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I was using some pecards here the other day and it dawned on me that this stuff is just like petroleum jelly or Vaseline. Some my question is, could you use Vaseline on a whip??
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One of the key components of Pecards and Fiebings is indeed petroleum jelly, so yeah you could. I'll stick with my Fiebings, however...
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darksideman13 wrote:I was using some pecards here the other day and it dawned on me that this stuff is just like petroleum jelly or Vaseline. Some my question is, could you use Vaseline on a whip??
I'm no expert, but I believe petroleum is just the base in Pecards... Vaseline may be better than nothing, but it be like buying a guard dog with no teeth... Leather needs nutrients to last and Vaseline would act only as a moisturizer...stick with the good stuff if you want the most life out of your leather.
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There is a reason some things haven't changed. Although it may seem like a good deal, why is Pecards STILL recommended for whips? Although it may seem obvious to take the cheaper or different route, time has shown us what to do. "Chose the expensive right over the not so expensive maybe might work"
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That's my point. CAN you use it? In a pinch, yeah... Stuck out without any conditioner, and whips feeling dry and damaged? Vaseline 'em sparingly to get by... Andrew Conway mentions using cheap hand lotion in a pinch too....

But yeah, you're missing some other ingredients, including bees wax and a little bit of animal fat, etc. using anything OTHER than a good leather conditioner, but better Vaseline than just letting them dry out because you don't have access to the stuff to do it right.

But James is entirely correct; If you're going to invest $300-800 on a good whip, then you might as well invest in the stuff that's going to protect that whip so that it lasts for generations.
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I use pecards on my whips. I just had the thought and didn't know if I had a cheaper and just as effective solution. I think I will stick with my pecards. But now I know in case of an emergency
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what about the Armour All leather wipes for leather seats? I use Picards, but some days either I'm lazy, or in a rush, or just need to clean some grass/dirt off of it.
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Gater wrote:what about the Armour All leather wipes for leather seats? I use Picards, but some days either I'm lazy, or in a rush, or just need to clean some grass/dirt off of it.
The only problem with Armor All is that it loosens braided leather very easily, plus it leaves it a bit slippery. I only used it when "breaking in" cheap, rawhide whips. Might as well be wrong, but prefer not to use it on expensive whips.

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Loosens the braids??? :shock:

thanks for the insight! I'll stick with the Pecards and leave the wipes for the car seats!
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