Thread: Neatsfoot strop overdose HELP

Hi,

As an extreme measure you can apply lighter fluid (I used Ronson) to the strop, and take off the extract with paper towels; repeat as needed.

I would recommend this only as a last resort; it does work though

Have fun !

Best regards

Russ

Originally Posted by dancraig

Mine had a black phone on the wall, but no dial. When you picked up the handset an operator asked, "number please".

now thats old-lol

Originally Posted by nessmuck

When you were a kid did your folks have a black rotary phone on the wall in the kitchen?

i actually still have one up in my room.....but its white.....the black one is in the basement

I would advise to go slowly and gently. Cat Litter could leave abrasives on the strop/sawdust would be preferable. Laying the strop lengthwise on a flat surface with any kind of absorbent would be useful. You may try to hang it vertically outside where the sun could warm it slowly and gently to help release the excessive oil. I would advice against any other type of heat as it could become excessive and damage the leather.

To totally (as best you can)remove an oil, you need a solvent. Again, go slowly and gently.What I have suggested probably wouldn't take enough of the oil out of the leather, try using some rubbing alcohol on a small area to see if it will release some more oil, and note the condition of the leather. If it seems to have restored it to a condition you can use, you might try the rest of the strop.

With all of this said: Saddle soap may have been the way to go in the first place.

The advice is too late for this strop, but for anyone else looking to apply oil to a brittle strop, consider applying it only to the BACK of the strop. Put the oil on your hand and rub it around on the back of the strop. Don't apply a whole lot at once. Just rub it in from your hand and repeat it a few days in a row. Sneaking up on it this way, and applying it from the back, will prevent the problem described in the beginning of this thread.

C'mon guys..we all know this works everytime!
Sometime from now..everything will be fine!..I guarantee!

PcDad

I used the saddle soap twice and let it hang in the sun thanks it seems to have worked