cowboy bill Report post Posted August 15, 2011 i've always used pure neatsfoot on all my saddles and tack, i realize comound has some other "additives", but which is bewtter for new or older leather, pure or compound? thanks BILL Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pete Report post Posted August 15, 2011 Pure! Compound has nasty petroleum products in it. pete Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cowboy bill Report post Posted August 16, 2011 Pure! Compound has nasty petroleum products in it. pete thanks for the reply. thats what i thought. i got off track because i was reading where dennis mooreland uses compound, he makes some really high quality using gear, so i was confused. i live way out in the sticks, last time i was i springfield i was in "djdjjdjjdjdjjfhf" leather store and asked for pure neatsfood and she gives me compound and i didn't notice. thanks BILL p s. do you know what they put in the Lexol products?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pete Report post Posted August 16, 2011 thanks for the reply. thats what i thought. i got off track because i was reading where dennis mooreland uses compound, he makes some really high quality using gear, so i was confused. i live way out in the sticks, last time i was i springfield i was in "djdjjdjjdjdjjfhf" leather store and asked for pure neatsfood and she gives me compound and i didn't notice. thanks BILL p s. do you know what they put in the Lexol products?? Not sure- but it's not harmful in any way. pete Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spur2009 Report post Posted August 18, 2011 Never - Never use compound. On older saddles will tuen it damn near black in a hurry. That nasty stuff is in compound not pure. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hidepounder Report post Posted August 18, 2011 ..............what Pete and Spur2009 said!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tinneal Report post Posted August 21, 2011 The "Stohlman encyclopedia of saddle making, Vol. 1" has a good overview of the two products. Pure neatsfoot oil is made from the bones and feet of cattle, with no other additives. Neatsfoot oil compound has petroleum products added - gives it a nasty smell. Although they don't list any cons to using either oil, using too much (soaking the leather), will take the life out of the leather, draw dirt into the open pores, and sweat oil out in the hot sun. They recommend about 3 layers of oil on the grain side, applied with sheepskin. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites