Ive dabbled in making hand balms for the skin beeswax shea butter and almond oil and the recipe could probably be modified for leather.
Leather conditioner recipe. My own recipe is a secret one I have perfected over many years but what I will give you a basic one get hold of any beef fat I make my own tallow but you can use beef dripping beeswax and some lard pig fat again I make my own do roughly a 50 beef fat 25 beeswax and 25 lard melt. Watch the leather darken and come back to life with a beautiful shine. Now that weve established that were never touching the actual leather we can adjust how we clean and protect our seats.
Fill the bottom of your double boiler with water and place on the stovetop over medium heat. Homemade Leather Conditioner Recipes. Firstly measure out your ingredients.
Its easiest to apply while youre wearing the boots. To make your own baby soap-based leather conditioner all you have to do is mix a quart of warm water with a tablespoon of soap and a few drops of vinegar. Home made leather conditioner traditional recipe.
Gently rub the conditioner all over the leather. When it comes to leather care leather conditioner is super important. To make and apply baby soap-based leather conditioner.
Be sure though that you do not wet the surface but rather dampen it. When the wax starts melting add the oils to the pan but dont add the essential oils yet. Once youve poured it in to all of your containers allow it to cool and harden up.
Mink oil leather honey and neatsfoot stimulate the natural oils of the leather. Having a greasy layer on top of your seat is going to attract. Next place the beeswax into the double boiler and start heating the water in the lower section of the double boiler to begin melting the wax.