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Obenauf s Heavy Duty LP Leather Preservative 8oz All Natural Beeswax Oil Conditioner Rejuvenate Restore Preserve Sunfaded or Cracked Boots Jackets Saddles Car Auto Upholstery Furniture USA Made
Last Updated: July 31, 2023 (Refresh Now)
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Body
97boots, waterproof, water, darken, supple
+98%
-2%
" ... Keeps your boots leather supple and helps prevent cracking. ... Helps keep them waterproof. ... "
" ... Great at waterproofing my leather boots. ... "
" ... On heavy smooth leather, it's unbeatable ... "
" ... super easy to use, built for one purpose, protect & preserve leather. ... pair of boots, brought them back to almost new feel on the leather. ... "
" ... This is a heavy duty leather preservative designed for woodland firefighters. ... What kind of leather you have and how to care for it is most important. ... Horsehair brush will shine them up and re-destribute the wax throughout the leather. ... Any varnish, leather aesthetics will be covered up. ... I also pre-treated the footwear with Obenauf’s Leather Oil a week prior before applying the wax. ... "
" ... I have not had any problems with odors like others have but this is a natural material made from a waxy substance secreted by honeybees, and a tar like material made from bee saliva and pine resin. ... It absolutely does soften and darken leather. ... "
" ... I have been using this leather care for years, terrific. ... "
" ... The product is great, price was right, shipping was fast but the plastic jar was shipped in a bubble bag and the cap arrived broken and will not keep the wax from evaporating. ... The container is now useless and at the price per ounce of this stuff, I will have to find a new container. ... "
Comfort
36boots, hands, supple, natural, melts
+100%
" ... Applying it is easy, just use your hands. ... "
" ... Definitely a must for occupations that are hard wearing on boots. ... "
" ... Leaves leather feeling soft and supple. ... "
" ... It's best applied (generously) with your hands. ... I've got 73 year old hands, and the stuff makes my hands look better too . ... "
" ... Good for gloves and shoes. ... "
" ... This worked well on my bison leather ski gloves. ... "
" ... Saved a leather steering wheel on my old truck that had a large area that wore out. ... "
" ... The real value is how supple your hands feel after using this product. ... "
Usage
28easy to use, boots, easy, well, use
+100%
" ... Definitely a must for occupations that are hard wearing on boots. ... "
" ... Not sure how well it protects and preserves yet but it's very easy to apply. ... "
" ... Way better than mink oil and its easier to apply. ... "
" ... I would constantly go home with wet feet. ... "
" ... Just take your time and work it in - it's very easy to apply. ... "
" ... After using Obenauf’s on a new pair of boots. ... "
" ... My kids came in & used all of mine. ... "
" ... No strong scent and easy to use. ... "
Design
25look, makes, finish, darken, looks
+100%
" ... Overall the car interior looks better than ever. ... "
" ... Didn't change the color or anything, just made it look better than the day I got it. ... "
" ... Goes on greasy but soaks in and leaves a soft sheen. ... "
" ... The slight staining is still there but they look a million times better. ... "
" ... The chair looks great. ... "
" ... The texture is nice. ... "
" ... They look so much better! ... "
" ... Did change the hue of new white leather to very light grey, but probably any protectant would do that. ... "
Cleaning
20oil, boots, sticky, obenauf, apply
+85%
-15%
" ... Horsehair brush will shine them up and re-destribute the wax throughout the leather. ... "
" ... It is amazing how well it protects and preserves leather from water, dirt, chemicals and sun damage. ... It does not leave any sticky or greasy residue and allows the leather to breathe. ... "
" ... It does make cleaning dirt off them easier. ... "
" ... I still use the saddle soap to clean my leather first, but my go-to now for preservative is Obenauf's. ... "
" ... Way better than mink oil and its easier to apply. ... "
" ... Worked great on a couple of purses and then I cleaned up my Ugg winter boots. ... "
" ... It drank, DRANK, approximately 7 layers of the oil (dripped it on and used a rag to smooth it ) waited again for that to get soaked in and then by hand in sections used this protectant. ... "
" ... I used a cleaner then applied Heavy Duty Leather Preservative. ... "
Performance
14years, work, use, new, condition
+93%
-7%
" ... While searching for a product to condition my boots, I came across a video from Wranglerstar on YouTube and it looked like a great product and super easy to use so I decided to try it. ... It works great and softens up and conditions my boots in a short period of time. ... "
" ... I'm very pleased with its performance. ... "
" ... Not to mention a little bit better speed of the reclining action. ... "
" ... Even on older boots. ... "
" ... This is what firefighters use to condition their boots. ... "
" ... I've used it for years on all my boots. ... "
" ... My old scuffed boots look new again. ... "
" ... Been using this for 20 years on my boots. ... I use it on all my boots from hunting to work and have never had a problem from it. ... "
Dry
12leather, use, boots, supple, saddle
+92%
-8%
" ... My boots were so dry they were basically orange. ... "
" ... I smear it on with my fingers, take a hair dryer to it and wala, leather boots are protected. ... "
" ... Ease of use and dry time! ... "
" ... I applied it to my new trail saddle which was bone dry and the leather is very supple now. ... I like oils for very dry leather but always end up tipping the bottle or somehow spilling/wasting the oil. ... "
" ... Easy to use, keep my feet dry when in water. ... "
" ... Use these on all of my work boots and it does a great job of keeping the water out and my socks dry. ... "
" ... I recommend warming the leather with a heat gun or hair dryer. ... "
" ... Your feet will stay dry treking through mud or snow after this is applied. ... "
Marketplace
7product, picture, broken, shipping, pictures
+71%
-29%
" ... Great product, disappointing shipping method. ... "
" ... The darker shoe in each picture is the one that was treated. ... "
" ... Kudos to this fireman for producing such a fine product. ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
" ... Product works as described. ... "
Size
6seats, well, surfaces, supple, small
+100%
" ... I got this product to use on a vintage handbag. ... "
" ... I noticed some overlap looked good on the surrounding hard surfaces, so I applied a thin coat everywhere else in the car to all hard surfaces. ... "
" ... I don't bother because HP heavy leather protection is easy to buyand it has everything in it that I would put in. ... "
" ... I then proceeded to do leather seats in car and everybodys leather boots (2 kids and husb). ... "
" ... I also used this on my leather truck seats, and they felt way more supple than before. ... "
Color
6darker, leather, change, look, lighter
+83%
-17%
" ... I actually like the darker color. ... "
" ... Didn't change the color or anything, just made it look better than the day I got it. ... "
" ... This is not a problem if you are open to, or otherwise perfectly happy with, a change to a much darker brown finish. ... "
" ... I will say that when you put a coat of this on your leather it will darken the color down a level, but the best part about that is it makes it have that rich look of a quality leather and as you use your leather goods, be it boots, or a notebook, the lighter hues of the leather shine through giving it that classic look that you have had this leather for some time. ... "
" ... It will change the color of lighter leathers. ... "
Marketplace / Marketplace
5product, picture, shipping, pictures, described
+100%
" ... Great product, disappointing shipping method. ... "
" ... The darker shoe in each picture is the one that was treated. ... "
" ... Kudos to this fireman for producing such a fine product. ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
" ... Product works as described. ... "
Reliability
4using, update, last
+100%
" ... Appears to work ... "
" ... Been using this for years . ... "
" ... It seems like it will last forever. ... "
" ... Will update at a later date. ... "
Marketplace / Product As Described
3picture, product, pictures, described, advertised
+100%
" ... The darker shoe in each picture is the one that was treated. ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
" ... Product works as described. ... "
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