Altberg Leder-Gris Waterproof Boot Wax / Oil For Leather Boots 80g Tin (Brown)

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If leather shows signs of hardening, or after use in extreme wet conditions, use Leder-Gris® Xtreme as a ‘one-off’ treatment Specifically formulated from waxes and synthetic oils developed specifically for use on all modern water repellent leather - used on most makes of leather hiking, military, police boots and shoes.

These bootcare products had been developed many years previously for leathers tanned in the old way, however, the new water repellent boot leathers were different - and although these bootcare products were acceptable on some leathers - they had a tendency to neutralise the water repellent components tanned into the more modern WR100/Anfibio/Hydro type leathers. Leder-Gris paste also has a longer shelf life after opening and first use. Leder-Gris Wax Oil Original Slightly higher synthetic and oils content which is absorbed into the leather without over softening it. The result extends the period of water repellency. In Italy and Germany, craft based manufacturing and remained strong, but by 2004, even they, were beginning to move production to lower cost countries in Eastern Europe. There was a factory I knew of in Italy, and in 2004, I began to make the ‘peacekeeper boot’ for the larger contracts there. Services vary but generally best for parcels under 10 kg, cost & compensation varies by service used

The wax element of the polish remains on the surface of your boot providing vital waterproofing to protect your boot and feet from wet conditions. A mixture of 70% wax and 30% oil, this high-quality boot care product not only adds a vital waterproofing layer but contains oil that will penetrate into the leather to help to keep it supple and flexible. If after receipt of your claim form the product needs to be returned to us, we will provide a pre-paid return label or arrange collection for larger / heavier items, customer services will let you know how to proceed. At that time in Leicester there was a bootcare company - Allen & Caswell - and with them I worked on the problem of finding a wax oil that would be compatible with modern leather. The result was Leder-Gris.

The oil in the Leder Gris has been designed to replace the natural oils in the leather, which can be lost when boots dry out. The formulation of Leder-Gris wax oil paste will also give a longer shelf life after the PET screw top container has been opened. Leder-Gris Wax Oil Original Nowadays our standard Leder-Gris wax is made for us by Grangers of England. Some years ago I realised that in more extreme conditions a different type of bootcare was necessary to complement our existing Leder-Gris wax. Soldiers who get their boots wet every day during training exercises and gamekeepers required a treatment with a higher oil content, so I developed Leder-Gris Xtreme. Leder-Gris Xtreme is a restorative bootcare product - it is not intended for regular use, but if boots become extremely wet, and if the leather shows signs of hardening - Leder-Gris Xtreme will help replace some of the oils, to restore some suppleness to the leather. Both products are tried and tested in all conditions - traditional bootcare for modern leathers. I've been attempting to do some reading up on boot care as I'd like to get a proper regime setup. Well more in the line of preserving and waterproofing the leather/boot. In the early nineties I started to become unhappy with the water absorbency of the leather we were using on our gamekeeper boots - we were using a WR100 leather (when WR100 leather is flexed in water for 100 minutes and it must not absorb more than 6% of its weight in moisture). We had noted that after 6 months the leather we were using in our gamekeeper boots was absorbing 14% - over twice as much.The gamekeepers had been using a bootcare product which contained a high amount of hydro carbon based solvents (i.e. coal/oil based waxes with paraffin’s, white spirits etc.). Having said all that when what is probably widely regarded as one of the best boot retailers and fitters in the country offers advice on the subject of boot care I would suggest that it's probably wise to listen and take note.