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Best leather boot waterproofing product
« on: March 23, 2025, 09:53:15 AM »
I have finally run out of Sno Seal and am in need of a leather waterproofing product to condition my new Lowa boots and to keep my Tacovas looking spiffy for church. Before I hit Bi-mart for more Sno Seal, I was curious if anyone had recommendations for an even better leather waterproofing product.
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Re: Best leather boot waterproofing product
« Reply #1 on: March 23, 2025, 10:01:21 AM »
Kenetrek boot wax - works great
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Re: Best leather boot waterproofing product
« Reply #2 on: March 23, 2025, 10:03:50 AM »
Nikwax or Lowas water proof spray.

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Re: Best leather boot waterproofing product
« Reply #3 on: March 23, 2025, 10:17:00 AM »
Obenaufs has always worked great for me.
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Re: Best leather boot waterproofing product
« Reply #4 on: March 23, 2025, 11:40:24 AM »
I use kenetrek boot wax until my boots start wearing and leaking. Then I switch to snowseal. It seems to have more wax in it and works the best as a water proof agent. The others I have tried seem to have less wax, soak into leather more as a boot conditioner.

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Re: Best leather boot waterproofing product
« Reply #5 on: March 23, 2025, 11:43:32 AM »
nikwax for me
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Re: Best leather boot waterproofing product
« Reply #6 on: March 23, 2025, 12:47:13 PM »
I haven’t waxed a pair of boots in years. I buy them with good goretex and usually by the time the leather is starting to fail the lace guides and the soles are wore out so I just buy a new pair. Not the pretties boots but they keep my feet dry.

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Re: Best leather boot waterproofing product
« Reply #7 on: March 23, 2025, 01:08:56 PM »
I have three or four cans on the shelf and they all seem to do just about the exact same thing.

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Re: Best leather boot waterproofing product
« Reply #8 on: March 23, 2025, 04:52:29 PM »
Obenaufs

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Re: Best leather boot waterproofing product
« Reply #9 on: March 23, 2025, 06:08:27 PM »
I have used all mentioned here plus quite a few others.  If you really want to waterproof leather boots, pure beeswax is the best.  It is harder to apply, but lasts many times longer than commercial boot products.  I have never considered what it looks like, so for pretty boots you may want something else.   :)

Liquid Nikwax is surprisingly good.  Obenauf's is good.  Snoseal is way down the list if you are talking SE Alaska, Vancouver Island or the Olympic  Penninsula, but it will do for east of the Cascades, where I grew up.  :chuckle: I went through my SnoSeal phase in the 70's.

Beeswax protects boots from cuts and abrasions more than I would have expected of a mere boot treatment.  Pure beeswax does not have any solvent or other softening ingredient added, which makes it harder to apply.  Clean boots or new boots, hot sunshine or low double boiler and hair dryer.  A hassle but worth it to me about once a year. 


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Re: Best leather boot waterproofing product
« Reply #10 on: March 23, 2025, 06:18:00 PM »
Sno seal has never let me down, and I’ve hunted some of the roughest country imaginable

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Re: Best leather boot waterproofing product
« Reply #11 on: March 23, 2025, 06:28:05 PM »
I had snow seal, bees wax, and mink oil.  Melted them all down and blended it.  Ratio was strong on ss, light on mink oil.  Works for me.
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Re: Best leather boot waterproofing product
« Reply #12 on: March 23, 2025, 07:18:55 PM »
FYI for your LOWAS Ruger….

DON’T use oil or fat-based care products
DON'T use any wax based products
DON’T speed-dry near a heat source or direct sunlight
DON’T expose to farmyard waste, acids or petroleum-based products
DON’T store in damp, closed areas
DON'T use regular shoe polish on nubuck or split-leather

https://www.lowaboots.com/pages/boot-care

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Re: Best leather boot waterproofing product
« Reply #13 on: March 23, 2025, 07:41:52 PM »
I just use mink oil.
No particular brand.  Whatever is available. 

And I tend to put on 2 really thick coats within a couple days of each other. 
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Re: Best leather boot waterproofing product
« Reply #14 on: March 23, 2025, 10:53:13 PM »
No bear grease?

 


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