Has anyone tried this?

[whinewine]

I use what Paul Cox uses for water proofing. It's actually called motorcycle leather dressing.

Actually, it's the same as regular Pecards' dressing- just put up in a different container, marketed to the cycle crowd. I know, because I emailed & asked the difference between regular & the mc dressing. Under whichever label, however, it's still fantastic stuff.

russ

[okie44]

Wow.... I posted this back in January, and totally forgot abotu it.... LOL.

The wax that is in the bath is a very soft, non flaky wax. It is formulated to be used on skin.... you put the wax int he bath, turn it on, and let it melt, then put your feet, hands, elbows or whatever you want into the mix, leave them there for a minute or two (not so hot to burn you) and pull out, allow the wax to harden and either dip again to add more coats, or not.... then cover with a plastic bag, wait 15-30 minutes and remove bag and wax.... put wax back into the tub, and reuse.....

with this wax being flexible, is why I considered it as a low cost water proofing method....

I have one of these baths, and it is called a paraffin bath. The wax in it is a scented paraffin that melts at a low enough temp. to not burn your hands. I don't know if I would use the scented wax on my holsters, but normal paraffin should work. I think it works better when mixed with the mink oil tho. I use the crock pot because it is bigger, and I want the higher heat to help harden the leather. This only works on veg tanned leather. Latigo, will absorb the wax, and become a little stiffer, but will not harden, no matter how hot I get it. I agree that this would not be best for straps or harness leather. I use it to harden holsters and knife sheaths only. I haven't tried it, but have read that on objects too large to fit into the bath, you can heat the leather at about 180 deg in an oven for about 2 min. and then brush the hot wax on the surface. While the leather is still hot, it will absorb the wax.