"... that you may or may not want in your leather." Ok, but I have no idea which of those compounds I want in my leather or not. The video somehow suggests that mink oil is the real thing that us good for leather and the rest are fillers, but I have no idea if that is true or maybe all are good for the leather and they work in tandem to give the best result.
Hi 😃, in general, unless someone is looking to add something specific like durable waterproofing, good oils are mostly gentle and natural in nature, like Obenauf's leather oil. Synthetic materials like silicone usually aren't great long-term, unless someone if looking totrade off possible fiber degradation for increased water-resistance). Even neatsfoot oil can oxidize over time.
Interesting video. Thank you. I came across it while searching for ingredients for home made leather conditioners. You may be interested to look for the manufacturer's product data sheets which will list all of the ingredients unless it the product is patented. This should be found on the manufacturer's website or by contacting them directly. I'm not sure of the process in the USA, however in some countries that these data sheets must also be submitted to the government to help in cases of ingestion and poisoning. I hope that perhaps this helps. All the best.
Hello, and thank you for taking a moment to comment and share the idea. Yes, in the USA they generally submit a MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) which can be really insightful and helpful. Sometimes they only have to list hazardous ingredients specifically, and can otherwise refer to the rest as a "proprietary blend". Some manufacturers give a lot of detail though, which can be great. Making your own sounds really exciting! Many of the most popular conditioners on the market today actually started out the same way, one person at home formulating a new one, and evolving form there. Wishing you well with it
@@internationalleatherclub Thank you for the encouragement. I'm going through your playlist and am looking forward to the pH video. I'm leaning away from vegetable oils because they oxidize (however castor oil is intriguing) and more towards food grade mineral oil. Greetings from bonnie Scotland.
@@ivancho5854 Thanks for the kind words. Some things I learned while researching are that a few popular formulas use distillates of otherwise common ingredients. I'm not sure if the additional purity might help reduce oxidation or other potential negative effects, or if it is in the ratio composition. You'll likely have fun exploring!
Hi,Thanks for posting. I was just looking at purchasing the Fiebings Mink oil to try it out. I did wonder how many Mink where killed each year if there was so much of it available. Great info thanks. BestAndy
Hi @vanessaneal5531! 😀 We have some other videos that talk more about that, this was primarily to talk through what's in popular Mink OIls. Wishing you well!
Please, turn off the background music! It is beyond me why TH-cam content creators think playing background music over the presenter's voice is somehow enhancing their videos. We came to hear you, not to fight background music which quickly becomes extremely annoying, distracting, and intrusive. Many folks have hearing difficulties, thus while concentrating on your voice they must also concentrate on tuning out the music; it is very frustrating. Your background music ruins an otherwise exceptionally good presentation.
Hello 😃 Thank you, truly, for taking the time to comment and share your feedback. We value that a lot and want the videos to be positive and easy experiences to enjoy and possibly learn with. We'll consider this for future ones. Always feel welcome to share more thoughts, thanks.
Dude, you made the video that I was hoping there was a video about mink oil was like. Thank you. ✌️
Awesome to hear, thanks! Glad it was helpful
"... that you may or may not want in your leather." Ok, but I have no idea which of those compounds I want in my leather or not.
The video somehow suggests that mink oil is the real thing that us good for leather and the rest are fillers, but I have no idea if that is true or maybe all are good for the leather and they work in tandem to give the best result.
Hi 😃, in general, unless someone is looking to add something specific like durable waterproofing, good oils are mostly gentle and natural in nature, like Obenauf's leather oil.
Synthetic materials like silicone usually aren't great long-term, unless someone if looking totrade off possible fiber degradation for increased water-resistance). Even neatsfoot oil can oxidize over time.
Interesting video. Thank you. I came across it while searching for ingredients for home made leather conditioners.
You may be interested to look for the manufacturer's product data sheets which will list all of the ingredients unless it the product is patented. This should be found on the manufacturer's website or by contacting them directly. I'm not sure of the process in the USA, however in some countries that these data sheets must also be submitted to the government to help in cases of ingestion and poisoning.
I hope that perhaps this helps. All the best.
Hello, and thank you for taking a moment to comment and share the idea. Yes, in the USA they generally submit a MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) which can be really insightful and helpful. Sometimes they only have to list hazardous ingredients specifically, and can otherwise refer to the rest as a "proprietary blend". Some manufacturers give a lot of detail though, which can be great.
Making your own sounds really exciting! Many of the most popular conditioners on the market today actually started out the same way, one person at home formulating a new one, and evolving form there. Wishing you well with it
@@internationalleatherclub Thank you for the encouragement. I'm going through your playlist and am looking forward to the pH video. I'm leaning away from vegetable oils because they oxidize (however castor oil is intriguing) and more towards food grade mineral oil.
Greetings from bonnie Scotland.
@@ivancho5854 Thanks for the kind words. Some things I learned while researching are that a few popular formulas use distillates of otherwise common ingredients. I'm not sure if the additional purity might help reduce oxidation or other potential negative effects, or if it is in the ratio composition. You'll likely have fun exploring!
great effort in making this video. appreciate it man. keep crafting
Thank you for the support! And taking a moment to share your comment - glad you enjoyed the video. Keep crafting 😃
Hi,Thanks for posting. I was just looking at purchasing the Fiebings Mink oil to try it out. I did wonder how many Mink where killed each year if there was so much of it available. Great info thanks. BestAndy
Hi Andy, glad it was a helpful video! We appreciate you taking a moment to comment 😀 It means a lot, thanks
What to put on leather!?!! That was a long video to not answer that question
Hi @vanessaneal5531! 😀 We have some other videos that talk more about that, this was primarily to talk through what's in popular Mink OIls. Wishing you well!
thank you
You're very welcome! 😀
99% mink oil? I have 100% ultra pure mink oil by Blue Ribbon Products. Best stuff ever.
That would be excellent if there are more brands out there! The pure mink oil is tricky to get sometimes.
Maybe research what ingredients are actually good for leather. That would be helpful :)
Yes, we have some ideas in mind for that! 😃
Please, turn off the background music! It is beyond me why TH-cam content creators think playing background music over the presenter's voice is somehow enhancing their videos. We came to hear you, not to fight background music which quickly becomes extremely annoying, distracting, and intrusive. Many folks have hearing difficulties, thus while concentrating on your voice they must also concentrate on tuning out the music; it is very frustrating. Your background music ruins an otherwise exceptionally good presentation.
Hello 😃 Thank you, truly, for taking the time to comment and share your feedback. We value that a lot and want the videos to be positive and easy experiences to enjoy and possibly learn with. We'll consider this for future ones. Always feel welcome to share more thoughts, thanks.
Ok boomer (I disagree with your opinion)
@@davus6144 Hello, thanks for sharing your thoughts
Or you can put some respect to the video maker that shares free knowledge for you. You can always use CC and just bear with it.
@@ZoSuryanto 😃