How To Fix Leather With Petroleum Jelly Tutorial
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- čas přidán 29. 08. 2024
- This is how I treat my real leather shoes with Petroleum Jelly (Vaseline or a similar product, different brand) to make them better. This technique is not limited to just shoes; it will work on any type of real leather, for example a leather belt or leather work gloves or a baseball glove. I learned this technique from a lady who used to work in a fur factory. This is how they made old stiff fur skins supple and flexible again.
In my experience, Petroleum Jelly does the following:
• makes the leather much more supple (flexible)
• prolongs the life of the leather shoe
• waterproofs and protects the leather
• darkens the leather (your shoes will probably change color)
• makes the leather less breathable (a waterproofed shoe is less breathable)
• dust sticks to the petroleum jelly until it gets worked into the boot by way of much walking
The more you walk around in these shoes, the more the petroleum jelly is absorbed by the leather. This is good. This technique can be used on old dried out scratched up leather shoes. The shoes will usually look a lot better after a treatment. I treat my shoes once or twice per year.
This technique is particularly useful when your shoes are used often hard over difficult terrain. The technique is also useful for people in a cold northern city setting who walk through slush and snow a lot with their shoes. The Petroleum Jelly treatment makes the shoes a little more water resistant, and protects the leather from the salt on the roads.
People who might have a use for this technique are:
• Hikers
• outdoors people
• construction and trades workers
• factory workers
• landscapers
• soldiers
• people who want their shoes to last longer
• hunters
• fishermen
• people with scuffed up shoes etc.
This technique only works on real natural leather. There is the sued leather and also the leather with the smooth skin on one side and the suede on the other. After treatment, the suede leather will not be fuzzy once the petroleum jelly has been applied. The boots in this video are suede boots. This technique will not work on synthetic leather (plastic). Please use appropriate caution and use appropriate safety gear when applying heated petroleum jelly to the leather.
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I've been doing this to my boots for years. I don't use a dryer, though. I just leave it on overnight and buff any excess in the morning. I've been doing it for 8 years and the boots are still in excellent shape, despite being worn daily all fall and winter.
If you have a family dollar in your area or you are familiar with shopping online get some murray's beeswax it's petroleum-based it works better
Another method that works is to spread the p. jelly a bit thinner over the boot and leave it indoors to absorb and dry. It's a lot slower but results are good
my dad taught us as kids to do this to leather baseball gloves,,,i've been doing this to most all my leather items since..works good
I did this on my leather jacket that was all dirty and covered all over with scratches and it worked amazingly!
leather is a complex network of collagen fibres. You do NOT need to heat up Vaselin / Petroleum Jelly as Petroleum Jelly has the right characteristics for penetrating the leather completely.
At your leather treatment Petroleum Jelly is just protecting the tanning agents in the leather against washing out.
You need to offer some real leather care like plant oils with hight rate at Vitamine E/Tocopherol like almond oil, soy oil, olive oil, etc.. A maceration of Calendula in soy oil or olive oil even protects the leather against fungus.
Vitamin E/Tocopherol-containing plant oils are charging up the leather fibres again and the strong antioxidant leads into the effect that the leather experiences a longer life span.
Cleaning is also important. Minimum one time in the year you should clean your leather boots inside and outside with a vinegar essence + water solution (60:40 or just 50:50). This neutralizes the salts of the sweat and balances the pH-value of the leather.
Just for neutralization a 25:75 solution would work but to protect the leather against fungus minimum would be the 50:50 solution.
If you experience heavily dried out leather on your boots parafinum liquidum, which is a real leather tanning oil, can be applied sparingly. But parafinum liquidum need to be protected against water as it is water-solutable. You can apply parafinum liquidum together with Petrolum Jelly....sparingly!
If you treat leather with too much parafinum liquidum the excessiv parafinum liquidum can solute with water, which leads to smeary leather.
Instead of horse grease, suet (grease of ox) and other animal grease which always contain glycerin I would use bamboo extract to get a leather-softener into the network of leather fibres. Gamechanger here is the silicic acid as important component of the Bamboo/Bamboo Extract. Silicic-acid can simulate the cristal water in the leather and makes the leather more stable, while offering a soft and firm grip. Lanolin / Wool Grease is the other leather-softener as it attracts wetness like glycerin. This additional wetness will also penetrate the yarn of the stichings, which then can break earlier than you prefer. Bamboo Extract is different it is stiching care.
