Polishing Boots?

[Matthew Duncan]

After 20 plus years of use and 2 sole replacements it may be time to give the old boots a little care.  Cowpokes have any good ideas on how to polish them up a bit?  Or should I just give them a good coat of Neatsfoot oil?

 

 

 

[Nickel City Dude]

Just some old fashioned boot wax and a lot of elbow grease.

[Rip Snorter]

If you can get it, a couple of coats of Obenauf's Heavy Duty followed by a couple of coats of Kiwi or other good shoe polish.  Another good pre polish treatment is Bick #4.

[Colorado Coffinmaker]

I'm of no help.  But I'm bored, so:  I haven't polished a pair of boots or shoes since I retired from the Military.  However, RedWing use to market a really good "oil" for waterproofing and revitalizing boots.  Don't know if they still do.

 

I just realized I retired from Active Duty 29 years ago.  Gad Zooks but I feel old all of a sudden.

[Cibola Al]

I use Huberd’s Shoe Grease to treat footwear. Kiwi shoe polish if I wear them to church. These HH square toes have almost a decade of daily wear in NM and still take a shine.

[G W Wade]

Polish my boots often.  Mostly for moisture protection.   Hardest part has be finding the wax.   All te stores up here have empty shelves where the polish belongs.  Luckily When I took a pair in for new heels the shoemaker had some.     GW

[Abilene, SASS # 27489]

I use Skidmores cream to rejuvenate the leather, then Kiwi polish.  The boot on the right has been treated, but not yet polished.  Skidmores is also good for any leather that is drying out.

[Griff]

8 minutes ago, Cibola Al said:

I use Huberd’s Shoe Grease to treat footwear. Kiwi shoe polish if I wear them to church. These HH square toes have almost a decade of daily wear in NM and still take a shine.

Hey!  You may have these other noobs fooled, BUT those ain't same pair of boots!

 

MD, before you wax  or oil those boots, clean the dirt out of 'em!  (saddle soap).

[Captain Bill Burt]

I've used whatever was handy.  Cleaned them and sprayed them with Ballistol.  Cleaned them and treated them with Neatsfoot oil.  Heck last year I put some of that wax that you get with Dusters on them to waterproof them a bit.  Worked fine and my feet stayed dry.

[Lawdog Dago Dom]

This was fun to watch.

 

 

[T.K.]

Hey Pard

I only use Lexol cleaner and conditioner on all my leather goods. It was recommended to me by a Ol'Gent that took care of all the saddles and tack at President Reagan's ranch. I've used it for years and will use nothing else. It won't make your boots shiny thought. You'll have to use shoe polish for that.

Good luck

[Rip Snorter]

Lexol is good in but my experience will sometimes darken lighter leather, and it looks a bit oily at first.

[Buckshot Sheridan]

Montana Pitch Blend

Skidmores

Hubbards

Obenaufs

 

any of these will do just fine. 
 

Montana Pitch, and Skidmores smell the best. 

[Rafe Conager SASS #56958]

Kiwi!

[Sedalia Dave]

Clean and condition the leather with Lexol.  let dry for a couple days then polish with any good shoe polish.

[Black Hills Barb]

A man from this company https://www.urad.com/ was at the Great American Outdoor Show last year.  I think he polished the boots of just about every cowboy and cowgirl, including Ruby, that worked in the SASS booth.  We purchased some because we liked it so much.  I hope he's there again so he gives me another good shine.  We got the URAD and the Grasso.  The Grasso helps to waterproof the leather.

 

[Choctaw Jack]

Clean with saddle soat per instructions, let dry completely, followed bu a couple of coats of wax.

In between these cleanings you can do a quick touchup with a good leather creme.

[Hashknife Cowboy]

Try this, find it at feed and tack stores.....maybe even Walmart.

 

[Matthew Duncan]

I ain’t interested in no shine.  Preserve the leather and put some of the brown back is what I’m wondering about.

[Rip Snorter]

Clean, wipe down with rubbing alcohol, daub on an even coat of Fiebings in your color of choice, then apply the leather treatment, any of the above suggestions.  Re apply the leather treatment as needed.  

[watab kid]

i think maintaining your footwear is the right thing to do in general , however , my SASS boots have never been polished , only wiped down and dirt removed with brush in inclement weather , its not that i abuse these - im a fair weather shooter , but my clothing trend is to basic drover/drifter type , i dont want my boots to look "that day store bought" ....i want them looking worn and they do , 

[Cinch]

Try buffing the scuffs lightly with fine steel wool. Clean around the stitching with a tooth brush. Buff with a brush. Dye the scuffs. Use heel black on the heel and edge of sole. Shoe polish and buff with a rag. Wear them and do not drag toes. Treat leather with non oil later. Baseball glove conditioner won't rot threads.

[Grass Range]

Neatsfoot Oil. Leave the blood and the crud and the shit and the mud so they will look more authentic

[Ya Big Tree]

I clean em with Saddle Soap and rub em down with Mink Oil.

 

[Attica Jack #23953]

I use Pickards on my boots.  That is what the Smithonian used on old leather.

 

[Rip Snorter]

57 minutes ago, Attica Jack #23953 said:

I use Pickards on my boots.  That is what the Smithonian used on old leather.

 

Pecards - good stuff.  I use it on some antique leather.

[Garrison Joe, SASS #60708]

Pecards for me for waterproofing and leather protection.

GJ