How to age an Asso?

[arcadia]

How do you darken and intentionally age an asso strap? Any particular ingredient or tool?

 

[Capt. Obvious]

I say just leave it and wear it all the time.
Its always beautiful, nice to see it in the process of ageing!!!

 

[slask111]

I just rub some olive oil on the strap. Beautiful

Sent from my i9505

 

[jcagara08]

some baby oil might do it too,
I think mineral oil might do as well,
or leather wax

 

[arcadia]

Thanks guys for the help. Will do.

 

[acoustix]

Mink oil or any leather conditioner will darken it. Surface will become smoothed out though. Asso is always nice with some suede texture on it. I'd say wear it out for natural patina.

 

[jaykay]

Baby oil and wearing it plenty for me!


Tapatalk post!

 

[arcadia]

I put some initial baby oil and, wow, what a difference does it make!

Before oil:



Without and with oil, side by side:



After oiling:



I'm liking it now. Thanks guys for the help.

 

[villemus]

i used leather conditioner for my car seats... Leatherique

 

[Pannyforme]

olive oil..but it will darken your strap

 

[thereefster]

my rep asso sucks,stiff and feels like one someone pushing from the both side of my wrist

 

[nauticatom]

i did my rep asso, and my caitlin 2 with olive oil, use a paper towel to do it, and control the amount you add, and gradually bring the darkness to your liking... this worked out REALLY well on my Cait 2, ill take pics of it this evening.

 

[GeDi]

Why dont you buy an aged asso then?

I have one (its not an asso actually) but think soft leather exactly in the colour you want ...

My main concern with the Asso's is that i dont know how to make them soft and comfortable

 

[watchamatic]

Mink oil will darken and soften the asso strap.

 

[tootall]

I am glad some of you got the results you were looking for, but PLEASE do not use olive oil or baby oil. Just because something might look alright, doesn't mean that it is the proper way to go about it. Invest in a good leather conditioner/wax from Pecards or Lexol (a small tub will last you a lifetime). Olive oil will gunk up the fibers and will in a short amount of time oxidize and go rancid. The same with Baby oil.

 

[fortis Persicum]

I have an asso strap. I have no problems with it. It is smooth and fits well. Do not use olive oil or baby oil. Over time this will kill the band. As many have suggested, please invest in a small tub of leather conditioner

 

[arcadia]

Why dont you buy an aged asso then?

It was out of stock where I got my latest Pam.