And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
I've used it, and it is good, but I prefer the more old fashioned Huberd's Shoe Grease. I work it into the leather with an old toothbrush, preferably on a hot summer day, although a warm, but not hot, oven works as well for soaking it into the leather.
The real trick to Sno Seal is to apply liberally, then heat the boot and melt the product into the seams and leather. While I have been known to use a burner on the stove and hold the boot over it, the resulting odors have led my better half to encourage me using a heat gun (think industrial hair dryer) outside for this step
I always set boots near wood stove overnight, with the can of Sno-Seal on the mantle so it's borderline liquified. I never did own a Peet Boot Dryer, but that would work too. https://www.peetdryer.com/collections/single-peet-dryers/products/original-peet
Old treatment. Neatsfoot oil and paraffin. Warm up boots. Melt N/P mix and pour into boots. give a moment to soak in boots, and pour back into container. Probably doesn't work for anything other than 100% leather.
Highly recommended. Used for years
ReplyDeleteAgree, been using it for 25 plus years and it keeps my boots waterproof and flexible.
DeleteI've used it, and it is good, but I prefer the more old fashioned Huberd's Shoe Grease. I work it into the leather with an old toothbrush, preferably on a hot summer day, although a warm, but not hot, oven works as well for soaking it into the leather.
ReplyDeleteHave used nothing but Hubbards for years also. Excellent product
DeleteI use Otter Wax/ Works for me. I have used Sno Seal in the past, no complaints
ReplyDeleteThe real trick to Sno Seal is to apply liberally, then heat the boot and melt the product into the seams and leather. While I have been known to use a burner on the stove and hold the boot over it, the resulting odors have led my better half to encourage me using a heat gun (think industrial hair dryer) outside for this step
ReplyDeleteI always set boots near wood stove overnight, with the can of Sno-Seal on the mantle so it's borderline liquified.
DeleteI never did own a Peet Boot Dryer, but that would work too.
https://www.peetdryer.com/collections/single-peet-dryers/products/original-peet
Old treatment. Neatsfoot oil and paraffin. Warm up boots. Melt N/P mix and pour into boots. give a moment to soak in boots, and pour back into container. Probably doesn't work for anything other than 100% leather.
ReplyDeleteFirst used snow seal in '68. Works great.
ReplyDeleteYou want industrial strength waterproof leather boots?
ReplyDeleteSno-Seal is the shizz.
Accept no substitutes.
And yes, you apply this with a hair dryer or heat gun, and keep going until the leather is fully impregnated.
Two weeks in hiking in and out of Yosemite snow at 10,000', feet dry as a bone the entire time.
Best waterproofing product for leather boots and gloves out there, IMHO.
ReplyDeleteI used to use Neet's Foot Oil or Mink Oil. Sno seal is far far superior.
Nemo
Man I haven't thought about that stuff since boyscouts, was a good product. Don't know about todays stuff.
ReplyDeleteHair dryer works for me. Never gets the leather hot enough to harm it but melts the sno-seal
ReplyDeleteBackwoods Okie