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Developed under the guidance of Horween's Chris Koelblinger, Ashland's leather cleaner and conditioner is the product of more than 100 years of tannery experience. Made with cosmetic-grade materials, this conditioner rejuvenates dried-out shoes and leather goods while acting as a cleaning and polishing agent Read More
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958
Mar 11, 2015
O amazing Massdrop people (or anyone with first hand experience with these and the following), please compare to:
1. Leather Honey // standard, conditioner only, darkens leather a bit, feels heavyweight, sort of. I use on boots and such whose colour I don't care about much.
2. Bickmore Bick 4 leather conditioner // standard, does not darken, cleaner + conditioner. I use on my jackets and shoes whose colour I like.
3. Saphir Renovateur Medaille d'Or // premium, excellent, expensive, cleaner + conditioner. I personally only use on my pair of Grenson brogue boots, cause I'm cheap like that.
I personally don't think it'll come close to the Saphir, but would be interested in how it holds against the others.
I personally don't think it'll come close to the Saphir, but would be interested in how it holds against the others.
ashlandleather
395
Ashland Leather
May 15, 2015
I have been meaning to write an article for how to remove salt stains and the Tanner's Blend is EXCEPTIONAL for helping in this process. Here's a quick guide for removing salt stains from your boots and shoes:
1) Brush: Quickly brush the leather to remove dirt 2a) Clean: Get a pint glass sized cup and fill it with water. Add a couple drops of regular dish soap and stir. Use a soft cloth to wipe down your footwear and clean off the dirt. This is the process that will remove the salt stains and dirt. 2b) If you have saddle soap available you can substitute this in for dish soap 2c) The process of using soap on the leather will remove all of the salt and dirt but also remove a good amount of the tanning oils/waxes/greases that were imparted into the leather by the tannery. If you do not nourish the fibers with Tanner's Blend after cleaning with soap the leather will dry out and crack (similar to dry skin/chapped lips!). 3) Dry: Allow the boots or shoes to dry thoroughly! THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT. Further, DO NOT use a hair drier or any other way to expedite the drying process. It is very important to allow the leather to air dry to get all of the salt and dirt out. Typically letting them dry overnight is enough 4) Brush 5) Apply: Use your hand (I do) or a soft cloth to apply the Tanner's Blend thoroughly to the leather. The conditioner will nourish the leather back to its original form. 6) Final brushing
Note: The Tanner's Blend is an exceptional product for restoring old leather goods. We have seen amazing results on older, antique leather furniture. In fact, Chris Koelblinger (tanner at Horween and developer of this product) originally crafted this for his personal use on an old dirty couch.
Please feel free to respond with any questions. I am more than happy to help here or at my email address. Contact Phil at ashlandleather@gmail.com
1) Brush: Quickly brush the leather to remove dirt 2a) Clean: Get a pint glass sized cup and fill it with water. Add a couple drops of regular dish soap and stir. Use a soft cloth to wipe down your footwear and clean off the dirt. This is the process that will remove the salt stains and dirt. 2b) If you have saddle soap available you can substitute this in for dish soap 2c) The process of using soap on the leather will remove all of the salt and dirt but also remove a good amount of the tanning oils/waxes/greases that were imparted into the leather by the tannery. If you do not nourish the fibers with Tanner's Blend after cleaning with soap the leather will dry out and crack (similar to dry skin/chapped lips!). 3) Dry: Allow the boots or shoes to dry thoroughly! THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT. Further, DO NOT use a hair drier or any other way to expedite the drying process. It is very important to allow the leather to air dry to get all of the salt and dirt out. Typically letting them dry overnight is enough 4) Brush 5) Apply: Use your hand (I do) or a soft cloth to apply the Tanner's Blend thoroughly to the leather. The conditioner will nourish the leather back to its original form. 6) Final brushing
Note: The Tanner's Blend is an exceptional product for restoring old leather goods. We have seen amazing results on older, antique leather furniture. In fact, Chris Koelblinger (tanner at Horween and developer of this product) originally crafted this for his personal use on an old dirty couch.
