EBoston

I'm in a similar situation as the OP. I'm planning to refinish a pair of leather boots, deglazing and staining w/ Fiebings dye (link to boots FYI, mine are light grey). I'm considering using Resolene to seal them, but I'm wondering about conditioning down the road. I live in New England and between snow and road salt my shoes take a beating. If I use Resolene, do I risk the leather drying out / cracking underneath it with no way to recondition? And this there a risk that the Resolene will wear off unevenly over time? What's the best way to protect these post-dying so that they stay flexible, keep the color sealed in, and achieve some level of water resistance (waterproof not 100% necessary)? Read a few other blogs/posts suggesting deglaze > dye > conditioner > carnauba wax (instead of Resolene) - would this be a good route? THANK YOU!

Hello - first time leather-dyer here. I'm planning to refinish a pair of leather boots, deglazing and staining w/ Fiebings dye. I'm considering using Resolene to seal them, but I'm wondering about conditioning down the road. I live in New England and between snow and road salt my shoes take a beating. If I cover the boots in Resolene, will I be able to condition the leather w/ a cream down the road? Or will the Resolene effectively seal in any moisture so that the leather won't dry out over time? THANK YOU!