Heavy Duty LP Leather Conditioner Natural Oil Beeswax Formula (8oz)

This stuff is simply great, easy to use smells fine and lasts. I apply to any footwear or leather I give a darn about. It won’t last forever as a waterproof treatment, 2-3 years maybe but it will last as a leather treatment to recondition sad leather. If anyone remembers Snoseal, the whole place in oven to warn, this stuff melts on hand contact. The temp of your hand is all you need and this makes it easier to use. Like all quality products you only need a little bit. I find the process strangely relaxing.

I bought this product for my shoes and an old leather chair. It works fantastically at reviving my shoes and bringing the leather back to life. The leather on the chair was a bit more damaged than the shoes, but it did a fine job adding moisture and pliability to the leather. I actually ended up using it on my old baseball glove that has not seen any care in a decade at least, and it feels like it is almost brand new after one application. I will do another in a week or two, and it should be excellent. The look of the product is a light tan, and the look of the leather afterwards is great, very well moisturized, but I cannot speak to the color match because all my leather was already black, but it does warn it may darken leather. It is the consistency and thickness of wax for a beard or hair, and it melts pretty well when applied at body temperature. It is a little difficult to get off your hands, though, so use gloves or just use a cloth, but with my baseball glove, it was easier to just use my bare hands to get in all the crevices. It is not sticky; it just makes your hands waterproof for a day or so. The instructions are simple to follow, and the conditioner is easy to apply. I would recommend it.

I bought this for my new Chippewa boots recently at the recommendation of a lot of people on Reddit. I got the 6" boots in rodeo tan, and they were pretty light color brown when I got them. I immediately applied some of this Obenauf's LP to protect them and help break them in, and I think I did a second application a few days later for no particular reason. They ended up much darker than how they started. I still liked the color, but I would have preferred to keep them lighter. It did however leave the boots feeling supple and looking good. After more research, I eventually realized this stuff is probably overkill for everyday shoes. I wear my boots 99% of the time, and that is usually going to the office or the store or friends' houses or whatever. If I'm doing yard work or otherwise going to get my shoes actually dirty, I'll wear my old work boots instead. So these aren't seeing mud and slush and puddles on any regular basis. I'm sure it works great for serious work, but I'm convinced it's just not necessary otherwise. I bought some Lexol leather cleaner and was able to get pretty much all of the Obenauf's LP back off after a few uses of the cleaner. Then I applied Lexol leather conditioner. It did darken them somewhat, but I also had taken basically all of the oil out of the leather by using the cleaner, so it's hard to say how much they darkened just from restoring them to how they should be and how much is from the conditioner itself. Regardless they look much closer to how I bought them than they did with the Obenauf's, and they still feel well conditioned. So, I have no complaints about Obenauf's LP itself, and I think it's a great product from my limited use, but I'm not sure it was the right product for my situation. I blindly followed some group-think advice I read online and should have done more research first.

Great product. I used it on a leather western gun belt. It absorbed nicely and conditioned well.

This is a great leather heavy duty protector and conditioner but it comes with some minor problems. I also own and use Obenauf's leather oil and have a review of that as well. Basically, the HDLP is for heavy use such as for work and hiking boots while the leather oil is better for lighter duties such as dress boots. I've been using these solely for my heavier boots and belts so I can't say much else for other leather products but I see a few problems with such use. Application: This is a wax, so it has the consistency of a soft runny wax that will melt with body heat. I usually apply this stuff by hand and it works very well since it allows you to massage the wax into the leather. After application, it takes about a day to dry or a bit faster if left in a warm(not hot) place. After it's dry, use a rag to wipe off the excess and a Qtip to get into the nooks and crannies. I then use horsehair brush to buff off the excess. This will leave a dull sheen that can be polished if you want to. It works well but tends to leave an annoying sticky and waxy residue longer than other conditioners. It took almost a week for a pair of boots to dry before it wasn't sticky to the touch anymore. I don't know how people can use it for leather couches or anything you regularly touch. The smell: Obernauf's formula is obviously made from a base of bees wax and other proprietary leather conditioning oils(often animal products but may occasionally be saps or plant based) so there is a smell. A pretty a strong smell. It's not unpleasant and smells like honey but it actually remains around for some time. I waxed my Red Wing work boots about 3-4months ago and it still smells of honey when I lace them up. This makes me doubtful about its utility on other leather products such as jackets you'll reek of honey for weeks if not months. The color: It will darken leather. Basically all leather conditioners will but this will significantly darken it until it totally dries. Even dry, it will still be a few shade darker. It took several months before my Red Wing work boots came back closer to its original copper color. Personally I think it is worth it unless you have a very light pair of shoes. It works best for dark brown or black leather. I'd avoid using these in dress shoes, the leather oil is better for that use. The protection: It works very well. It revitalized several old dry leather belts and boots. It has brought some measure of life back to those shoes and boots. I'm expecting a few more years of life from those old worn boots and belts. It works great at waterproofing. My Danner leather hiking boots have been through treks through muddy trails and streams and after a good rinse, the muck and water slides off. It's not magic but it comes close. When I hose off my Red Wing work boots, the dust easily washes off and the boot itself looks untouched beneath. I've been using the HDLP on my hiking shoes for almost 3years with weekly day hikes, my Danners look worn in but the leather still looks great. I've had to reapply the HDLP every 3-4months. Overall great product with some caveats. Caution because of the darkening of leather, smell and sticky residue. Great leather protection from heavy dirty situations. However, if you just need a good boot oil with decent protection without as much darkening, I'd suggest the Obenauf's leather oil.