Please feel free to respond with any questions. I am more than happy to help here or at my email address. Contact Phil at ashlandleather@gmail.com
ashlandleather
395
Ashland Leather
Sep 11, 2015
ashlandleather
395
Ashland Leather
Sep 23, 2016
Re-posting this from a year ago:
I have been meaning to write an article for how to remove salt stains and the Tanner's Blend is EXCEPTIONAL for helping in this process. Here's a quick guide for removing salt stains from your boots and shoes: 1) Brush: Quickly brush the leather to remove dirt 2a) Clean: Get a pint glass sized cup and fill it with water. Add a couple drops of regular dish soap and stir. Use a soft cloth to wipe down your footwear and clean off the dirt. This is the process that will remove the salt stains and dirt. 2b) If you have saddle soap available you can substitute this in for dish soap 2c) The process of using soap on the leather will remove all of the salt and dirt but also remove a good amount of the tanning oils/waxes/greases that were imparted into the leather by the tannery. If you do not nourish the fibers with Tanner's Blend after cleaning with soap the leather will dry out and crack (similar to dry skin/chapped lips!). 3) Dry: Allow the boots or shoes to dry thoroughly! THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT. Further, DO NOT use a hair drier or any other way to expedite the drying process. It is very important to allow the leather to air dry to get all of the salt and dirt out. Typically letting them dry overnight is enough 4) Brush 5) Apply: Use your hand (I do) or a soft cloth to apply the Tanner's Blend thoroughly to the leather. The conditioner will nourish the leather back to its original form. 6) Final brushing Note: The Tanner's Blend is an exceptional product for restoring old leather goods. We have seen amazing results on older, antique leather furniture. In fact, Chris Koelblinger (tanner at Horween and developer of this product) originally crafted this for his personal use on an old dirty couch. Please feel free to respond with any questions. I am more than happy to help here or at my email address. Contact Phil at Phil@ashlandleather.com
I have been meaning to write an article for how to remove salt stains and the Tanner's Blend is EXCEPTIONAL for helping in this process. Here's a quick guide for removing salt stains from your boots and shoes: 1) Brush: Quickly brush the leather to remove dirt 2a) Clean: Get a pint glass sized cup and fill it with water. Add a couple drops of regular dish soap and stir. Use a soft cloth to wipe down your footwear and clean off the dirt. This is the process that will remove the salt stains and dirt. 2b) If you have saddle soap available you can substitute this in for dish soap 2c) The process of using soap on the leather will remove all of the salt and dirt but also remove a good amount of the tanning oils/waxes/greases that were imparted into the leather by the tannery. If you do not nourish the fibers with Tanner's Blend after cleaning with soap the leather will dry out and crack (similar to dry skin/chapped lips!). 3) Dry: Allow the boots or shoes to dry thoroughly! THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT. Further, DO NOT use a hair drier or any other way to expedite the drying process. It is very important to allow the leather to air dry to get all of the salt and dirt out. Typically letting them dry overnight is enough 4) Brush 5) Apply: Use your hand (I do) or a soft cloth to apply the Tanner's Blend thoroughly to the leather. The conditioner will nourish the leather back to its original form. 6) Final brushing Note: The Tanner's Blend is an exceptional product for restoring old leather goods. We have seen amazing results on older, antique leather furniture. In fact, Chris Koelblinger (tanner at Horween and developer of this product) originally crafted this for his personal use on an old dirty couch. Please feel free to respond with any questions. I am more than happy to help here or at my email address. Contact Phil at Phil@ashlandleather.com
TomaCzar
755
Jul 4, 2016
Some things I've noticed about this product:
Packaging: My three tubes of the 6oz showed up individually wrapped and in a box. Little chance of spillage through "normal" handling.
Container: There is a seal over the spout that has to be removed before the product can be used. Once that seal is removed, however, the cleaner/conditioner flows pretty freely. In fact, a little too freely for my taste. Without the seal (which can't easily be put back once detached) if the tube is uncapped, the liquid will flow. No pressure needed. Make sure your cap is secured properly or risk a huge mess.
Process: Wipe down with moist cotton cloth. Apply dab of cleaner/conditioner. Rub with another cotton cloth until fully absorbed. Rinse/repeat.
Use: My initial intended use was a couple of leather bags I inherited from my Grandfather. The first bag was a MacGregor gym bag that appeared to be in very good condition. The leather was clean and very stiff. After applying the cleaner/conditioner it still looked to be in very good condition, the leather remained stiff and rough to the touch.
