Spoonbelly
One of the Regulars
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- Dutchess Co. New York
That photo is Jackie Kennedy with her parents.
Dr. Jackson's Hide Rejuvenation is a lanolin-based colorless, odorless great way to bring old or new leathers back to life. We have to worry about killing 1940s cotton thread so we never try to use Lexol or anything else that I've heard questionable results with. You can get this above-mentioned stuff at Tandy Leathers and I'm convinced that it's the VERY BEST stuff around, whether it's for a new Aero, a 1940s Buco, a 1980s Vanson, or, really, anything leather...even if it's stitched with cotton thread (a few of the "new" jacket manufacturers still use cotton thread for authenticity...it might be cotton-wrapped polyester)...
Since I can't get my hands on none of the TFL tested and approved brands like Pecards and Obenauf's (only one European seller on eBay has Pecard but they don't ship internationally, and importing the stuff from the USA would cost me way too much), what other reliable product available in Europe would you guys recommend for treating leather jackets? Everything I can buy locally is silicone based which from I understand should be avoided.
I've heard people mentioning Nivea creme? Is that... okay?
What about Ballistol? Some people swear by it and I know it does wonders to firearms but is it any good for treating leather?
Something I can mix up at home?