Collonil Bamboo Lotion would be a good product for Leather Cleaning and Care.
Petroleum Jelly does solute the wax of waxed yarn but as it does not contain glycerin the petroleum jelly protects the yarn of the stiching even better than the wax as it can not been so easily washed out by water like wax. If you clean your shoes with Bamboo extract cleaner the recipe of the cleaner is usually neutral to waxed yarns of the stichings.
The double-stiching of double-stiched boots should be waxed, while the leather-face or edge around the double-stiched boot should be treated with a good leather-grease/-dubbin. Petroleum Jelly is perfect for this.
Thanks for the comment and for sharing all your knowledge. I'm sure many other people will benefit from your insights.
Thanks 🙏
Thank you because I have some Ariat boots and for some reason every time I apply mink oil it gets dark for a little then dries up
I'm pretty sure that there is no oil on the face of the earth that is water soluble. I challenge you to show me a journal article in which oil is dissolved with water.
@@carlinlentz6849 All oils with Lecithin as natural ingredient (Soja-Oil is Lecithin-Source Nr. 1 on earth) has a Emulgator inside and make leather soft via Emulgator-Effect as Lecithin soaks water/humitity. Same effect at Lanolin/Woolwax. 3 time of the own weight Lanolin can retain water, humitity i.e. sweat. This is the reason why wool can retain 30% humitity in weight compared to it own weight.
Swaddling Band i.e. Pampers Made Out of wool need to geht Lanolin-Treatment to retain the Liquid and non des stuff. You say that Lanolin as it is not soluble passes the Liquid and Humitity Just right thru the non very dense woven wool.
If you don't burn linseed oil onto steel you don't burn the humity soaking ingredients Like Lecithin and after around 1 year the dryed linseed-cover lifts up and there will be rust below.
Vaseline does Not soak water/humitity.
A wax with plenty of Lecithin is beeswax. Reason why it is not good for frequently leather treatment. Good Thing of beeswax is Natural ingredient of Paraffins. You can use Vaseline or Holmenkol Natural Active Wax or Decathlon Leather Fat/Dubbin as all is parrafins only, while Holmenkol and Decathlon Wax/Fat is 100% vegetable parrafins. Vaseline depends of the Mix. Usually parrafins oils and Wax. For Leather treatment it shall be resin-free Vaseline.
Beeswax is not 100% hydrophobe Like Vaseline or parrafines. Just Put a beeswax-candle by half (vertical) into water and See how it Looks Like the next day. The Same Happens with beeswax-treated Leather. Beeswax disbalancing the humitity in the Leather, which is Set during Leather tanning. Better use leather tannings Like Paraffins for Leather treatment. Weissoel or Parrafinum Liquidum is a Leather tannings oil. Sulphated Castor oil i.e. "Turkey Red" is Leather tanning component. Not easy to Care and waterproof leather right If you think something which is not soluble does Not soak water or humitity at all.
Cristal water which is generated can Not bei recovered. Use a Leather Lotion with Bamboo Extract as alternative. Keeps the humitity Balance of the Leather and improves stress-ability and keeps the flexible Natural Stability of Leather. With beewax you make leather "floppy" Like it Happens with Lanolin.
If the Leather ist fat-tanned you should Not treat with Wax even Not parrafins Wax from vegetable Origin. Thus will Push the leather-fat of the tanning Out of the Leather. For such Leather. Leather-Treatment with Fat&Wax-Mix is right and Wax&Water-Emulsion Like from Nikwax conpletely wrong.
If you wann to emulgate oil with water just use Ethanol/Alcohol or other suitable emulgators.
Ballistol it not pure paraffinum Liquidum. It has an Emulgator inside and you should Not treat Outdoor-Equipment Out of leather with it. It will turn smeary If ist gets wet, when Ballistol-treated.
I try this on my converse leather but i did't use the hairdryer, and the results are awesome. Thanks bro! Sorry if my english not good hehe.