The second bag was a carry-on sized Hartmann Luggage bag. The leather was well-used with multiple stains and scratches. It is a much softer more absorbent leather. The first thing I noticed is, when I would apply a dab and then rub it in, there was a spot left behind from the initial dab. Very disconcerting at first, however it went away after a few minutes. Secondly, there was a slight darkening to the leather. Next, it had almost no affect on the stains, except to make the leather darker which made the stains less prominent. I have no idea what those stains are or how many decades they've been in the leather so it was a shot in the dark as to whether or not this product (or any) would help. However, all scratch marks went away. Finally, while the leather was soft from the very beginning, I believe it feels slightly softer now. It might just be my mind playing tricks on me, though.
Conclusion: The product did no harm, which is good. I think the darkening just came from re-moisturizing the leather, and probably took it closer to its original color. The stains, as I said, were a crap shoot. The bags are definitely better for having received the treatment. I have a few more items bequeathed to me, I'll give them a go, in due time, and report back.
Packaging: My three tubes of the 6oz showed up individually wrapped and in a box. Little chance of spillage through "normal" handling.
Container: There is a seal over the spout that has to be removed before the product can be used. Once that seal is removed, however, the cleaner/conditioner flows pretty freely. In fact, a little too freely for my taste. Without the seal (which can't easily be put back once detached) if the tube is uncapped, the liquid will flow. No pressure needed. Make sure your cap is secured properly or risk a huge mess.
Process: Wipe down with moist cotton cloth. Apply dab of cleaner/conditioner. Rub with another cotton cloth until fully absorbed. Rinse/repeat.
Use: My initial intended use was a couple of leather bags I inherited from my Grandfather. The first bag was a MacGregor gym bag that appeared to be in very good condition. The leather was clean and very stiff. After applying the cleaner/conditioner it still looked to be in very good condition, the leather remained stiff and rough to the touch.
The second bag was a carry-on sized Hartmann Luggage bag. The leather was well-used with multiple stains and scratches. It is a much softer more absorbent leather. The first thing I noticed is, when I would apply a dab and then rub it in, there was a spot left behind from the initial dab. Very disconcerting at first, however it went away after a few minutes. Secondly, there was a slight darkening to the leather. Next, it had almost no affect on the stains, except to make the leather darker which made the stains less prominent. I have no idea what those stains are or how many decades they've been in the leather so it was a shot in the dark as to whether or not this product (or any) would help. However, all scratch marks went away. Finally, while the leather was soft from the very beginning, I believe it feels slightly softer now. It might just be my mind playing tricks on me, though.
Conclusion: The product did no harm, which is good. I think the darkening just came from re-moisturizing the leather, and probably took it closer to its original color. The stains, as I said, were a crap shoot. The bags are definitely better for having received the treatment. I have a few more items bequeathed to me, I'll give them a go, in due time, and report back.
Bozoskeletonz
30
Jul 5, 2016
TomaCzarThanks for the review, great description. Some pictures would be super helpful.
A community member
Sep 6, 2015
This is some great stuff! I'm super happy with it from the last drop. It does a good job of cleaning without adding or taking away anything from the leather. My Oak Street Bootmakers Trench Boots (https://www.massdrop.com/buy/oak-street-trench-boot) , Rancourt & Co. Baxter Ranger-Mocs (https://www.massdrop.com/buy/rancourt-baxter-ranger-moc) , and my slip-on Walkovers are all left looking exactly like they did with the same color and finish as before they got dirty. I appreciate how this stuff doesn't add a coat or layer to the natural beauty of the leather.
a44100Hz
36
Nov 8, 2016
Did a good job of cleaning and improving the surface of leather boots that were scuffed. Satisfied with this product.
ashlandleather
395
Ashland Leather
Mar 16, 2018
Good timing for this drop. With the end of winter comes a plague of salt-stained boots. Tanner's Blend is the ideal product to nourish the leather in your boots after cleaning off the salt with soap and water. Here's a 5-step guide I wrote to remove salt stains from your boots. https://ashlandleather.com/blogs/news/how-to-remove-salt-stains-for-your-boots
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