Ted Ernst wrote:
Message: 12 Date: Sun, 2 May 2010 10:23:35 -0700 From: "Ted Ernst" <ternst1@cox.net> Subject: Re: [CR] Leather Preservation and Restoration To: <brianbaylis@juno.com>, <devondirect@googlemail.com> Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Message-ID: <A8E31011C4E446A59414A2408988FCDB@D8XCLL51> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original
It was suggested that Neatsfoot Oil deteriorated leather in the long run. People in hiking/sporting goods shops recommended Skunk Oil, Saddle Soap, and Lexol...
Skunk Oil? That sounds pretty novel, but then again I had no idea that Neatsfoot Oil was made from the fat of cows' ankles. Live and learn. My wife rides horses and she swears by Mink Oil for saddles and boots. I tried some today on the Sella San Marco Regal on my Raleigh Team Pro and it seemed to work very nicely. I gather that both Mink Oil and Skunk Oil are basically grease and if you don't like what they do for your saddle, you can always use them to remove unsightly wrinkles on your face (according to A Popular Search Engine).
Leslie Reissner
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada