Waterproofing boots with mink oil.mp4

Using room temp mink oil on cold boots gave me a slimy mess.
I know!
Heat up the whole thing so the leather drinks in the oil.
Done.
The leftover oily newsprint makes a great fire starter.

Edit 2/2012
The boots still keep out the wet.
The mink oil draws the leather dye out, can be seen on light coloured pants cuff.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• work
• boots
• mink_oil
• waterproof
• dubbin
• winter
• wet
• feet
• work-boots
• hunting-boots

[GeezusCometh]

How many minks died for those ugly boots?!

[Mcfinbar]

@GeezusCometh

What ever happened to the art of trolling? The good trolls used to start out slow then build and build until it became obvious.

[HurricanexGame]

Hello, Do you know if this will stop my squeaky Carolina work boots???

[Mcfinbar]

@HurricanexGame I have not used it on squeaky boots, it would be interesting to hear the results.

[lustercowx]

I got a real old pair of nam boots that my dad had that i've been trying to restore. I've debated on the oven technique but there is alot of nylon that might melt.

[Mcfinbar]

@lustercowx

The oven is incidental, it's all about warming the leather so it absorbs the warmed oil. I have only used this method on newer boots, YMMV.

[rloose65]

Great video! Short, to-the-point, good lighting and camera work, good editing. Voiceover is great, perfectly distilled down, and not a bit annoying. I suspect this just comes naturally to you, but it is much appreciated, and is sorely lacking across youtube. You should teach a class online, LOL! Keep it up.

[LocustsOfSteel]

Thank you so much for posting this video!

I've always hated how long it took for the mink oil to absorb and how it never absorbed deep enough.

All of my boots are getting this treatment technique now ;)

I'm going to try coconut oil on my extra dry Belleville ICW boots in a moment simply because coconut oil is rather thick and very high in saturated fat.

Again, thank you for the preheat idea.

[jbwatcher001]

Thanks for the video! I've never applied mink oil before and wanted to make sure I see it in action before I ruin my boots. :P

[Malcomb35]

Heat

[Malcomb35]

I've always heard the heart from the oven can weaken the glue on the seams of the boots thus resulting in leaks..Not sure if this true