Does Sno-Seal take in place of boot oil for unfinished leather boots, or can the two be used together?
1997737
it will darken your boots a little, it probably takes the place of the oil since you need to heat the boots up so that it will absorb the wax, it did soften the leather and if you work in mud like I do, the mud does absorb the wax and it will need to be reapplied every month or two
1997738
I would love to say the I know, But I don't. Snow seal is a wax based product and boot oil is just that - oil. I don't believe that boot oil seals boot seams against wet conditions though. I can say that Snow seal has worked great for me to seal boots against wet and slush. It just darkens the leather. Sorry, If this is not any help.
1997739
Only use one or the other...if you try to add oil on top of the Sno-Seal wax, it won't absorb into the leather. If your manufacturer recommends boot oil and you have used it and like it, stick with that, otherwise, pick up some Sno-Seal, I love it.
285710
been using sno seal since the 70's... in addition to rubbing it in on the boot, put some in a small pot and heat it up on stove until it is a liquid.. with hand inside boot, hold it toe up at about a 45 degree angle and pour liquid sno seal on seam at toe... it will run down seam on both sides perfectly and seal the seams from any water getting in... works great!
1597369
You can used on oiled leather, it's beeswax and that is used on oiled leather as a moisturizer. Can change leather darker according to label. I work as delivery driver and put this on New Balance tennis shoes and it works really good considering they were never meant to be waterproof. I apply and heat mine up on the lowest setting in the oven.
1776433
It doesn't waterproof boots it just cleans them, to condition leather boots you need to wash yiour boots with this soap then let them dry completely.then you apply leather conditioner.
762360
Yes, Sno-Seal will darken he surface of lighter leather. I used it on a pair of Columbia hiking boots I had just purchased, which were not a light brown, but a medium dark brown, and they were a noticeably darker after I coated them with Sno-Seal. I liked the look, but you need to be aware it will darken.
695698
Stuff each boot tightly full of balls of newspaper, then apply the mink oil. Before buffing out the leather, stuff more balled up newspapers in. After you've buffed the oil into the leather, leave in the paper. After several hours, say overnight, remove the papers and the leather should have stretched out a tad.
2137138
I used it on my wives boots and it worked fine. I also used it on my work boots and it did not work well. I would stick to using this on tennis shoes or boots like you mentioned.
1297119
no because of the oil moisturizer in the leather cleaner. Suede is not sealed like leather and is porous. Usually suede cleaners come with a brush to brush the nap back up on leather.
1916286
I received the mentioned can. When I went to use it the can appeared filled with fluid. However there was no propellant (gas) in the can to get out the fluid I tossed the can went to Shoe Carnival & bought leather stretcher in a pump spray which worked fine. I personally DO NOT think I would use these products on furry lined boots. A shoe shop might have a mechanical boot stretcher that would word better. Hopes this helps you out.
1571021
For boots I am not sure. But it certainly fixed my clarks(not desert boots just standard clarks dress shoes). But for all of my shoes none of them smell at all anymore. This is an item that I plan on buying consistently. (I do not know yet how long these really last with regular use.)
79249
Hi, generally after cleaning the boot I just rub my fingertips across the product and then massage into the leather. The more heat you apply the deep it will soak into the leather, really depends on the boots you are applying it to.
100108
I would think it would work great. I have used it on suede and smooth leather shoes and boots with no issues. It does not leave any indication they have been treated.
79250
Like others said. Rub it in with bare hands. No extra heat source is needed. It will make your hands feel good too like they just had a lotion bath. I usually let the boots rest for a while and then apply a 2nd coat. Clean the excess off with a clean shoe brush and/or buffing cloth. The boots might retain a waxy/oily feel to them which will go away over time.
1676522
Sure. It would definitely do the trick. However, I would recommend another product that would work better for that goal. I would use Huberd's Shoe Grease, if it's black leather.
472155
I just bought some for my new Distressed Ariat boots. Right on the side of the package it says "DO NOT USE ON DISTRESSED LEATHER". Thanks for the heads up, that was sarcasm if you didnt recognize it. Thanks for the not so true description. Thanks for nothing.
125016
Yes, it works on boots. I used it on my beloved pair of Oakley Cartridge boots, which were Gore-Tex inside but not outside. Coating the outside with Granger made water bead up on the surface and kept them looking new longer. Unfortunately, I wore the soles off--Granger couldn't save me from that!
1508353
As with any leather goods, the best practice is to clean them well before waterproofing. As the waterproofing tends to seal the pores of the leather, it probably makes sense to condition the leather also before applying waterproofing. Polish also seals the surface of leather so I would recommend saving that for your last step and do that over the waterproofing. Hope this helps.