I use Neats foot oil on my Redwing iron rangers, and it darkens at first but soon lightens! Then seal it with mink oil, or polish on one pair. And the polished ones look very smart. And it seals the oils in for ages! With mink oil, it just looks slightly polished, but natural! I even sanded some scratches out of my very old ones then oiled them, and they look new! Great boots!
I love my Iron Rangers, I have 4 pair, 4 colors, but the copper is my favorite. I notice it looks better somewhat dry, they've also darkened almost close to the amber harness. How can i keep that great copper color?
Just bought some coppers today. I’m here looking for info on how to keep that color. You have any advice? This is an old comment and I’m hoping you’ve learned the tricks by now.
You don't need to let them dry. Just wipe off the cleaner and apply conditioner before they dry. You can use any leather soap or saddle soap if it's smooth leather. There are other cleaners for suede, nubuck, or roughout.
My boots turned black in 1 month..I tried everything, ..you should tell buyers especially first time buyers they need to use a silicon spray to stop the leather from turning black.
@@InGrindWeCrust2010 it was the copper rough and tough..a veg tan I think..Since my last comment I realized what happens ..I started wearing selvedge denim and I think the dye from the raw denim turned the leather dark, it happens to my belts and wallet too..there doesn't seem to be any way to get the color out..not even acetone.
Naw.. I've got great patina over 7 years and I condition them once or twice a year. Especially in dry climates keeping the leather hydrated keeps away dry out cracking.
@@zfeedrvAgreed. I average twice a year also and brush the rest of the time. Just a light clean and light Saphir and they stay hydrated and patina just fine.