I'm glad the technique worked for you. You're right, you don't even need a hairdryer. The petroleum jelly will be absorbed by the leather over time. Before I used a hairdryer, I used to a apply petroleum jelly to my summer leather shoes in the early winter and then put them in a storage box and forget about them. By springtime, the leather had absorbed lots of petroleum jelly without the use of a hairdryer. Enjoy your shoes. Thanks for the comment.
@@digitalfriend7114 ok thanks for sharing bro, i will use this PJ to another my goods leather like wallet belt and etc
are they real leather? because if it's a faux leather then petroleum jelly might damage it.
Did this to an expensive pair of leather boots I have that were “ruined” from winter salt sitting on them all winter. They look brand new! Also glad I did not have to spend $15 for 2 ounces of shoe polish.
Hmm this is amazing. It kinda makes sense too huh? Leather is skin, petroleum jelly moisturizes and softens skin.. WHO WOULD'VE GUESSED LOL
Kinda weird to think about.....
@@smhca not really
I knew there was something I could do with this little spot without spending lots of $$$
owner of goodwear leather also said vaseline is all you need for leather
Thanks for the comment.
@@digitalfriend7114 Keep it up, People are just afraid to try something new. You know, I know, Vaseline works well!
Will it work on any color leather dress shoes?
I use this same method to waterproof my hair.Except for the blow dryer part,that would just be weird.
i also use Petroleum jelly on my boots BUT THIS IS WRONG:
first mistake: too much water on the cloth.
second: didn't really get the dust off (shoes are way beyond dirty)
third: Petroleum jelly on the threads will destroy them.
fourth: used way too much of it.
fifth: the heat will in fact dry/shrink any leather.
sixt: bending will only create more creases.... I cound go on forever...
the only reason the shoes are still alive is the original quality they had.
humuhumu nuculucuapua , how do you let them dry? do you wipe it off after a few minutes or leave it on longer? I’ve never used vaseline on them before..
humuhumu nuculucuapua aa
What brand that shoes is....
Petroleum jelly acts like a protector, u should apply some leather lotion first to add more moisture to the leather then apply petroleum jelly to seal the moisturre
Back in the 50s/60s leather was sewn with linen and cotton or other organic threads which petroleum jelly had little effect upon. Now threads are made from plastics which petroleum jelly can break down overtime- consider this before applying any product to leather goods
i made a study about products for leather and most of products for leather care are made with any product from crude oil, paraffin wax, mineral oil, mineral/white spirits, plastics (the bad ones) can break down even with any natural grease or oil, he is using a product considered safe, so it is ok.......
Alejo Colombia Thanks for sharing your research findings. Maybe that's why this technique works so well. Petroleum jelly is a petrochemical. Oil repels water. Paraffin wax is also used in waterproofed waxed cotton (oilskins); it's a petrochemical. Mink oil is a natural oil made from mink fat, it also works well. Bees wax is also used in oilskins. All of these substances saturate the natural material (leather, cotton canvass or whatever) and make it waterproof. The water just beads up on the shoe. In a pinch, try an oil based substance. Pioneers used to use melted bear fat. I like white petroleum jelly (Vaseline brand or similar product) because it was designed for skin, and it's readily available and inexpensive.. When you think about it, leather is kind of like dried skin that needs to be hydrated. Thanks again for sharing.
Digital Friend Mink oil will rot out and ruin your shit. It turns toxic over time.
I made my first oilskin tarp using linseed oil and mineralspirtits . Work like a champ .
+timothy thomas That oilskin technology looks impressive. I'll have to try it some time. Thanks.
If I worked in a wet environment I would definitely use petroleum jelly over products used for dress shoes and boots.
This technique works quite well for me. Where I live we have winter 5 months of the year. We are constantly walking through snow, slush, rain and puddles. Our shoes get covered in salt from the roads. This technique protects the leather and keeps our feet much more dry. Once feet get cold and wet, it's a miserable experience. The technique also makes the leather look soft and really expensive. Don't wear petroleum jelly coated products around fire, because it's flammable. Use common sense and appropriate caution. Enjoy the leather.
@@digitalfriend7114 thanks for the reply! I just used your technique on an old, dry cracked pair of boots. I little minor mending and all will be good.
At least it's better having a clean, shiny pair stored rather than looking like it's ready for the dump.
It puts the lotion on the skin!
