Which Leather Conditioner is the Best?

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Which Leather Conditioner is the Best?
Since leather is a natural material it's important to keep it hydrated and conditioned. I've always wanted to see what some of the many leather conditioners look like side-by-side-(by side), so this little comparison was a fun way to see what the different results are on natural vegetable tanned leather. What's your favorite leather conditioner??

[@james2592OldLeatherSmith]

OLD Leather Smith here, yep used at one time all of them. Now I use cold pressed coconut oil, and I also make my own. I noticed U sometimes use paper towel and your hand. Now I ALWAYS USE MY HAND WHEN APPLYING OILS AND WAXES I learned that the heat of your hand works what you R using into the leather more completely . Great video. GOD'S BLESSINGS ✝️🥎🙃

[@mavrikmavrik3032]

I hot stuff, with Fiebing’s Aussie, all of the hand dyed veg than that I use in products. It helps to even out the dye/color and gives the leather a more consistent and vibrant color, it also adds the oils and waxes to keep the leather in good shape for years. If I need to protect something and I don’t want to change the color I uses Smith’s leather balm with no heat. This has never changed the color on a leather for me.

[@ffotograffydd]

Wouldn’t it be better to use something like Smith’s Leather Balm on everything? No nasty chemicals, unlike Aussie.

[@chrisholt2474]

Great film, it’s fantastic to see the different products and how they affect the leather, thank you for taking the time to conduct this experiment. All the best Eric, Chris from the UK.

[@rhousand]

I would like to see what the belt looked like once treated with all products. Keep up the great content!

[@hidnpnts]

I been so inspired by your videos lately i just ordered my first leather kit! so excited to give it a try, i know you just make it look so easy lol

[@williamlong9789]

Absolutely loved this one! Really needed this video so amateur/beginners know what they all do.

[@bbrachman]

When I began leather working, I was watching Steve over on Bedo's Leather channel. He recommended Bickmore's Bick 4 conditioner. Been using that conditioner from the beginning. Plus, I have Aussie Paste and Neatsfoot oil (All Fiebings). And then there is Smith's leather balm. A lot to remember.

[@jasonlayman3258]

Where can you find some. I just got some boots and im not sure where it would be. Do you think it would be at a sporting goods store

[@bbrachman]

@@jasonlayman3258 I get mine from Amazon. Bickmore is the parent company. They make tons of leather products. So far, I have only had to buy one bottle. It goes a very long way.

[@KimballPrecision]

Huberds shoe grease. Use it on everything I make, and my JK work boots. Smells great, and works great

[@randomscandinavian6094]

Great educational video, thanks! I’m not as brave as this so I think off cuts testing will be the way to go for me. I made a couple of belts with some veg tanned «cognac» colored leather I bought and while the entire sheet of leather looked great, the finished belts look dull and too even. Since it is not natural I’m not sure if the surface will take any extra finish well but I will find out. EDIT: it didn’t. Neatsfoot oil darkened only the cracks but after an hour the effect was gone. The mink oil balm darkened it more and looked more even but this effect also disappeared and left only a shine like with Resolene almost.

[@frank7106]

Personally I used to use the mink oil past with all my veg tans, I think its the best or at least I liked it and how it effected the leather. Also I used Montana Pitch-Blend Leather Dressing that has all natural Pine Pitch, Mink oil and Beeswax. I was turned on to this one by a leather master and I used it more than anything. Try it and maybe let us know your thoughts.

[@LDsplace]

Great man, I always wondered about the colour differences! Question though, if you condition the leather with oils wouldn't an acrylic resolene be the top coat that would seal and protect it? I add oil after the colouring process because of the alcohol in the dye so should I also add aussie THEN resolene? Thanks always brother.

[@phugoid]

Hmmm but that isn't quite patina for me. Patina by default has to be non-uniform, and have an individual feel to it. Two persons using the same brown wallet, for example, would end up having wallets with very different patinas after 4-5 years. That's the nature of how leather patinates To darken brown leather is rather easy, and on vintage oiled-leather finishes, the darkening would sadly be irreversible!

[@anthonygreen5160]

Great video. Favourite one yet.

[@danpost4755]

Great video! I really appreciate the side-by-side experiment.

[@ruvort1]

Have you ever tried Saphir products? They are considered the best in the leather shoe world.

[@CatchSoul]

Saphir is good for chrome tan

[@bronsonlott9532]

Wish I had this video two years ago!!

