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Post by Randy on Feb 1, 2006 8:16:11 GMT -5
What do you folks use to revive dried out leather on your eveready cases? I tried Leather Therapy from Tractor Supply but it kinda leaves things sticky.
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Post by PeterW on Feb 1, 2006 8:29:51 GMT -5
Hi Randy,
I use a hide food which I bought in shop that caters for people restoring antique car upholstery. It softens the old leather nicely after a couple of applications and doesn't leave any stickiness at all when it's dry.
Some people use neat's foot oil, sold for use on horse harness. I tried some, but I found it left a stickiness the same as your Leather Therapy. Maybe that's what was in it.
Peter
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Post by sinedyar on Feb 1, 2006 10:15:11 GMT -5
I don't use Eveready Cases! :-)
But, back when I did, I used Mink Oil on them. Seemed to work fine.
Denis
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Post by kamera on Feb 6, 2006 13:23:49 GMT -5
I have in the past, and still do on good intact EC's, use both mink oil and bear grease which is what I use on my leather boots.
Both work quite well...softening the leather and keeping it supple and protecting it well from ill weather elements. Neither are greasy or slippery once cured.
There is really nothing to do with the mink oil except put it on. Hwoever with the bear grease, you apply it and then heat the leather product at a warm temperature in the oven till cured. Caution is that you just place the item on the open oven door, rotating the item periodically for about 1/2 hour.
Woks well!!
Ron Head Kalamazoo, MI*
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Post by herron on Feb 6, 2006 14:30:40 GMT -5
I'm with Denis...don't (or at least, seldom) use everyready cases...but I have treated leather (and an occasional bellows on a folding camera) with mink oil...and have been very satisfied with the results.
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Post by mickeyobe on Feb 6, 2006 15:48:54 GMT -5
Ron Head.
A wok? Stir fried ER Cases? With Tofu and bean sprouts maybe?
Ron Herron,
The use of mink oil for a bellows really appeals. But minks are uncooperative little beasts with sharp teeth. Where might I obtain some without having to squeeze a mink?
Mickey
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Post by John Parry on Feb 6, 2006 17:27:05 GMT -5
As Mrs Beaton said in her famous recipe for jugged hare, "First catch your hare"
You're right Ron (Herron) - this has shed a whole new light on our membership! Bear boilers and mink pressers. We have something in UK called 'Neats Foot Oil'. Was never sure whether it was a patent foot remedy made by a company called Neats Ltd, or whether there was a whole population of creatures called neats hobbling around unspeakably maimed!!
Regards - John
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Post by PeterW on Feb 6, 2006 18:06:36 GMT -5
Oh, come on, John. Surely an old Lancastrian like thee knows that neat is an Old English word for cattle. I thought it was still current in Manchester - (that lass is a reet neat = she's a right cow). ;D. Boadecia's warriors used to boil up neats' feet to make oil to soften the neat's hide leather harness on their chariots - after they'd eaten the meat of course! Horse hoof oil was no good, though. It used to set hard, so they made glue from it! They were the original recyclers. They even boiled up the leaves from old Isatis Tinctoria plants to make a blue dye when they got short of wool for clothes. Waste not, want not! . Peter
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Post by John Parry on Feb 6, 2006 18:59:04 GMT -5
Peter,
Stop giving away these secrets !!!
Regards - John
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Post by Randy on Feb 6, 2006 18:59:13 GMT -5
Used everything but the 'moo' eh Peter?
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Post by PeterW on Feb 7, 2006 5:22:12 GMT -5
Oh, they used that too, Randy. They stuffed it in the cow horns and blew it out again to rally the troops in battle!! ;D ;D
Peter
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Post by Randy on Feb 7, 2006 7:40:24 GMT -5
LOL!!!
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Post by herron on Feb 7, 2006 10:35:06 GMT -5
Ron Herron, The use of mink oil for a bellows really appeals. But minks are uncooperative little beasts with sharp teeth. Where might I obtain some without having to squeeze a mink? Actually, I find mine at the local grocer. Teeth conveniently removed, and pre-squeezed! LOL
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Post by kamera on Feb 8, 2006 10:14:04 GMT -5
Mickey,
Hmm...never did have the urge to taste the bear grease treated leather...but maybe I will try a wok next time...LOL!!!
The bear grease is much thicker than mink oil and needs to be heated to complete it getting into the grain and texture of the leather. For something to be used outdoors in inclement weather...like boots...is does a better job and lasts longer than mink oil. Really not necessary for an EC case, but I have it around the house more than the mink oil.
As note...I do not store a camera in an EC case and actually only use the bottom part with the carry strap attached when used at all. I have them because they came with the camera and are just part of my representative collection. I would not buy one alone however.
Ron Head Kalamazoo, MI
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Post by Randy on Feb 10, 2006 1:02:39 GMT -5
Well, I got this new bottle of leather Treatment. Thursday I got one of my eveready cases out, got the cloths I needed, and dumped the whole bottle of treatment in my lap! Needless to say...my pieces parts have now been treated and will not dry out and crack in the near future! As far as the eveready case, well...let's say it got second hand leather treatment. I have now been given the treatment! LOL
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