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Furious

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Proofide on walking boots?
« on: 28 April, 2011, 11:08:04 am »
Anybody tried it?
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Charlotte

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Re: Proofide on walking boots?
« Reply #1 on: 28 April, 2011, 11:11:41 am »
No - but the composition probably isn't dissimilar from this stuff - which I use all the time since I got sold a pot with some boots I bought in the States.
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Ham

Re: Proofide on walking boots?
« Reply #2 on: 28 April, 2011, 11:13:36 am »
Colts foot oil is another option, but can leave a  bloom on the leather
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rafletcher

Re: Proofide on walking boots?
« Reply #3 on: 28 April, 2011, 11:14:02 am »
Nope - it's too bloody expensive to use on boots!  Use dubbin instead.
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Tim Hall

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Re: Proofide on walking boots?
« Reply #4 on: 28 April, 2011, 05:36:24 pm »
Quote from: Ham on 28 April, 2011, 11:13:36 am
Colts foot oil is another option, but can leave a  bloom on the leather

Do you mean colts foot? Neats foot oil is more usual.
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Tourist Tony

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Re: Proofide on walking boots?
« Reply #5 on: 28 April, 2011, 07:47:06 pm »
Isn't it time to mention 'Boy Butter'?
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Doosh

Re: Proofide on walking boots?
« Reply #6 on: 29 April, 2011, 06:41:53 pm »
I use grangers on my walking boots, it's what my Dad used to use so I just nicked his old tin!
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Furious

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Re: Proofide on walking boots?
« Reply #7 on: 01 May, 2011, 10:36:11 pm »
Thanks. I've used dubbin for now.
It's just that I only treat my brooks once or twice a year, and at that rate it'll take ages to use up the tin I have. So I might still treat my boots while they're still new... ;)
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Ham

Re: Proofide on walking boots?
« Reply #8 on: 03 May, 2011, 11:20:13 am »
Quote from: Tim Hall on 28 April, 2011, 05:36:24 pm
Quote from: Ham on 28 April, 2011, 11:13:36 am
Colts foot oil is another option, but can leave a  bloom on the leather

Do you mean colts foot? Neats foot oil is more usual.

Ah...ummmm  :-[  :-[  :-[

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Re: Proofide on walking boots?
« Reply #9 on: 06 December, 2023, 05:38:09 pm »
Yes.

Just put some on my new DM boots.  I haven't owned a Brooks saddle for years, and never will, so the expensive Proofide will be used on these instead.
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