Members SUP Posted April 26, 2024 Author Members Report Posted April 26, 2024 @fredk That's a good report for a single location. For you too, mineral oil (baby oil) has stiffened quite bit. I have used Vaseline on several items that I made for home use - they get wet off and on but do not seem to absorb any. So for leather that will get wet for short periods, Vaseline is evidently a good water repellent. It has not rained here recently, unfortunately. so cannot do the next test just yet. Keeping watch on the weather. As soon as rain I predicted I will start the Vaseline test. I plan to check after 1 hour in the rain, 2 hours and so on for a few hours, to see what happens. I will be very specific about the thickness of leather used, maybe use different thicknesses. Shopping trip tomorrow for that, methinks. Quote Learning is a life-long journey.
Contributing Member fredk Posted April 26, 2024 Contributing Member Report Posted April 26, 2024 We are getting enuf rain for both of us! Its raining in between the showers, and when its not raining it teeming down I think I will copy you and do several pieces of leather with vaseline on them. I, too, want to check the waterproofing Having written that now the rain will stop for a few weeks! Quote Al speling misteaks aer all mi own werk..
Members SUP Posted April 26, 2024 Author Members Report Posted April 26, 2024 That is what happened here too. Quote Learning is a life-long journey.
Contributing Member fredk Posted April 27, 2024 Contributing Member Report Posted April 27, 2024 01:30 I just cut a piece of 1.5mm - 4oz into 5 unequal sized pieces and coated them liberally with vaseline, front, back and edges Tomorrow, later today, I'll figure out how to present them to the rain (if) Quote Al speling misteaks aer all mi own werk..
Contributing Member fredk Posted April 27, 2024 Contributing Member Report Posted April 27, 2024 I checked the leather. The vaseline has been absorbed into the leather leaving just a slight slickness on the surface and, the weather forecast, and indeed, is for no rain. A weekend of cold & sunshine. 5% chance of rain Quote Al speling misteaks aer all mi own werk..
Members SUP Posted April 27, 2024 Author Members Report Posted April 27, 2024 (edited) Yep. That is how we humans control the weather. Another way is to get the car cleaned and waxed - it is sure to rain that day - did so even in bone dry Nevada! Edited April 27, 2024 by SUP Quote Learning is a life-long journey.
Contributing Member fredk Posted May 3, 2024 Contributing Member Report Posted May 3, 2024 There was a small amount of rain during last week but I was otherwise busy and never got the Vaselined pieces out. I got them out today but there is no rain forecast Quote Al speling misteaks aer all mi own werk..
Members SUP Posted May 3, 2024 Author Members Report Posted May 3, 2024 They forecast rain this week but dry as ever although the air is very humid. I have the leather ready. I live in hope! Quote Learning is a life-long journey.
Contributing Member fredk Posted May 4, 2024 Contributing Member Report Posted May 4, 2024 There was misty rain this morning and I checked the vaselined pieces Most strange; the control piece showed 100% water absorption, as expected, but the test pieces are in a range from 5% to 100% = 5. 10, 25 75, 100% I'll dry them and try them again Quote Al speling misteaks aer all mi own werk..
Members SUP Posted May 4, 2024 Author Members Report Posted May 4, 2024 Oh. I wonder why. Do you think multiple layers of protection might work? I mean some oils or waxes and then Vaseline? Quote Learning is a life-long journey.
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