Ultimate Leather Conditioner Comparison (on Reddit)

[JonS1967]

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Pretty sure the issue was on the right side of the zip. Honestly, not sure now.

Looks great! What type of leather is this and who’s the jacket maker?

 

[JMax]

Looks great! What type of leather is this and who’s the jacket maker?

LW HH

 

[JonS1967]

LW HH

Ahh, LW. No wonder the leather looks so beautiful!

Based on your experience, would you have any concerns about treating an entire jacket with Leather Sheen? I’m a little nervous about doing something irreversible to my jacket.

 

[PeterRocco]

Just stumbled upon these fantastic, super informative posts on Reddit and figured no better place than TFL to share them. Don't forget to click on the imgur photo galleries for additional information.

Gotta add that all the observations on the conditioners that I personally have used are spot on. Lexol does nothing. Gotta get me some Obenauf's.

First comparison:

Short term conditioner test. Blackrock, Leather Honey, Lexol, Obenauf's, Saphir, Venetian.
by u/Varnu in goodyearwelt

Second:

Short Term Conditioner Test #2: Bick #4, Chamberlain Leather Milk, Lanolin, Leather Honey, Lexol, Fiebing's Mink Oil, Neatsfoot Oil, Obenauf's Oil, Pecard's Leather Dressing, Saphir Medaille d'Or Renovateur, Venetian Shoe Cream
by u/Varnu in goodyearwelt

Third:

Short Term Conditioner Test #3—cracking prevention. Bick #4, Esquire, Lexol, Neatsfoot, Obenauf’s Oil and Saphir Renovateur.
by u/Varnu in goodyearwelt

Hello
Thanks for sharing. From what I got out of it is Pecard does not really condition but protects. I use Pecard Black and Brown Motorcycle Tint Dressing and I really like the result. Just have to Waite more then 24 hours for it to absorb into the leather but afterwards after you, wipe it down your left with a nice sheen and the leather just feels much better. I use Bick 4 before I apply the Pecard Dressing. But I Also use Bick 4 on my Red Wing Heritage Boots and nothing else.

 

[JMax]

Ahh, LW. No wonder the leather looks so beautiful!

Based on your experience, would you have any concerns about treating an entire jacket with Leather Sheen? I’m a little nervous about doing something irreversible to my jacket.

Try a small section first. See if you like how it looks and feels.

 

[Monitor]

Hello
Thanks for sharing. From what I got out of it is Pecard does not really condition but protects. I use Pecard Black and Brown Motorcycle Tint Dressing and I really like the result. Just have to Waite more then 24 hours for it to absorb into the leather but afterwards after you, wipe it down your left with a nice sheen and the leather just feels much better. I use Bick 4 before I apply the Pecard Dressing. But I Also use Bick 4 on my Red Wing Heritage Boots and nothing else.

Think of leather as several layers of fishnets. The drier the net is, more friction the twine has to endure which ultimately leads to damage.

Lubricants reduce friction. Pecard leather conditioner is a petroleum derived grease or in other word, a lubricant, intended to reduce friction of leather fibers.

Pecard Weatherproof Dressing is a wax/acrylic based dye, intended to cover up/mask damage/abrasions that happened to the coating of the jacket.

You gotta know which to use and why. If your leather jacket isn't damaged, there's no point in using Pecard Weatherproof Dressing.

 

[dannyk]

Think of leather as several layers of fishnets. The drier the net is, more friction the twine has to endure which ultimately leads to damage.

Lubricants reduce friction. Pecard leather conditioner is a petroleum derived grease or in other word, a lubricant, intended to reduce friction of leather fibers.

Pecard Weatherproof Dressing is a wax/acrylic based dye, intended to cover up/mask damage/abrasions that happened to the coating of the jacket.

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You gotta know which to use and why. If your leather jacket isn't damaged, there's no point in using Pecard Weatherproof Dressing.

Yup anything that says weatherproofing or sealing. You certainly can use on jackets and it won’t “hurt” them. But those are typically more for boots. For folks working in wet conditions, dealing with chemicals, sparks flying onto the boots constantly. It helps seal the moisture in and keep all that crap out from getting into the leather, or into the boot itself and getting you wet/hurt. If a jacket is super old, or the finish is completely gone then seal/proof away. Typically new jackets can go years without needing anything. In time they may need a light lubrication. Unless you’re in the sun A LOT, in the rain and snow a lot. Then every once in a while a gentle water wipe down or gentle soap and water. Dry completely, then thin layer of lubricant. I know you know this @Monitor but just putting it all out there for the future. Some new member may come across this post and find it useful.

 

[PeterRocco]

Think of leather as several layers of fishnets. The drier the net is, more friction the twine has to endure which ultimately leads to damage.

Lubricants reduce friction. Pecard leather conditioner is a petroleum derived grease or in other word, a lubricant, intended to reduce friction of leather fibers.

Pecard Weatherproof Dressing is a wax/acrylic based dye, intended to cover up/mask damage/abrasions that happened to the coating of the jacket.

You gotta know which to use and why. If your leather jacket isn't damaged, there's no point in using Pecard Weatherproof Dressing.

Hi. Thank You very nice write up.
I just saw Pecard Now makes a Pecard Cream. Description of product says if need more absorption into the leather use their Cream.