Jason Russell, Silence of the lambs. Buffalo Bill. Circa 1991.
or else gets the hose again
@@bigpapanoodle LOL
Put the lotion in the basket!
Tried it once and after walking just a short distance, the jelly collected dust, grit and grime. Use tradition polish.
Did you let the leather absorb into the leather and did you buff it after
Yeah, he mentions that at 5:30....
I’ve had essentially the same pair of boots, made in Germany since 1978. I use Snowseal -essentially the same as petroleum jelly, maybe some actual wax in it -with a hairdryer, especially good melted into the stitching.
Thank you for the comment. I am glad that your technique is working for you. My boots also lasted for a long time.
Not a method I use but this is better than most spray on garbage that dry rots your leather over time.
Thanks for sharing. I used to use petroleum jelly until I discovered murray's beeswax which is petroleum-based
Great. Maybe that will give your footware a nice smell. Beeswax smells great. If it works for you, then use it. Its nice to have several options available to you.
Wow works well for my leather sandals too 🙂
Awesome!
You can also do this with leather gloves that are stiff and it helps them to flex easier some people put it on the inside and outside but I don’t like the feeling of it on the inside of my glove
great video mate, i did this with dubbin cream and a hair dryer, the heat softens it as well.
That is one old fkn boot man times must be hard bro hope things turn up for you fellow human 👍
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The question is: will the leather crack with vaseline or not?
After 'oiling & etc apply saddle soap to remove the tackyness, if you prefer.
Thanks for the tip. I will have to try it. Maybe then dust won't stick to the boots as much.
@digitalfriend7114 I live in a very hot, dusty climate & have saddles, harness, boots etc & learned to finish off the "treatment" with saddle soap or tge neatsfoot or whichever oil will attract dust/dirt which will actually draw out All the moisture & cause cracking etc. Also all other items, belts scabbard etc I soap after treating. I Hate dry/neglected leather items, so detrimental. I feel like the only one who bothers. 1st time I used Vaseline on an ancient harness on the worst parts & I was duly impressed. Just cleaned & applied PJ medium coating & set in sun. I try to clean/oil things I'm using in spring & fall & other items once a year at least saddle soap. Have to be carefull Not too much neatsfoot on leather as it will over soften. I did this once & had to set tge boots aside for ten yrs but now I use them for camping & they seem O.K. Oil seemed to have dissipated. They're 'RED WINGS" & my favorite & discontinued 8898 style. I've used other gooey leather conditioners but Pure Neatsfoot applied correctly & I'm impressed with the PJ too for certain applications, is what seems best. We've got some 100y/o saddles etc here. Worst thing is water/sweat on leather from my experience or just letting leather dry out for decades. Sad waste!
I thought l could hear the sea in the back ground❤ Thanks for posting.
I am glad you enjoyed it. I don't live near a sea, but I live near a Great Lake.
thanks to share this video its really work alos used p. jelly on my leather shoes and bags they are perfectly new after the using of p. jelly. i also p. jelly on my leather sofas. it is amazing work.
+Shahla Noor Khan Thanks for the comment. I'm glad to help out. I am really happy this technique also worked for you.
use a brush to apply the vaso then place in an oven at 60c for a while;so much less effort
Um.... naw man, I’m good. You go ahead.
Fantastic job thanks
What about Clarks shoe?
I use bacon grease. Heat til it's liquid. Rub in. Subtle and waterproof. Keep away from dogs for a couple of days.. works wonders. Old timers trick
+TilDeath1776 US Thanks for sharing. That sounds like a pioneer technique, something they used in the days of flint lock muskets. Again, it's an oil rubbed onto leather. Apparently, mink oil is made from mink fat. Same idea, but this is pig fat. That's a great survival technique. If I ever run out of petroleum jelly, I will try some liquid bacon fat. Awesome!
Bears love it.
Absolutely horrible way to maintain boots.
Bacon grease goes rancid. Petroleum jelly doesn't.
I try not to use petroleum products on my leathers, it breaks down the leather. But hey, works for, good on ya. 👍🏼
Thank you so much for sharing helpful tip!
