On the basis of the recommendations in this thread, I gave just ordered a pot of the magic potion from Oz. Question is: do I use it like soap or conditioner? If the latter, do I use it everytime I clean or just occasionally? I've always used glycerine saddle soap and occasional Kocholine. Thanks
I recommend Wilf Whites cleaner - it's glycerine free and compliments the Oz recipe conditioner. I do a lot of restoration and wouldn't touch a product with glycerine in it - why the hell would you smear something sugary over leather other than to give the dirt something to stick to?
I recommend Wilf Whites cleaner - it's glycerine free and compliments the Oz recipe conditioner. I do a lot of restoration and wouldn't touch a product with glycerine in it - why the hell would you smear something sugary over leather other than to give the dirt something to stick to?
Where do you get the idea that Glycerine is sugary? It's a bi product of soap manufacture. it's used in Royal icing to prevent it going rock solid. I've used it on my tack for over 50years and much of my tack is now over 10 years old, and some is in its 20's.
It's also very sweet, commonly used as a sweetener, and is part of the organic compound group known as sugar alcohols, so the confusion's very understandable.
Thanks that's really interesting. Never tasted it though. I know my dad who was a plumber used to pinch my bar of Glycerine to use to wash his hands with in winter otherwise he would get horrendous splits in his fingers.
This would suggest that it's ph level and oils were great for skin.
Glycerine: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glycerol Glycerine is used in soap to try and make up for the drying effect that soap naturally has, it is a sweet tasting substance, and my instinct says it could easily be a food for mould. No good reason to use it, it's a humectant rather than conditioner, so in fairly damp climates it attracts moisture and in my experience causes grease jockeys as it's sticky, unless you clean your tack daily.
There was a question about cleaning, there are a few good commercial cleansers available, but unless your tack is minging then hand hot water and an old fashioned dishcloth is enough to add to your elbow grease, but you can add a drop of washing up liquid to at least half a bucket of water (ie not too much washing up liquid) if you prefer.
Science does not back up the use of soap, glycerine, oil or milk whatever the anecdotal evidence.
If I've forgotten or overlooked anyone who wants the recipe please PM me, Oz
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