Making a leather strap looks vintagy... Cheap Tip

[takashi]

Stick that strap on your oily face (nose part especially). You'll get a pretty good result.

 

[bigbadbrad]

Stick that strap on your oily face (nose part especially). You'll get a pretty good result.

Maye the ar*e would work well too (jk) .... hmm, the face oil thing sounds plausible, but also a bit gross, but hey, whatever works!

 

[Masticore]

groose!!
Instead of using nose grease, just go to a shoe store and ask them for shoe oil, it's more hygenic!
Another suggestion, is that you first let the cheap rep strap soak in a bowl with warm water mixed with cloride for ca 10 min. After that brush all the cheap color off, then rinse all the cloride of, then let dry. Then rub some shoe oil in! Voila! From cheap rep strap---> a good vintage looking strap!

 

[takashi]

haha... of course your method is so much better But this one cost 0 $$$.

 

[Masticore]

Mine is also cheap. But it can also be FREE also. Just use detergent instead of cloride, I bet that everyone has it at home. Then, instead of shoe oil, just use a small amount of cooking oil!!! I have tried it once and it worked just fine!!!

 

[takashi]

Yeah! Looks like we found a better alternative :lol: A*se oil anyone??? not snake oil.

 

[watchlover]

If ya wanna use cooking oil, Don't use corn oil: use a more fragrant oil like olive oil


... so that you can smell like Mario Paci's lunch when he made it :lol: :lol: :lol:

mmm spaghetti...

 

[ragerover]

Stick that strap on your oily face (nose part especially). You'll get a pretty good result.

hmm, the face oil thing sounds plausible, but also a bit gross,

Im in med school, and have seen some really gross stuff, but even that grosses me out!

A)use some olive oil, as others have pointed out.
B) Get a can of mink oil, which is used for shoes. Im sure you will get great results, and a can/jar is only a few bucks. Whats left, you can use on your shoes.

 

[THOR509]

why would you spend thousands on reps and straps

and then cheap out on 5 $ for mink oil . i have used mink oil on all my straps and it works fabulous . there is nothing better for leather boots and of course straps . NOTHING works better

 

[bigbadbrad]

Re: why would you spend thousands on reps and straps

and then cheap out on 5 $ for mink oil . i have used mink oil on all my straps and it works fabulous . there is nothing better for leather boots and of course straps . NOTHING works better

That's good .. and Sno-Seal beeswax can work on dried out straps, rub it in then wipe off - over time it will look good.

 

[babola]

@Taka, I can't say that idea didn't pass my mind some time ago but eventually resorted to a much more "profined" method involving olive oil...

cheers,
babola

 

[hk45ca]

if you are married you will have lotion in your house, just use that. it works wonders. if you don't beleive me go feel of the leather steering wheel in your wifes car if it is more than a couple of years old it will be very soft even after sitting in the sun all day. i can look at the steering wheel in a car and tell you if it belongs to a woman.

 

[bigbadbrad]

if you are married you will have lotion in your house, just use that. it works wonders. if you don't beleive me go feel of the leather steering wheel in your wifes car if it is more than a couple of years old it will be very soft even after sitting in the sun all day. i can look at the steering wheel in a car and tell you if it belongs to a woman.

I rub my wheel, w/ unguents - a LOT :!: :!: :twisted: So not so sure about the thesis :lol:

 

[THOR509]

.........................snow seal builds up on the surface

mink oil pill penerate deeply . then if you want more you can add pure carnauba oilwax. i finish my custom fitted anatomical pistol grips i make with pure carnauba and it works wonders
i just use mink oil on my straps , however

 

[Pizzanooo]

Stick that strap on your oily face (nose part especially). You'll get a pretty good result.

Hey, believe it or not I read somewhere a few years back that when watch making first started some used the oils surrounding your nose for lubricant in the parts inside. No BS.

 

[bigbadbrad]

Hey, believe it or not I read somewhere a few years back that when watch making first started some used the oils surrounding your nose for lubricant in the parts inside. No BS.

I CAN believe it. I used to live near Augsburg, Germany, and the leather artisans' guild area was adjacent to canals; that way they could sluice away all the noisome effluent arising from the production process. This was back in C16 - now it's a trendy area with restaurants, as it's right in the old city.

Leather processing is both dirty and smelly, and traditional methods used faeces, for e.g, in the process. Well, that was history ...

Now, I really don't mean to be a moralistic sounding pain, but I wish we could know that our straps were humanely harvested and / or not threatening endangered species (girding for flames now).

In my mind, for e.g., it's not cool to have a pangolin strap. If you have a choice you can excercise it ... leave it at that, for I do have some calf straps so I'm feeling hypocritical.

But this position is also contingent on how the animals are treated / slaughtered.

In sum: I'd be willing to pay more for straps that have the good treatment of animals in mind.
Just as I'm not going 'veggo', but will pay more for organic meat etc.

 

[hk45ca]

if you are married you will have lotion in your house, just use that. it works wonders. if you don't beleive me go feel of the leather steering wheel in your wifes car if it is more than a couple of years old it will be very soft even after sitting in the sun all day. i can look at the steering wheel in a car and tell you if it belongs to a woman.

I rub my wheel, w/ unguents - a LOT :!: :!: :twisted: So not so sure about the thesis :lol:

yes, but you don't do it everytime you drive your car. a woman puts lotion on her hands everyday and it transfers to the wheel on the car.

i have been working on cars for 36 years. i can tell without touching it.

 

[bigbadbrad]

Two lovely tanning agents, still used in leather. Brains and urine.

Ah yes - those too!

Urine's incredibly useful: bleaching agent ... chlorine gas filtering agent; hence the battle of Ypres was dubbed "Wipers", as the soldiers improvised by pissing on on their hankies to effect makeshift gasmasks ... and Ghandi's daily healthful draught ... the Fremen have nothing on Ghandi-Ji - he had no need for a stillsuit! ("Dune")

 

[kaiowas]

i try the nose oil at my vertigo from bob.it look very vintage when still fresh
But when get dry, back to normal condition. :lol:

 

[takashi]

I can't believe you try it out... other much better methods are available :lol: