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I have a pair of Ashman Red Devil MX boots that I used to use on my KT, too many years ago now. I have kept them clean and dry, there is no mildew damage and the buckles etc are not rusted, all up in pretty good nick.
The leather however , particularly around the ankle area has gone hard with age. I am trying to bring these back to life and have been rubbing neatsfoot oil into them over the past couple of weeks, but I was wondering if anyone had any tricks / recommendations on bringing old leather boots back to life?
These are very retro and I really cant bring myself to throw them out, can anyone give me some hints??
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Shaun B
Question re boots
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Re: Question re boots
Shaun,
Try warming them in the sun or near a heater (don't cook them though) to get the leather pores to 'open up a bit'.
Also Alpinstars has a "Bee's Wax" polish that I use on my No-Stop boots, I find that keeps them supple, but with leather that has gone hard it might not hurt to contact a saddler about some ideas.
Try warming them in the sun or near a heater (don't cook them though) to get the leather pores to 'open up a bit'.
Also Alpinstars has a "Bee's Wax" polish that I use on my No-Stop boots, I find that keeps them supple, but with leather that has gone hard it might not hurt to contact a saddler about some ideas.
Gary B. from Wollongong MCC.
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Re: Question re boots
what I do to my boots is I get them hot in the sun and then I laquer them with Dubbin
which is made by Kiwi. That will penetrate the leather and bring them back to life,
my previous boots have lasted me a long time and everytime I go to a trial people think that I've just bought them but then I use the Dubbin on them after every ride from day dot.
which is made by Kiwi. That will penetrate the leather and bring them back to life,
my previous boots have lasted me a long time and everytime I go to a trial people think that I've just bought them but then I use the Dubbin on them after every ride from day dot.
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