth for years and years to come ? I've been using mink oil on my boots ,seems to works . Do you guys have any thing else that you like to use ??

 

[Ignacio]

..Elkskin from Aerostich ... Do you guys have any thing else that you like to use ??

How about just using the product(s) Aerostich links "You Might Also Be Interested In..."? They're a company with product experience that if they offer it....it's gonna be a good product they thought through.

 

[CollingsBob]

I use mink oil or neats foot oil and one of the thick waterproofers like Dubbin. I think that a thick paste is less likely to get washed off/penetrated at highway speeds

https://www.drmartens.com/us/p/shoecare-and-laces-shoecare-dubbin

https://www.saddleonline.com/blogs/content/how-use-neatsfoot-oil-leather

 

[BigOgre]

My favorite. Can't say it's technically better than anything else out there but it's worked nicely for me. Shop around for pricing.

 

[lunch truck larry]

Wow ....You guys are awesome ! Dubbin , really , Never had even heard of that stuff before . Guess I need to get out more .

 

[Bill Lumberg]

Lexol. Id never use anything else on soft leather. For hard leather, such as holsters and boots, I use shoe polish. Neutral if the item isnt black or dark brown.

 

[Uncle Hud]

I second the motion for mink oil, and apply it annually to my baseball softball glove and riding gloves.

But really, if Aerostich is recommending something, THAT would be my first choice.

 

[Mad German]

I've had a few race suits made by the legendary Barnacle Bill over the years and he recommends skin lotion. Yes, the same thing you use on your hide. I've been using it for ages and it works great. If it works on my skin, it'll work on dead cow or kangaroo skin as well. Plus, you most likely already have some at home.

 

[lunch truck larry]

Never would of thought of that one ....

 

[art miller]

Never would of thought of that one ....

+ 1 + on that one! I have a **** load of hand lotion from hotels all over the world. Now I have to decide with one to use.

 

[Mad German]

The lotion works great, guys. Bill has a fantastic reputation in the WERA circle for making and repairing suits that guys trust their own hides to. Hes a leather genius, IMHO. Try it; youll use it from now on.

 

[Blind Squirrel]

I've had a few race suits made by the legendary Barnacle Bill over the years and he recommends skin lotion. Yes, the same thing you use on your hide. I've been using it for ages and it works great. If it works on my skin, it'll work on dead cow or kangaroo skin as well. Plus, you most likely already have some at home.

 

[Bill Lumberg]

Thats precisely what I thought. Level 5 wrong.

 

[Mad German]

<blockquote class='ipsBlockquote'data-author="Bill Lumberg" data-cid="1391417" data-time="1520548407"><p>

Thats precisely what I thought. Level 5 wrong.</p></blockquote>

Level 5 wrong for Buffalo Bill, or level 5 wrong for Mad German?