WATER PROOFING FOR BOOTS

[whitey]

Hey Gang,
Quick question?
I just bought a pair (My first) of White's Smoke Jumpers.
Whats the best water proofing you guys have found for these non-lined leather boots. I heard snow seal rots the thread. Big Foot boot grease is what I used in the past but cant find it any longer.
If this has been discussed a link to it would be cool by me.
Thanks for the help.
Whitey..

[rasbo]

I have used sno-seal for years,I have a pair of danners that are 10 yrs old and no problems with the threads..Iused it on all my boots while drilling with no problems

[Skyvalhunter]

go with obernauf's you wont be disappointed.
http://www.cabelas.com/product/Obenaufs-Heavy-Duty-Leather-Preservative-150-8-oz/721512.uts?Ntk=AllProducts&searchPath=%2Fcatalog%2Fsearch.cmd%3Fform_state%3DsearchForm%26N%3D0%26fsch%3Dtrue%26Ntk%3DAllProducts%26Ntt%3Dobenauf%26WTz_l%3DHeader%253BSearch-All%2BProducts&Ntt=obenauf&WTz_l=Header%3BSearch-All+Products

[whitey]

Thanks Rasbo and Keith.
Hope to lace these boots up and head to grouse camp when I finally get out of New Jersey. ( That's if they don't send me to Michigan after this gig is finished)
SkyValley hope to see you up in the honey hole. Just keep an eye out for me and Harley the wonder lab.

[Hawgdawg]

Bear grease.
no fish just berries.

[Lingcod]

Huberds shoe grease would get my vote

[whitey]

Lingcod.
That is good grease for sure.

Hawg
My 500 S&W is itching to roll one. Hope to be home in a few weeks and will see if I can get me one of them critters that have my boot grease.
 

[Skyvalhunter]

Will be heading over on Thursday to do some hiking and scouting down low. Just going up high to hunt grouse a couple days this year. Will keep an eye out for you..

[whitey]

Skyvalhunter
Wont make it that early this year. In New Jersey on an AOG wont be home till like the 5th of Sept.
Then of to Germany on the 16th. Small window to roll over there.
Let me know what the bird count is when you get back.

[Skyvalhunter]

Will do be safe over there!!

[T-Dozzer]

Use sno seal on my whites, Nicks & danners.
Danners are 10 years old & still kicking.

[splitshot]

make sure they are broke in well.   mike w

[fair-chase]

Whitey, I've been trying for years to get my Smokejumpers to seal with no luck. If you find a method that works for you I'd love to hear it. The only positive note about my Whites in wet weather/streams is that the water runs out nearly as fast as it runs in. 

[wadu1]

I've used them all except Rustoleum never wet. I only use "Aquaseal" now, I got a sample at a DU event and never went back. Also it is made in Washington in Monroe.

[Skyvalhunter]

Oh no not Monhoe!!

[Badhabit]

I have a pair of White's "Hunters" that are about 40 yrs old. I used a hair dryer to heat them up and then hand massaged some Pecard's boot dressing into them.  I used about a can and a half before I was done. With a reseal about every 5 yrs they still keep my feet dry.

[Magnum_Willys]

http://www.montanapitchblend.com/

But I use kennetrek  boot grease

[Special T]

Obenhaufs is good stuff. I use snow seal since i have a large quantitiy of it. I use a heat gun to warm the leather up and then smear it on then re heat. the heat really opens up the leather pores and sucks the snow seal in. Its worked pretty good for me here on the wetside for my work boots and my snow boots. 

[birddogdad]

Rustoleum never wet. Spray on application

i have always used mink oil but am very curious as to how effective this stuff would work or last.... the commercial looks interesting but those boots have no walking creases, scuffs or wear wrinkles to show if it would run off them. Anyone used this stuff /review?

[jtw]

I used mink oil before I switched to goretex boots. I now use obenaufs and like it well enough. I tried snoseal and didnt care for it.

[Hawgdawg]

Bear grease. Also doubles' as the best grease for pie crusts!

[blindluck]

Kenetrek Boot Wax

[splitshot]

I don't think it is what you use but how you use it.  the hair dryer deal is a great start.   mike w

[MC37493]

I don't know the truth of it but have heard using beeswax based waterproofers like obenaufs and sno seal that you cannot resole the boots if the sole is glued on. Anybody know if this is true?

[KNOPHISH]

I just got some new Lowa's. Does anyone know if you're supposed to grease the Nubuck leather? I've always used Snoseal warming up the boots by the heater or in the dryer but not sure it's right for them.

[toothfangclaw]

Check out this series of videos.
 

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[cdriver]

I used to always seal my boots with something, SnoSeal in the old days. Now, I don't use much, keep them clean after a trip, some light leather dressing. I don't want to seal up the leather so much that it doesn't breathe, even with GoreTex on the inside of it. Count on the GoreTex for the waterproofing. I also use gaitors most of the time. If I hunted a lot where it was that wet I would use one of the new generation of rubber boots designed for hiking/hunting.

[aaronoto]

Whitey, I've been trying for years to get my Smokejumpers to seal with no luck. If you find a method that works for you I'd love to hear it. The only positive note about my Whites in wet weather/streams is that the water runs out nearly as fast as it runs in. 

What fair-chase said.  You're not going find anything to seal your Smokejumpers as they'll leak like crazy all around the sole stitching.  They're great boots, but not constructed with keeping water out in mind.