This made my secondhand bag look fresh and new! Note that it DID DARKEN the color, but I thing it looks more lush now. Would definitely use again. Easy application, good coverage and penetration, no stickiness, little greasiness, modest shine.

This wax works really well. It’s a firm wax, but goes on easily. I waxed a new pair of boots with this, and water just beads up and runs off of the leather. It will darken the leather some, but that’s not a concern to me. I applied two coats of wax a few weeks apart, and will apply more every few months. This is a good wax if you’re looking for light waterproofing and protecting your leather. It’s not magic, but using this wax will prolong the life of your things, and that’s exactly what I’m looking for.

amazing, in fact magical. i have a lot of leather motorcycle jackets and western, as well as hiking, boots. so i'm not a neophyte when it comes to conditioners and preservatives. but i'd only purchased the liquid kind, and good brands. this stuff is leagues beyond oil or liquid leather condidioners. bought it to darken several pairs of cowboy boots that the better leather oils/liquids did not really affect...including not really getting rid of the dryness of some boots, mostly new for that matter, that came dryer than i'd like. the pairs of lucchese, justin and dan post didn't really show any difference from the oils/liquids after they soaked in and a month had gone by. so i figured there is something to using a thick cream/paste with a great reputation like obenaufs. and indeed there was. first, it darkened (as i wanted) a full shade a much too light golden brown pair of justin bent rail distressed boots. at first it took some of the distressing away, but as the cream dispersed fully into the leather from the surface layer, some of that richness and 'damaged distressed' look came back, including the depth and richness of the leather. next came the hard case, a pair of dan post distressed square toe apache 'earp' boots. have to say the uneven leather texture on these went beyond distressing, they had creases in inappropriate places (where wear would NOT take place) plus the color variation looked dopey, with the toes very dark like they'd been dipped in chocolate, and the rest of the boot with better looking variation. they were also dry as a bone (and that's NEW). i'd already tried to darken and condition them a bit, but the oils, didn't help even after 2 applications. the LP was a different story, applied after a slight warming and partial liquification in my hand, it went into the leather like water in a dry sponge. the variety of shades from the distressing disappeared into a deep rich brown, which at least took away the chocolate-dipped toe look. BUT within several days the depth and richness of the distressed leather came back to a much lessened extent, but at least it looked real than the overdone original manner. as the obenaufs dispersed deeper into the leather, drying into the boot...the magic began. on boot trees, the leather began to reform and tighten around the boot trees, bringing great shape to the boots that they hadn't even had when i got them new a few months back...sorry dan post, but these had a rumpled and unequal look that was allegedly supposed to be 'distressing'. after the obenaufs conditioned the leather, and tightened their rumpled look, helping lessen some awkward dimpling and creases, i got the idea of laying obenaufs into some particularly ill placed creases and dimples on one of the boots, figuring it might allow the leather to get needed moisture and conditioning so the creases and dimpled depressions could fill. for once i was right about something, and after a day when the cream i'd laid into those depressions soaked in, it indeed lessened the creases and dimples. a little working in with my fingers, and pressing to flatten, helped. after a second such application, i removed almost completely one bad crease that no kind of wear would have ever naturally created, and had probably occurred by leaving too loose leather on the original wooden last during (bad) construction. despite my problems with the original boot, after some work with the obenaufs, these are incredible...the best part being that virtually all of the dan post defects during manufacture were eliminated...and those that weren't, were lessened immensely so that if anything, they look like real distressing. amazing stuff!

Very nice product to use

Me encanta el producto, deja mis botas excelentes, repele el agua, llego a tiempo el producto, incluso antes de tiempo, y también me gusta que no huele a diésel, súper recomendable

this stuff is the best product for protecting leather boots. It's reasonably good at waterproofing, but it's real strength is in protection from drying out, damage from salt/ash, etc.

Hidrata e protege o couro. Usei em Jaqueta que deu uma boa recuperada na cor, sapatos e na minha carteira. Não é a toa é um dos melhores produtos do mundo para está finalidade a proteção de artigos de couro.

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