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[Affaltar]

it says 100% pure on the bottle. What does "a little" mean?

7 minutes ago, Alaisiagae said:

Maybe try a little neatsfoot oil? Is it 100% pure neatsfoot oil, or neatsfoot oil compound?

 

Edited August 14, 2020 by Affaltar

[Alaisiagae]

I'm not sure, because I only just bought some neatsfoot. When I applied it, I dipped a 1x1 inch corner of paper towel and then put that on the leather. I might be doing it wrong, but I'm sure there is at least 1 person here on the forums that knows the right way to apply the oil.  

[johnv474]

You want to apply a very thin coat of neatsfoot and then give it lots of time to spread throughout the leather (like overnight).  If, the next day, it isn't flexible enough, apply a second very thin coat.  Don't dip it or douse it.

Over-oiling your leather will make it soggy, limp, and weak.  It cannot easily be undone, so take your time.

[fredk]

On 8/12/2020 at 11:46 PM, Alaisiagae said:

. . .What are your thoughts on white beeswax vs. yellow beeswax? Will the yellow color tint the leather, or not really?

Its not the colour per se. Its the purity. Basically yellow wax is old wax, it contains microscopic grains of pollen and dirt. White cap wax is season fresh and almost 100% clean. To see the dirt in yellow wax. melt two or three blocks in something you can remove the wax from when it hardens again. When it does harden, look carefully at the bottom of it. You'll see it covered in very small dark specks. Thats the dirt and pollen

On 8/14/2020 at 10:14 PM, Affaltar said:

Now the problem is that it's too stiff xD Is there anything I can do about that?

Rub in some beeswax / carnauba / nfo mix. That'll soften it up, seal it a bit and polish it up a bit