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When I first ordered my jacket back in Dec. 2008 I asked Tony for the darkest possible hide because I liked the color of the jacket in the promo pictures. I posted these pics in Jan.2009 here in COW and got a lot of compliments on the color of the hide.





Well being inspired by Tundraider and others finally treating their jackets with Precards, Lexol, etc., I decided to give it a go with the product I use, which is Obenaufs. I buy it locally at Cabelas. I've used the HD LP and Watershield on my grandson's Wings jackets with great results. I went with the oil on my TN CS because the website recomended it for larger items like jackets.

https://www.obenaufs.com/


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My jackets had lightened up over time in various places which probably has to do with wearing it every day. This treatment makes it look closer to the promo pics. Here's the jacket before and after treatment in the fall of 2011.





How to Apply - from the website

Heavy Duty LP
Applying Obenauf's LP is easy. Apply by hand as body temperature helps melt LP into damp or dry leather. For easier application warm LP first or use a hair dryer to speed penetration. We aslo highly recommend applying LP and then using a Peet's Shoe Dryer overnight. Two applications do better and last much longer in severly wet conditions.

Leather Oil
Apply Obenauf's Leather Oil into the leather using the applicator (included in the bottles), or for larger items use a clean, soft cloth (like a cotton washcloth) in circular motions. When treating furniture, apparel, or other larger leather items, make sure you work out from one corner and gradually cover the entire piece with an equal amount of oil.

Test carefully in a small, discrete area when beginning this process to make sure you are pleased with the effect. Migration of oil through all fiber layers may take 7 days to show actual final color. Do not oversaturate the leather -- the only way to determine the correct amount is to work carefully since leather density may vary considerably in different areas due to thickness, dryness, texture, and other factors.

The recommended approach is to apply one treatment, wait a resonable amount of time for it to absorb (2-3) hours, then test for dryness by applying a bit more oil. If it still absorbs easily, you can apply another coat. Always apply at room temperature. When you are finished with your treatment, let the item set overnight, then buff to remove any excess oil. Buffing will restore the leather to a soft finish.

Watershield
Watershield was primarily developed to waterproof fabric for work and hunting clothing. It can be used on leather as an extra protection but will not help preserve it.

Simply spray it on your items, and, as always, test first in a discrete area to make sure you are pleased with the effect. Hold the bottle 6 - 12" away from the damp or dry surface and coat in an even, back and forth pattern. Waterproofing improves and lasts longer with multiple applications (4 or more). Allow one hour between treatments.

Leather Cleaner
To apply Obenauf's Leather Cleaner you can use either a dry sponge or a soft bristle brush. Spray directly on the leather, then use a circular motion with a soft bristle brush or sponge until the dirt is lifted. Wipe clean with a dry cloth. Repeat for stuborn dirt. Due to leather's epidermal layers some stains will not come out such as ink, urine, wine etc that seeps completely through the leather. Test for color fastness in a discrete area and always treat the clean, dry leather with either Obenauf's LP or Oil to preserve and protect.

Leather Care Guidelines

• For maximum LP protection on your boots, apply a second coat.
  
  Test carefully and don't saturate furniture and apparel when using the Leather Oil-- don't over apply!
  
  Melt LP for easier application and/or use a hair dryer after application for faster and better penetration.
  
  Be Cool! Temperatures over 100 degrees can harm your leather! Never heat in oven!
  
  Remove mud before it drys and draws the oils out.
  
  It's better to apply a liberal protective coating of LP prior to exposure rather than trying to restore leather after it's damaged.
  
  Old Firefighter's Trick: Set your boots in a plastic bag in the sun after a liberal application of Heavy Duty LP.
  
  Oil Leather before storing it.to avoid dry rot, premature cracking, mold, mildew, and bacterial growth.

very nice! you can just tell how much it screams for some liquid!

This is the next day. One shot is inside with flash and the other outside at 3 pm under a bright overcast sky. I just can't believe how nice it came out. Last night I ran out just as I was trying to finish up the back panel bottom. I was unable to do the underarm side panels so I'm going to pick up a larger container and do the whole jacket again.

I picked up the furniture combo special for $80. You get two 16 oz. bottles of Leather Cleaner, a gallon of Leather Oil, and an 8 oz tub of Heavy Duty LP. That brings the cost down considerably. I pretty much used up an entire 8 oz. Bottle of the oil on my jacket. I'll give the jacket a good thorough second treatment since I ran short on the first go.


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My gallon of oil arrived this Saturday and so I proceeded to apply a very liberal coating of oil. This was the second coat, I had run short and was unable to treat the lower half of the rear panel with a good amount, it was only superficial. This time around I laid a plastic drop cloth on the kitchen table, pour a bowl full of oil, applied it with a small rag drenched in oil and thoroughly rubbed it all in by hand. I worked it into all nooks and crannies.

This hide was just dying of thirst and readily soaked up this generous second coat. I can't get over how beautiful this hide is now. It is so much softer to the touch and not oily at all. It rained pretty good today and the water just beaded up and ran of my shoulders. I took a look at my original pictures when I received my jacket back in January 2009 and hadn't realized how dried out it looked. That rich brown color is back!

"No words...should have sent a poet."

Hi,
Just recently treated my TNO ToD "Happy Cow" with Obenauf's products and I have to say I'm very pleased with the results. I was nervous going into it, especially once I started applying the oil. Darkened the leather to an almost black color! But I pushed on and it does lighten up after a few days. It took two days of hitting the areas that were dryer than others with additional light coats, but it all soaked in nicely. After a week of letting the oil soak in I applied a coat of Obenauf's heavy Duty LP. This went on very easily and really provides excellent water protection.

I've used Pecard's in the past and I'm pleased with that as well but I have to tell you guys, Obenauf's seems really great! You do have to be careful with the oil not to oversaturate the leather though. Not a negative thing, but it would be easy to do.

I'd love to follow up with a picture if I can figure out how.

Take care!

I just added the photos to the album from when I first got it back in January 2009. The album is now in chronological order. You can see the change the jacket took from then and just before I started the treatment.

Its been 11 days after applying the 2nd very heavy coat. Some areas are starting to lighten.

I can't believe it's been 9 months since I treated my jacket. This oil really holds up well. I wear this jacket everyday and the only area it looks like it's returned to the original color is the ends of the sleeves and some areas around the waist. The rest of the jacket has stayed the dark rich color I love. It is also very soft to the touch. The pictures don't do it justice.