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Caligae treatment? - Dan D'Silva - 12-06-2014
Run a search for mineral oil leather. As I say, I haven't yet found a source that looks authoritative, but there are tons of claims out there that mineral oil weakens leather, traps moisture and causes dry rot, or something else bad.
I wouldn't risk it, even though the stuff is cheap.
Mink oil is good, though it tends to leave a white residue if any little bit of it isn't absorbed.
Caligae treatment? - A_Volpe - 12-24-2014
Huh. Ok, Thanks, I'll look into it.
I'll stick with Neatsfoot then, anyway. *shrug*