Aroma of Aero FQHH

[frussell]

+1 on the RM Williams. I'm in between cans, trying to use up my Pecards so I can get back to the saddle dressing. Much less greasy, doesn't darken as much, even smells good. Better than colons anyway. Frank

 

[HoosierDaddy]

+1 on the RM Williams. I'm in between cans, trying to use up my Pecards so I can get back to the saddle dressing. Much less greasy, doesn't darken as much, even smells good. Better than colons anyway. Frank

Wow..!! How much stuff do you put on your jackets..?
HD

 

[pauleway]

[QUOTE=Edward;


I think you mean cologne... ;-)

Thanks Edward, I had a feeling I spelled that wrong.:eusa_doh:

 

[frussell]

HD - not much on jackets, but I still ride occasionally, so saddles, chinks, many pairs of boots, belts, saddlebags, etc. I've got knife cases and holsters as well that are hand-stitched (by me, when I made lots of leather gear) and have lasted 20 years with hard wear and no rotted stitches or pulled seams because all they've ever been treated with is the R.M. Williams dressing. Not to mention an 1880s saddle that's only been treated with R.M. Williams for the last few decades, and still feels like a modern, supple, usable piece of tack. It's good stuff. Pecards is fine, I know it's the favorite around here, but for me it doesn't quite measure up to my old favorite. Frank.

 

[regius]

Just communicated with Ken the man himself, his only warning is don't use Dubbin Saddle Soap. Montana Pitch has pitch in it, which is anti-bacterial, and the mink oil in it is pure, high quality stuff. Leatherique is good too but doesn't contain a natural anti-bacterial (does it?), but if you are worried about the conditioner gets rancid in itself, then i guess don't use any conditioner.

 

[nick123]

I actually wasn't blown away by the FQHH aroma. But I'm in the minority here.

 

[scrawlysteve]

There's two of us anyway--I look forward to the time when the aroma of new leather jackets dies down ( i.e. horse or steer jackets ---my goat one is nowhere near as powerful - which seems strange considering how those creatures pong ) . It can definitely get a bit much breathing in such smells for hours on end.

 

[regius]

Can anyone post a picture of Leatherique? I bought some from Amazon it arrvied, i don'tknow if it's the right stuff.

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[HoosierDaddy]

Just curious...are you putting that on a newer FQHH Aero jacket..? The Horween hide is already stuffed with fats and oils. Careful or you'll needlessly oversaturate it.
HD

 

[handymike]

Dr Jackson's Hide Rejuvenator is great at bringing old distressed / faded jackets back to life.

 

[regius]

Handymike, just as I'm about to die from exhaustion of zeroing in on the right product, you popped up yet a new one, the last straw....

 

[handymike]

Sorry Regius!

 

[regius]

If Ken once recommended Leatherique, I'll use Leatherique. It's advertised for softening leather, and contains good ingredients. As long as my posted picture depict the right product, i'll use it. I'm following someone's advice here, hot water treat the Aero, when dry, use Leatherique.