Neatsfoot oil on helikon gloves

[Perci117]

Hey guys,

Was wondering if neatsfoot is OK for the thin leather helikon wood crafter gloves. I use is on my axe masks and sheaths.

I know it will darken them, but after one outing with them at the weekend. They have lost alot of colour anyways.

Cheers for the advice

John

 

[Erbswurst]

Doesn't your's smell so horribly that it is no good idea anyway?

 

[Perci117]

It is quite strong ahaha. What other cream can be used?

 

[Danceswithhelicopters]

May I commend the Hestra Glove balm... Comes in a boot polish sized tin. Not too smelly or sticky and seems to work for me.

 

[Perci117]

Ill have a look. The hestra gloves look great. Just a tad expensive.
But I'll check the oil out mate, ta

 

[Danceswithhelicopters]

In fact, I'll PM you and I'll send you a tub.

 

[Perci117]

BIG Thanks to Danceswithhelicopters,
Lathered the hestra on the gloves. And reshaped them.

Darkened the leather which is great! And not sticky at all.

Before



After

Again. Big thanks

 

[Danceswithhelicopters]

How much balm did that user up on one set of gloves?

 

[Perci117]

Quarter of that pot buddy, now I've seen the magic, I'll be buying some. Amazing stuff. Put the gloves in a warm room and now fully dried.

 

[Perci117]

But to be fair. That pot you sent will last 4 or 5 more applications

 

[Erbswurst]

In between I did read somewhere else that neatsfoot oil can destroy gloves.

 

[Silverclaws2]

My experience of neatsfoot is that it can soften too much, to also stink somewhat meaty and go mouldy

 

[Perci117]

I used neatsfoot on a few leather sheaths to wet shape them. Worked great.

Thats like 4mm thick tho

 

[Erbswurst]

I thing gloves become larger and the seams don't hold anymore because the leather pulls out.

Surely worth a try with cheap working gloves...