Paulruss Posted February 22, 2020 Share #1 Posted February 22, 2020 Picked up an A11 (Fox Chase Knitting Mills) recently. Leather is not dry but would like to treat it. Any suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundance Posted February 22, 2020 Share #2 Posted February 22, 2020 This is always a fun discussion. I'm staying out of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rooster Posted February 23, 2020 Share #3 Posted February 23, 2020 Yea ... Unfortunately its like discussing cleaning sterling wings. Or cleaning or trying to preserve or enhance any old item. Its a mine field. I would do a search on the forum here because its been hashed out. Heres a couple.... http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/24966-preserving-leather/?hl=%2Bleather+%2Bdressings&do=findComment&comment=180114 http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/274981-m3-leather-preservation/?hl=%2Bleather+%2Bdressings&do=findComment&comment=2212455 http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/176185-conditioner-for-leather-flight-jackets/page-2?hl=+leather%20+dressings Some people are against it some people are for it... Its yours.. you have to decide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZPhil Posted February 23, 2020 Share #4 Posted February 23, 2020 Thanks for those links Rooster. Those lead to other links. It was quite the read and as you said "Some people are against it some people are for it... Its yours.. you have to decide." That is exactly what I got out of it. Still sitting on the fence with that one. I have a A-11 and I'll just keep it as is and in a stable environment for now. Semper Fi Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulruss Posted February 23, 2020 Author Share #5 Posted February 23, 2020 Thanks for the links Rooster, very interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rooster Posted February 23, 2020 Share #6 Posted February 23, 2020 You're welcome gang. I had an A11 I wanted to condition. So i bought a jar of pure lanolin.. Its not greasy like petroleum jelly. But its super thick and STICKY. I used it on an old leather chin strap and it darkens the leather. If you heat it with a blow dryer it sinks in and is not so sticky. It would probably be best used thinned down and heat applied to make it sink in... And then top coated with kiwi or something.... BUt That might not work??? BUT... I NEVER DID PUT IT ON MY A11. Its too sticky. And it would get on the lining and if you put it in a M3 for instanace the stuff would get on the inside of the M3 and all over goggles you might put on it... And its the only thing recommended for leather that I found. So....... I bought the Lanolin after reading up those links etc etc and people mentioning lanolin..... So I bought some to see for myself.... I reasoned that it would basically make a sticky mess out my Flight helmet. And I never used it. FYI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costa Posted February 24, 2020 Share #7 Posted February 24, 2020 HERE IS THE BEST SUGGESTION---------------- LEAVE IT ALONE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rooster Posted February 24, 2020 Share #8 Posted February 24, 2020 HERE IS THE BEST SUGGESTION---------------- LEAVE IT ALONE. +++ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulruss Posted February 25, 2020 Author Share #9 Posted February 25, 2020 HERE IS THE BEST SUGGESTION---------------- LEAVE IT ALONE. That decision has been made. In a controlled environment whit it's new friends. Thanks fellas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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