Coconut OIL VS. Vaseline? which better? thanks
+Michael Cher I've never tried coconut oil on my boots. Interesting idea. I've tried it as a moisturizer on my hands, it works great for that purpose. If you don't like Vaseline, mink oil (made from mink fat) also works. There are some silicone sprays that also work. Use whatever options are readily available and work. My favorite is Vaseline...it works for me.
coconut will basically rot and ruin your leather. It turns toxic over time.
No it won't. Coconut oil has the highest saturated fat of any natural oil at 92%. This is why it won't go rancid even after several years. Coconut oil won't degrade the synthetic threads used in modern boot construction like petroleum jelly will either.
Mix beeswax or carnauba wax into coconut oil (don't overheat it; use a double boiler) and you'll have an even better natural waterproofing material than petroleum jelly. Carnauba wax is especially good at resisting the over-softening effect of oils. It won't let the boot leather get so soft that it loses its ability to properly support the foot.
@@FredFlintstone718
if you mix all this, then when you cool you will get a solid product! what a solid oil!
Petroleum products will decrease longevity of leather!
This makes the boots a lot more sutle ???- == supple. (Had vision of boots creeping about by themselves) the real recipe is heat 8oz of petroleum jelly add 2 oz of beeswax Until they melt and mix leave to set rub into boots use heat if required .
Thanks for the recipie. I bet it smells really good.
haha my dad used to make me do this with my football boots!
Works wonder! Thank you for sharing! 👍👍👍
+Neil Solamo I'm glad the video was helpful. I hope the technique works for you.
Hie digital friend, is it possible to apply normal shoe polish after this process to repel prevent dust from sticking to the boots in sunny weather.
This was an interesting video.
Salutation de France, à l'armée nous utilisions de l'huile biologique de Tournesol, car trés riche en Vit E, essentiel pour le cuir! Par contre la chaleur excéssive du séche cheveux n'est pas bonne pour le cuir!
Merci
I use saddle oil waterproofs and conditions.
Thanks.
What he said (Neatsfoot.)
Thank you very much
Hi mate. Thx for your vídeo. I wonder if it is safe to handle petroleum jelly with your bare hands... if the leather absorbs it, your skin may also...
Vaseline is made for use on skin, so yes, it's safe for skin.
carlosnroy what type of rock do you live under
carlosnroy hilarious
Lmfao
Lol
What about handbags.... Thanks!!
I use the technique on leather on different products. It works for me. I first test on a small, not very visible part of the product. If I like the result, I treat the whole product.
Thank you!!
Good job. Thank You.
Can I used it on any leather dress shoes🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔
will it "clean" an antique baseball mitt?
I think it will ..... Petroleum Jelly is very user-friendly...
great Tip
Thanks great video!
can i use vaseline for leather jacket
But can you polish over top of Vaseline ?
Applying polish over the petroleum jelly treated leather should work. Wipe off the excess petroleum jelly with a rag before applying the polish. First try the polish on a small part of the shoe leather before putting polish on the whole shoe, just to make sure it works.
Just the right amount 👍
I try to saturate the leather with petroleum jelly. I use a lot of jelly. This seems to work for me. However, it is also possible to use just a little bit of petroleum jelly. The effect on the leather will be a little bit different.
Can I do this to my suede leather boots too?
The boots in this video are suede boots.
I don't have a hair dryer, can I put it in the microwave?
I have never put Vaseline (petroleum jelly) into the microwave. Even if other people do this, the idea scares me a little bit. Reason: I also use petroleum jelly to light my wood gas stoves. It's very flammable and it's an accelerant. I would not want the petroleum jelly to catch fire accidentally while inside. That would be really bad. I would suggest using the hairdryer outside. I know this technique works, I don't know about other techniques. A lot cost hairdryer is probably also fine, it doesn't have to be an expensive hairdryer.
@@digitalfriend7114 Ok thank you. I'll do it your way.
@@soleimani4631 If you have any other questions, please write another comment or drop me a line. I like questions. If you've got a question, it's likely that many other people have a similar question and they are happy you asked. Thanks again.
@@digitalfriend7114 I've borrowed one from a friend, so it's all good. I'll do it when I get at home. I'll keep you updated👍🏼🙂
Thank you, it worked. It feels way better, soft and flexible.👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
I do this. But I have a better concept using a dryer WOW
What brand boots are they
...a hair dryer?
