For those of you that don't wear rubber boots in the spring, what are your favorite methods for conditioning your boots to keep them water proof!
I own the Irish setter vaprtrak snake boots.
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I cake on the sno-seal, and then I spray on silicon water-guard. It works for a while.
On all my leather boots I use Sno-Seal,great leather conditioner and waterproofing.
Quote from: Gobbler428 on December 13, 2019, 10:42:42 AM
On all my leather boots I use Sno-Seal,great leather conditioner and waterproofing.
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Still using good old fashioned Mink Oil the way my daddy did, never had a leak yet. Buying quality boots really makes a difference too.
I clean mine up real good with saddle soap and let them dry for a day or 2. Then I glob on sno seal. Especially on the stitching and leave in my hot car in summer and let it "melt" into the leather. Take them out and buff. Usually lasts a year and I do it again
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Sno Seal
Sno seak
Quote from: wchadw on December 13, 2019, 01:11:18 PM
I clean mine up real good with saddle soap and let them dry for a day or 2. Then I glob on sno seal. Especially on the stitching and leave in my hot car in summer and let it "melt" into the leather. Take them out and buff. Usually lasts a year and I do it again
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Same here but I use a hand held hair dryer to melt the snow seal.
I figured the boots that you bought would have been waterproof from start. I have had good luck with gortex boots keeping my feet dry. I figured the Irish setters would be in that category also. I have never used sno seal but that's the one I see the most at the stores around here.Hope you find something that works for you
Obenauf's. Developed by an Idaho wildland firefighter. It's beeswax/propolis base; no petroleum. If you use those same turkey hunting boots for deer/elk hunting stay away from petroleum based boot conditioners. Elk and deer will scent you every time.
Quote from: Chris O on December 14, 2019, 04:52:45 PM
I figured the boots that you bought would have been waterproof from start. I have had good luck with gortex boots keeping my feet dry. I figured the Irish setters would be in that category also. I have never used sno seal but that's the one I see the most at the stores around here.Hope you find something that works for you
I would consider them resistant, not waterproof. Just looking for something yearly to treat with to enhance waterproofing properties.
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I've had good results with O'Benauf's also.
Rick
Obenauf's.
Quote from: IdahoMountainGobble on December 19, 2019, 12:39:28 PM
Obenauf's. Developed by an Idaho wildland firefighter. It's beeswax/propolis base; no petroleum. If you use those same turkey hunting boots for deer/elk hunting stay away from petroleum based boot conditioners. Elk and deer will scent you every time.
You know if sno seal has petroleum? Says bees wax but doesn't specify ingredients
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Huberd's shoe grease when I can find it.
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If you want a spray Camp Dry. Even though you have gortex bootie the leather still needs treatment