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<blockquote data-quote="inactive" data-source="post: 1978823" data-attributes="member: 7488"><p>I say no Mink Oil! Mink, neatsfoot, Sno Seal, Obenauf's.... they significantly darken the leather. I recommend a colorless conditioner, again like Bickmore Bick 4.</p><p></p><p>If you keep them lightly and regularly conditioned, you never need to waterproof, oil or treat them with a specialized waterproofing product.</p><p></p><p>If you really want them polished and shined (I don't shine boots like I do my dress shoes though), get Neutral creme and/or neutral polish. That will keep the leather color as close to the original shade as possible. Unless you WANT to darken them up, then you can pick matching (or non-matching) colors to subtly change the shade. It's not what I normally do though.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="inactive, post: 1978823, member: 7488"] I say no Mink Oil! Mink, neatsfoot, Sno Seal, Obenauf's.... they significantly darken the leather. I recommend a colorless conditioner, again like Bickmore Bick 4. If you keep them lightly and regularly conditioned, you never need to waterproof, oil or treat them with a specialized waterproofing product. If you really want them polished and shined (I don't shine boots like I do my dress shoes though), get Neutral creme and/or neutral polish. That will keep the leather color as close to the original shade as possible. Unless you WANT to darken them up, then you can pick matching (or non-matching) colors to subtly change the shade. It's not what I normally do though. [/QUOTE]
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