I am in the process of making a set of leather straps to hold down a spare
tire. I ordered some strips of leather from Tandy Leather and it arrived a
couple of days ago. It is 1/8 thick and 1 1/4 wide and will work just fine
for my purpose. It is a very light beige color which I assume is a natural
color. Is there some sort of dressing or oil that I should use to make it
darker and protect it from the elements? I seem to recall Neat's-Foot Oil
is something I would put on a new pair of hunting boots and my ball glove
many years ago. How about just plain old shoe wax to give it some color?
You all can tell that I don't have a clue what I am doing. I would like for
this to look like old "English" leather.
Please Humor Me!
Thanks,
Mark
Nashville
http://www.arrestmered.com
58 "Bugeye"
66 TR4A
S2-27
WB0NOO
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