Conditioning Leathers

ive used nikwax/ autoglym eather cleaner/ conditioner on my rst leathers leaves them supple and after two seasons i have had no stitch rot/ seam problems. nikwax is definitely recommended

[rictus01]

Originally Posted by Lozzo

As selling motorcycle leathers was my primary source of income for many years I know a bit about these sorts of things. It's actually the more solid type of conditioner that does more damage to suits. The beeswax types gets forced into the seams while being applied and sit there collecting grit and road dirt and turning abrasive, that's what damages the stitching as leather suits tend to be more flexible than boots etc - Nikwax liquid is actually a very good product and I've never heard of it harming stitching before. The people who know about these things recommend a more liquid type of conditioner be used on suits because they tend to be absorbed better by the leather. For boots I still use good old beeswax products like Rennapur - my Daytonas are now 7 years old and are in perfect nick.

Liquid Leather by Gliptone is another liquid conditioner that comes highly recommended and is what I've been using for years now.

Hmmmmm, well I can't comment on what others say, however having seen the nikawax liquid do damage to stitching before and never having a problem of any sort with the more solid, I'll be staying clear thanks, after over 30 years looking after my kit I've not had any problem and only speak from personnal experience.

Cheers Mark.

[BoltonSte]

Well I've gone for a cream type with beeswax in it, at least for the time being, I slapped it on so that there was a good layer of cream all over, checked today and it had all soaked in, looks like they were a little dry. I'll do the same tomorrow I think then hopefully I will be done.

I was looking for pure linseed oil as oil/beeswax had been mentioned previously, as an intensive treatment, but all I could find was boiled inseed oil which gives a 'clear hard coating to all woods' so thought better of it.

I'll definately have to get into the habit of keeping on top of this.


Cheers for the info.

Ste