[@-----REDACTED-----]

Curiously Saphir offers its MdO line either with Mink Oil (traditionally) and now also instead with Macadamia Oil which apparently seems a good substitute for mink oil. So I would hazard a guess that pure macadamia oil could be used as a leather conditioner, too since it appears to be much easier to get ahold of than pure unadulterated mink oil…

[@marsha831]

Now I understand what happened to my brown Traveler's Notebook after I put neatsfoot oil on it - yikes!

[@tclau114]

Best wax for traveller notebook

[@michaelcapozzi4811]

Yeah you did a good video buddy, thank you!

[@jonas-mb6cf]

Very good video , if i have a revolver Holster and want to treat it what should i use ? I dont want the leather to get soft ,

[@chrishynes6091]

fiebings leather balm

[@g.l.swartz3157]

Do you ever use Fiebing's leather balm with atom wax? How would that product fit with these products?

[@SaboSells]

What is the best way to waterproof leather boots? I've been using mink oil paste in the past.

[@gregs3139]

Hi Eric, Awesom info. Do the oils and pastes typically get applied before or after punching and or stitching? Can they be applied on thread?

[@ianthomas3653]

Does the mink oil have a heavy odor? Been meaning to order some, but curious about that while we are on the subject.

[@RileyPierce_]

Sorry if my questions are super obvious, I'm new to the channel, but do you personally ever dye your leather or do you only buy it pre dyed? Another thing, how much does a conditioner affect the color if you already put a light color dye, like tan, on the leather? Any answers would be appreciated.

[@MoltenHelium]

Can you use the Aussie conditioner on chrome tanned leather?

[@ffotograffydd]

I wish Fiebing’s would be more honest about the ingredients of Aussie wax. It definitely has some sort of chemical element as it triggers my asthma, which none of the natural products do. It also has a chemical smell. I threw mine away and use Smith’s Leather Balm instead, it’s much better and they are transparent about the ingredients.

[@jaycox6096]

They're a bad company because your skin is sensitive? 😅

[@ffotograffydd]

@@jaycox6096 Not what I said, and anyway asthma isn’t a skin condition… 🙄

[@jaycox6096]

@ffotograffydd true idk why I was thinking skin condition lmfao my bad. But still doesn't make them a bad company everybody is allergic to something somewhere

[@ffotograffydd]

@@jaycox6096 Again, that’s not what I said.

[@jaycox6096]

@ffotograffydd you're saying that they're not honest wtf do you think that means you're saying?

[@tonyp9179]

Neatsfoot is the best for the life of your leather. It literally means cattle oil and is made from the animal itself with nothing else. Why would you want silicon? Also, it should be applied with your hands.

[@ffotograffydd]

Neatsfoot oil (or any liquid oil) will eventually break down the leather structure and rot stitching. A balm of some sort is much better.

[@tonyp9179]

@@ffotograffydd please share your experience with leather and stitching breaking down from neatsfoot oil. Also, what type of balm do you use? What are the ingredients?

[@ffotograffydd]

@@tonyp9179 My experience is close to five decades caring for and repairing horse tack, numerous conversations with master saddlers and bridle makers, and over ten years as a leatherworker. Liquid oils aren’t advisable, those same oils as part of a balm or other conditioning treatment are ok in moderation. I’ve used various recipes over the years, I now use either Smith’s Leather Balm or Saphir Medaille D'Or Renovator, depending on the leather being treated.

[@tonyp9179]

@@ffotograffydd thank you for the thorough reply. I take issue with assertion that the same oils that you advise against being ok if mixed with other ingredients. Can you elaborate on this specific apparent contradiction?

[@ffotograffydd]

@@tonyp9179 Not a contradiction, when mixed with other ingredients, such as beeswax, they are no longer in liquid form and in a smaller quantity.

[@JohnTBlock]

Want a darker shade? Try olive oil...😁

[@tommygamba170]

Two coats is too much! Plus those are soaks not coats!

[@olivehey1965]

Sup man.

[@JuniorKishin]

Why are people praising this video? This is the crappiest video this channel has made. Dark lighting, out of focus constantly, shaky, audio muffled in and out, and he repeated himself over and over. Good topic. I guess my expectations are too high because his previous videos were better production quality.

[@keithunderwood6205]

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[@kennethnielsen3864]

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[@edappi8172]

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[@traviswinchester6867]

I don’t think you know what “scammer” means.

[@edappi8172]

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