No shoe polish ?
If you decide to use shoe polish, it might be a good idea to wipe the excess petroleum jelly from the surface of the leather using a rag soaked in rubbing alcohol. This should get rid of the excess petroleum jelly. After this point, it might be possible to apply the shoe polish. I have successfully used shoe polish on genuine leather shoes treated with petroleum jelly. I would suggest trying the process on a pair of shoes you don't care too much about, and then if you like the result, you can try it on other shoes. I hope that helps.
@@digitalfriend7114
i did the oppisite , clean the boots with liquid hand soap and a brush day 1 after wear,
day 2 use shoe polish , day 3 use vaseline like floor wax on the part that needs it .
they arent mirror clean but they no longer have that
discolored burnt / petina penny look.
You never put heat to your boots to dry! It will ruin them!
The Guy is saying just to melt the jelly and leave it.... Shucks .... out in Texas and Arizona it will melt on its own ...
. He's not drying them, he's putting fluid in the form of molten PJ in. PJ is hydrophobic (a moisture barrier) so will impede evaporation of moisture from the leather. It's an ingredient of skin moisturisers and emolients for the same reason i.e. it keeps moisture in the skin. Don't useartificial heat to dry boots or shoes if they're soaked in water, pt them on newspaper.and let them dry naturally, on their side if they have leather soles.Different scenarios
Ok now it's time to buy a new boots lol
Yeah- because hair dryers produce so much heat. Enough to dry your hair.
I do that to my watch straps
Voodoo Rejuvenator 👍🏍
My dad always did this
I just tried it and left it kinda thick and put them on the boot dryer instead of using my old ladies hair dryer
Which ain't gonna happen
Already ruined one starting cold motors and fires with
Lol......
I use this stuff on my wife sometimes before I destroy her cooter
I use boot grease on my boots
So it does not fix leather ?????!
this looks like my ole lady working on my pant antler
😂🤣😂🤣
supple...the word is supple, not subtle.
Thanks...maybe I need someone to proofread my text.
The leather does no absolve it I can clearly see it building up in you thumb
Once you're done treating the leather just wipe away any excess vaseline with an old rag. I hope that helps.
how does it make it more subtle?
+tvan718 You should be an editor. That was a mistake. You are right, I used the wrong word. The correct word is "supple," meaning the leather bends and flexes easily. Another way of saying it would be that it makes the leather soft and flexible. The idea is that you can take some old stiff leather, treat it with petroleum jelly (Vaseline or other brand), and the leather becomes softer and more flexible. This makes the shoe more comfortable and also makes the leather water resistant.
tvan718 he meant supple...quit being obnoxious
@@dscrappylocogolani9555 Not obnoxious. We are losing our language.
... I killed my sperrys...
ruined the toecap
Will this work on red leather with swade on same shoe??
I've used this technique successfully on suede leather. The boots in the video are suede. However, after applying the vaseline, the boots don't look like suede, because the vaseline flattens down the suede fuzz, makes the leather a little bit shiny, and also darkens the colour of the leather.
"swade" lmao
Don't do this do your boots unless you just don't give a shit about them
Good idea. Try this technique on an old pair of shoes to see if you like the result. If you like the outcome, use the technique it on other shoes as well.
Use natural waxes not petroleum jelly
Thanks for the suggestion.
If it's really works then why r you using old and torn Shoes🤨🤨🤨
❤️🙏❤️
Thanks for the comment.
Use real leather care products this is completely bogus. They make things specifically for boots, this is a cheap way to ruin your boots. Spend a little more money and get an actual product for boots and never ever ever put heat on your boots. This guy has no clue what he’s doing
Please don't do this. #Facepalm
Please as someone who works in the business of leather care DO NOT DO THIS. is it terrible for the leather and is alot of work for your shoe shiner or cobbler to fix. I dont think this video was made in malicious intent but it is definitely misinformed.
MrSrepins What does the pjelly do to the leather that is so terrible? Please explain, and I would note that I don't believe he gets his work boots professionally shined very often.
There are companies who produce leather care products, and have for over a century, that use petroleum jelly as a main ingredient. It works. It works well. Get real.
Why not buy new boots those are pretty fucked up alredy