Leather Preservative Experiment

[Snowy]

Just read thread from end to end :amazing: LP getting my vote. Thanks for doing this G, and awesome idea MM.

[crankyfart]

just curious, is the mustang paste any better than the LP since there is quite a big difference in their pricing..

p.s/ don't shoot me for asking.. i know there's pictures from this experiment which G painstakingly did over a period of time but im just curious… 

[Giles]

In the next couple of months I will do a bend and stress test, then we may know…...

[ronaldlsh]

My faves are the results from the mustang and LP!

[crankyfart]

@Giles:

In the next couple of months I will do a bend and stress test, then we may know…...

seriously can't wait! guess I'll hold my fingers and wait for the outcome before getting the mustang paste.

[Anesthetist]

I'm really curious about this as well. I'm just about out of Buffalo Butter and wanted to try something new.

[Snowy]

Looking forward to the Christmas update for this thread :). This evidence-based approach is one of the many reasons why I love this place and Giles :blushes:

[Giles]

If I get a chance I'll photo and apply gunk again tomorrow and then bring the thing to and end in a month or so….

[crankyfart]

so have this thing ended? what's the result?

[Giles]

I have them here, just need to take pics etc…..

[Giles]

About 15 months…..

When I get a minute, I will clean them up, take post clean photo and then try and do some sort of bendability test…

[demonito]

pecards buddy

g try to use pecards to give those leather pieces life again. use a heat gun or hair blower. to warmt he leather and apply pecards

[crankyfart]

after seeing those pictures, i'm so glad i just bought the mustang paste cos they look the most beautiful among the lot.

[Seul]

Natty and LP for the win…

[Chris]

I'm going to withhold judgment until the pieces get cleaned and Giles bends them a few times.  The untreated one is cracking, which doesn't bode well, and the olive oil one looks like it's starting to develop mold.

[Giles]

None of them are mouldy, but where the various oils have left a sticky residue on the surface, all manner of stuff has stuck to it.  The Ober-Oil being the stickiest….

[scroogen]

I  think the LP looks the best. But let's see them cleaned up and bent

[Snowy]

WooHoo! Love this thread! Bring on the clean and bend test

[tigerpac]

Just read this entire thread - start to… almost finish - who would have thought how interesting it would be?!  Can't wait to see the results!!

Too bad I use Leather Honey and/or Bick 4 to condition - still, surprisingly interesting thread

[xtcclassic]

The suspense is killing me! I just read this whole thread, and being an LP user but liking the looks of the Mustang Paste sample slightly more, I'm curious to see which piece of leather is the "healthiest".