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[esantoro]

Here's a bit more scientific waterproofing test.

Waterproofing conditioners involved:

A Aussie Wax
S Sno-Seal
O Obenauf's Heavy Duty LP
P Pecard Leather dressing


Results:

1st..... Aussie Wax
2nd.... Obenauf's Heavy Duty LP
3rd..... Sno-Seal
4th..... Pecard


The following pictures show how well a water droplet beads immediately on leather with one application of the respective dressing. Dressing was wiped on with no buffing. Use the above letters for reference. The water droplet is in the upper-left corner of the picture:

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•  pdropim.jpg   39.65KB   101 downloads

Edited by esantoro, 18 October 2008 - 06:27 PM.

[esantoro]

The following pictures show how well each respective dressing held up after 20 minutes, then after 30 minutes:

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•  odro20min.jpg   36.59KB   66 downloads
•  sdrop20min.jpg   37.81KB   62 downloads
•  adrop30min_1.jpg   51.44KB   69 downloads
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Edited by esantoro, 18 October 2008 - 06:21 PM.

[esantoro]

The following pictures were taken after 30 minutes and after the water bead had been wiped away to reveal the presence or lack of a water spot:

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•  pwipe30min.jpg   36.71KB   69 downloads

[esantoro]

The first application of dressing was followed by a second application. This round of pictures is better annotated than the first. Again, dressing was wiped on with no buffing.The following pictures were taken immediately after second application was done:





The pictures that follow are annotated with "I" to indicate that they were taken after about twenty-five minutes:

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•  2aim.jpg   61.84KB   23 downloads
•  2oim.jpg   67.66KB   23 downloads
•  2a25min.jpg   130.3KB   28 downloads
•  2o25min.jpg   85.79KB   18 downloads
•  2p25min.jpg   112.02KB   21 downloads
•  2s25min.jpg   107.26KB   16 downloads

Edited by esantoro, 18 October 2008 - 08:13 PM.

[esantoro]

The next pictures of the second application, annotated with "II", were taken after about 45 minutes:

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•  2o45min.jpg   101.67KB   29 downloads
•  2p45min.jpg   134.74KB   30 downloads
•  2s45min.jpg   83.8KB   27 downloads

Edited by esantoro, 18 October 2008 - 06:38 PM.

[TwinOaks]

Well, I guess this pretty definitively shows what's best (of those tested) at water repelling. Thanks for this thread, esantoro, I know a lot of people will find it very usefull.

[esantoro]

The following pictures of the second application, annotated with "IIW" were taken after 45 minutes and after the water bead had been wiped away to reveal the presence or lack of a water spot:

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•  2owipe45min.jpg   100.63KB   44 downloads
•  2pwipe45min.jpg   85.93KB   42 downloads
•  2swipe45min.jpg   95.02KB   34 downloads

Edited by esantoro, 18 October 2008 - 06:37 PM.

[esantoro]

I've put the marked veg tan sample squares aside and will test them again in a week without any additional treatment.

Ed

[Rawhide]

I've put the marked veg tan sample squares aside and will test them again in a week without any additional treatment.

Ed

[wildrose]

Thank you. I use Aussie Wax on almost everything. I've been applying it on mystery braids I've been selling, and my coworkers, who've worn them around the coffee shop, have experienced some dye/stain bleeding. Of course, some of them were dunking their hands in the dishwater...

[Echo4V]

I'm new to this leather working stuff so I could be off the mark here but I thought tan kote was what everyone prefered. I wonder how it would stand up to this test? I was just about to order my first bottle of it but now I'm thinking I may want the Aussie Conditioner instead.

[Rawhide]

Thank you. I use Aussie Wax on almost everything. I've been applying it on mystery braids I've been selling, and my coworkers, who've worn them around the coffee shop, have experienced some dye/stain bleeding. Of course, some of them were dunking their hands in the dishwater...

Holly, do you buff the dyestuffs off before you put the wax on? In talking with Peter Main, he says you have to buff the dyed leather after dying. For stains I use sheeps wool so I can get into the crevices. But just use a t-shirt rag and buff til your arms get tired, then buff some more until the dye stops rubbing off. Then you shouldn't have any bleed off, unless they get them soaking wet.

Marlon

[MADMAX22]

Good reveiw.

Ive been using obenaufs LP for a while now on my boots and jacket (motorcycle stuff) and it works great even when riding in the rain. Ofcourse it doesnt last to terribly long under those conditions but oh well. Im pretty happy with it.

[Gibbsleatherworks]

Great info.

I have a question though, Pecards has been recommended to me for motorcycle leathers due to its chemistry having no long term effects on the break down of leather. Are the other three similar in makeup? And how would the other three compare with longevity in mind?

[Happycrow]

Eagerly awaiting these results, as my old trick (hot-stuffing with lard) isn't usable now that I'm using dyes and such.