Various Types Of Sealer That Won't Rub Off On Flesh/clothes

[Chavez]

Hi guys!

I hope you don't mind if I resurrect this thread:

I've tried almost every wax-based finish for water resistance and I still cannot get the right results!

I've tried:

-Aussie's

-Dri-boot

-Sno-seal

-Oil-beeswax 50-50

-Fiebing's mink oil gold.

I can get some very decent splash protection (In fact, with some of these finishes I could hold the leather under a running tap and get no water penetrtion!) but I cannot get any protection from prolonged contact. Leave a drop of water sitting for 2 minutes on a wallet dyed into saddle-tan and there's going to be a permanent spot there.

How do you guys solve this problem? I've read a lot of people saying that 50-50 and sno-seal offer great protection, but for some reason it doesn't work for me. Surely if its so easy to damage the leathergoods, customers would go mental so there must be a way of repelling water?

This water weakness is pretty much the only big reason why I'm not selling my stuff yet. And there's a lot of rain in the UK so I need at least some reasonable protection, but I don't want to seal with acrylics unless there are no other options.

PS How do you apply wax based sealers? Do you use tan-kote first or just melt&rub into veg-tanned leather without any prep?

Thank you!

[garytylermcleod]

I have tried it all. Stop wasting your time and order some Tuff Kote from Weaver's. It's glossy, but it's the only thing that will do what you're asking.