Casing Solution

[oldtimer]

Oldtimer, remember way back.. way back before there were all these orange and mint flavored (blue or green) Listerine's? The 'Original' Listerine is the one the formula was based on. In my part of the world there is a grocery store chain that carries Listerine and their house brand. The formulation is almost identical, it works just as well and is a little easier on the wallet also. And to specifically answer your question, I believe the bottle is clear and the contents are brown. I will be at the grocery store in the morning and check it out. I will edit this post if a correction is needed.

Thank´s for the info. On this side of the globe Listerine is a green liquid, so I got a bit puzzled.

/ Knut

[RandyScott]

Thank´s for the info. On this side of the globe Listerine is a green liquid, so I got a bit puzzled.

/ Knut

Oldtimer,

My bad... I was in a hurry as the wife was calling me to the dinner table and I did not check your location. Hmmm, if the version of Listerine marketed on your side of the pond is the same as ours, it really isn't a deep dark green. Get a small bottle of the Listerine, a small bottle of the Johnson & Johson No More Tears Baby Shampoo (if sold over there or any shampoo for babies that does not burn the eyes) and do a test. The Lexol Conditioner emulsifies, i.e., turns the liquid a whitish creamy color. The Listerine is only a tablespoon as per the formula posted above. I doubt the green will change the color of the liquid or the leather. Test first on scrap. The stuff keeps forever. I have about a pint left from a quart I made over a year ago and it is still good. It separates (stratifies) a little but a good shake of the bottle and it is ready to go.

Randy

[oldtimer]

Thank´s Randy ! Will make up a bottle of the mixture and give it a try!

/ knut

[BearMan]

Hi Everybody,

Looks like I'm getting in late to this,,, but I thought I'd add in my formula. It's similar in a lot of ways. I've been using this formula for about 30 years now, & it works wonders. Basically it's: 4 Tablespoons of Lexol,,, 3 Tablespoons of Glycerin, 2 Tablespoons of Brown Listerine, about 40 drops of Dawn, or Joy , Mixed in 7 cups of warm Distilled water. Living in areas where Mold is a problem, the Listerine really seems to help. I either submerge the leather for a few seconds, until the bigger bubbles stop,,, or on thinner leather I spray it on. After the leather has come back to almost "tooling color", I put the leather under a sheet of heavy glass. I've has pieces under glass like this for over 2 weeks, & it comes out cased very nicely.

I hope this helps somebody. It works for me... Ed the"BearMan"