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Ok team what's the go here then?
My Lowa's have never been cared for except a scrub to get the dirt off, what should I be doing?
Also my Stoney Creek jacket (hybrid something or other) has never had a re water proofing...does it need one?
Might be all this rain is making me go doolalee or is there more I should do. Happy to just shut up and keep hunting :D
If you don't use Lowa's own cream on their boots it voids the warranty. If you don't care about the warranty then Sno Seal is what I have used for many years with no complaints.
I have found Nikwax wash in proofing to be good on jackets etc.
There are a lot of good products out there though
Lowa cream? where do I get that from ha ha, bloody hustlersQuote:
Originally Posted by Shearer
I think Hunting and Thieving stock it.
https://www.huntingandfishing.co.nz/...reme-75ml.html
Good grief, i'll look elsewhere online then ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Shearer
It's a catch 22. Using the Lowa products will probably result in cracked boots around the flex points. Using another product will void warranty but hopefully will not give cracking.
I used Effax on my Meindls and I reckon it stopped the boots breathing as well as they use to. Once I've finished the Lowa products I'll probably use something else. I have put avocado oil on the flex points of the boots.
Mine a suede not leather so will the cream and spray even work?Quote:
Originally Posted by stug
Should do. there are some pretty good instructions on the Lowa site about boot care.
Yeah I read those, cheers :)Quote:
Originally Posted by stug
I've just re-water proofed my Huntech jacket nik wax product prewashed then sprayed an aerosol can water proofing product got a good result
Boots I use a saddler sourced cream can't recall the product name off the top of my head it has extended the life of my boots no end in sight yet
I agree with @stug I've found Lowa and Nikwax products promote cracking especially at the toe flex area. I have been using dubbin for a couple + years on Lowa Rangers and Tibets with no issues. What I do, do is - warm my (dry) boots up in front of a fan heater (don't cook them!) as this helps the dubbin soaking in. Prior to every 3rd application I use saddle soap to clean the leather down as was recommended buy a old saddler as it stops the leather becoming too soft and ripping/tearing.Quote:
Originally Posted by stug
I use a bees wax on my lowa rangers the lowa cream was fucking useless.
Grangers have a re water proofing products that bivac outdoors sells that works well on my kuiu
I only use Dubin from Pac-n-save
Cheap - and time critics say it will rot the stiching they worn out anyways :ORLY:
Stick it on when warm from sun and put heaps on
Huberds shoe grease is the business
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Use the same shit you put on ya face, you could try Nutramedics! I get discount now!!!!:D
whats your guys thoughts on dubbin?
as above = its all I have used on Lowa - Scarpa - Meindle etcQuote:
Originally Posted by anthony
No rot of stitch - put plenty one stops squekes in tounge etc - cheap
+1Quote:
Originally Posted by Sarvo
Use the cream and spray on my work Lowa's, seems to work well, no issues with waterproofing. But yeah, expensive and a pain in the ass to use the cream.
Remember guy's/gal's dubbin was around when cotton or other natural fibers were common, not the modern synthetic ones!Quote:
Originally Posted by Sarvo
I use effax. Leder Balsam. It's a German product sold by saddlers for saddles, bridles etc. been used for years by a lot of farmers etc. but relatively unknown to hunters. Comes in a 500ml tub or small tube about tooth paste size. Brush it on with a small brush and it soaks in like dubbin. Also good on leather slings, pack straps etc.
Dubbin works great on my Dr Martens:thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by anthony
Just to jump in here with a question (hope you don't mind Gibo) I have these.
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Any ideas on a good waterproofing product. I used the silicon spray last time but it did not seem to last long.
Have you tried WD40?Quote:
Originally Posted by Sideshow
What? Go on:thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Paddy79
warmed up snowseal works well on leather, i have an original camsys oilskin jacket that is in need of a re-proofing but if anyone want to save me the effort and buy it from me. make me an offer.
It’ll act as a barrier so water can’t penetrate the materialQuote:
Originally Posted by Sideshow
I use nik wax on all my gear. It's good stuff. Found the nik wax nubuck leather stuff really good on my lowas.
what sort of coin are you asking out of curiosity.Quote:
Originally Posted by gonetropo
a little of the subjectbut i used kiwi oxblood (dark red) nugget to colour the stock on my old .303-numerous coats of polyurethane rubbed back between coats over the top and 30yrs +shes still a handsome beastiie-so much so ive got a 12g sxs and my .223 with its chinese varnish finish who may when im bored get the same treatment.Might sound dickheadish but hell it works and i like it-annnnnd if any cunt nicked it its pretty well identifiable by me.mind you all of mine have somewhere on them a mod or mark made by me and known only to me to cover that possibility.
for those in chch if youre in the barrington mall area call into Mr minute lookfor a big bastard name of jase-tell him kotuku theold bastrd sent ya and to give you some advice on how to look after these synthetic materials.Believe me manys the time hes come home and told me of much the same problems as you guys mention on here.quite the funniest are asians who buy a pair of warehouse special sheilas shoes and front him asking for their guccis to be fixed now!!!
he can also direct you to lee at church corner who was trained on boot repairs etcet by and old time cobbler.lee does some shit hot work and trained jase up to his standards.
@Sideshow,Quote:
Originally Posted by Sideshow
Wool socks will do, since water will get into the boots some way, if not through the front then down the top through that big hole you stick your foot through. Wool is your only hope against that. You can wring them out and put them on again and they'll still look after you.
In winter, if you have boots that are fully waterproof wear a double pair of wool socks, with a plastic bag in between them. Prevents sweat from making the outer sock wet and so it keeps its full insulating power. OK, the inner sock and the foot may get a bit wrinkly but that is better than a cold foot, and you can always buy some athlete's foot cream from the chemist.
With your boots, they don't look waterproof, so in winter, I'd wear an additional plastic bag over the outer sock. And that bag you tape to your ankle to stop water ingress when doing crossings.
I know, cheapskate, but someone come up with something better that will do the same.
@Cordite our anyone else tried these water proof socks?
Like the idea by the way Cordite I'll try it out and see how I get on. Just given them a big double spray of silicon seal.
@SideshowQuote:
Originally Posted by Sideshow
Read this, might save your life:
https://sectionhiker.com/vapor-barrier-socks/
I was poor as a kid, plastic bag inside trainers, yep does the trick. The extra sock outside the plastic bag would have been no good of course as trainers ain't waterproof.
