Or just buy these. look soft.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/144392910802?hash=item219e7cf7d2:g:tNAAAOSw105h-CIy
https://www.ebay.com/itm/144392910802?hash=item219e7cf7d2:g:tNAAAOSw105h-CIy
Yup, I was shocked too. It took a few days but that thick leather just soaked them up.Wow. That’s Pornhub levels of Vaseline. It all soaked in?
let the neighborhood kids do all the work.
Alcohol is a very old recipe for shoes. But this is primarily for temporary softening to make it easier to make the desired shape. And there is almost no long-term softening effect from alcohol. Exactly the same as for a personI recall one of the PNW boot makers like drews or franks saying to break in their boots quicker to spray a mixture of 1/2 water 1/2 rubbing alcohol solution until wet and wear them to dry.
Just curious, What leather item are you trying to soften?
Then drowning your pants in glycerin might be a good option.Household products are my only option
Alcohol is a very old recipe for shoes. But this is primarily for temporary softening to make it easier to make the desired shape. And there is almost no long-term softening effect from alcohol. Exactly the same as for a person
I am not very experienced in large leather goods. I have done this many times with only small functional leather parts of large mechanisms. I can only argue about the long-term softening effect. But it was a lot of kinds of leather.Interesting... Okay, but will the leather retain the broken in shape it attained whist intoxicated, or will it shrink back to its previous dimensions once the leather dries up, do you know?
Have you tried getting them soaking wet (warm water) and wearing them until dry?
Guiz, leather conditioners, oils, greases, lubricants, etc. are NOT an option for me. I cannot buy them. To me, these things are unobtainable. Household products are my only option.Vaseline then. Available in your local pharmacy. John Chapman swears by it. Bonus - good for your skin - you know how it is with leather pants...
A advice from a leathershop where I bought a pair was, go to bed wearing it. The bodyheat warms the leather and it will soften.
I don't move while sleeping. I'll just be uncomfortable...