Altberg Leder-Gris Waterproof Boot Wax / Oil For Leather Boots 80g Tin (Brown)

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Timescale to deal with your claim - for technical faults or repairs we use the services of the original manufacturer or nominated agent for inspection, testing and high quality guaranteed repairs. Leder Gris wax also helps to prevent general wear and tear like cracking leather, so your footwear is more likely to last. We had noted that after 6 months the leather we were using in our gamekeeper boots was absorbing 14% - over twice as much. The specialist oils in Leder-Gris® penetrate the surface of the leather to keep it supple, whilst the waxes remain on (or closer) to the surface to enhance water repellency. However, correct and constant use of Leder-Gris will extend the time before which flex cracking will occur.

We regret to say that we are unable to change the address or postcode on a parcel once it has been despatched. Not only is cleaning military boots important for public patrols, but overall maintenance will keep your uniform looking good for longer.The formulation of Leder-Gris wax oil paste will also give a longer shelf life after the PET screw top container has been opened.

If leather is constantly going through a wet/dry cycle, hardening will eventually occur and flex cracking across the joint is inevitable. In more arduous conditions we recommend occasional use of Leder-Gris Xtreme, this will soften the leather, and used correctly, it will extend the time before the leather begins to crack. Higher oil content combined with waxes penetrates below the surface of the leather, especially when brushed vigorously after application with a ‘putting on’ brush. The ideal way to treat your boots with Leder-Gris is to brush the wax-oil into almost dry boots - having the boots almost dry aids how the wax oil soaks into the leather. I took the leather and boots to the Pittards Tannery laboratory in Leeds and they quickly identified the problem - it was not the leather - but the leather treatment!is traditionally formulated from waxes and synthetic oils for use on all modern water repellent leathers - used on most makes of high quality military/hiking/police boots and shoes. The oil goes deeper into the leather, and helps to maintain the leather’s suppleness by replacing oils lost during the drying out process. Altberg Leder-Gris is a specially formulated combination of waxes and synthetic oils developed for use on modern water repellent leathers. Xtreme should only be used for restorative purposes - not daily and can also be used on hard leathers to help soften them. Purchasing experience at John Bull is excellent (product info, communications from seller, swift despatch and tracking).

The moment its applied it provides waterproof for your military boot, and as time moves on the oil goes deeper into the leather and helps maintains the leathers suppleness - this is the common reason the leather starts to crack is when the leather is dry and has relatively no oil content left. This does not apply to any perishable goods, unsealed software or item personalised or made to your specification. Following the issue of the first boots, many soldiers asked if we would make a Leder-Gris product with a higher level of shine for parade and barracks use – so we took the Leder Gris Original formula and we increased the level of waxes and colour pigments, at the same time we reduced the oil content.

Leder-Gris original is suitable for all types of footwear used in average UK conditions and will not significantly soften leather. In the early nineties I started to become unhappy with the water absorbency of the leather we were using on our gamekeeper boots - we were using a WR100 leather.

In this video the Altberg bootmaker gives a demonstration and practical advice on how to treat leather to enhance water repellency and delay the onset of flex cracking of the leather. Soldiers who get their boots wet every day during training exercises and gamekeepers required a treatment with a higher oil content, so I developed Leder-Gris Xtreme. PET - clear container made from recycled plastics - the aluminium lid and PET container are fully recyclable. For more extreme environments, Leder-Gris Xtreme is more suited to heavier water repellent leathers that are consistently being wet and dried.The gamekeepers had been using a bootcare product which contained a high amount of hydro carbon based solvents (i. Packages to Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands and BFPO addresses are sent by First Class Royal Mail or International Parcel Force unless otherwise specified.