Sno-seal

[johnnytheboy]

Has anyone tried this wax out? Looking for a general wax for leather boots and gloves etc that performs in the cold but doesn't rot over time and become smelly like the Barbour thorn proof wax

 

[Tonyuk]

I use grangers G wax or leder gris now. If i remember correctly sno seal is the one that needed heating to melt onto the leather properly? If its what im thinking about it always seemed much more effort than it was worth. The G wax is a good neutral color and really keeps the leather supple. I ruined the leather on a old pair of lowas using standard polish and the g wax helped massively after it started to crack.

Tonyuk

 

[Tiley]

SnoSeal is pretty good at keeping out moisture. It is quite thick and does require the warmth of your figures to massage it into the leather for it to work to best effect. A tube will last quite a long time as a result. It's not smelly, doesn't rot the stitching or go rancid. I don't use it on gloves as I tend to treat them with the Hestra glove stuff, which works well.

As an alternative, I find that the Altberg Leder Gris Extreme is as good, if not a little better on boots.

Hope this helps.

 

[Robson Valley]

I bought some, decades ago. At the same time, I bought a tin of Bee-Seal, a softened bee's wax preparation.
The BeeSeal turned out to work so well (smear it on and it seems to soak in) that I never did use the highly recommended Sno-Seal.
They both should be ideal in wet snow conditions. Here in the cold, the snow is like sugar, just brush it off.
You likely have regional equivalents which are just as good if not better.