Thread: Strop Restore :: Effax +Glycerine VG

Last week i traded some fingerstone material [a soft flaky waterstone from da bay that im cutting up] for 2 old strops, one is too narrow really but this one i like

shell = cordovan

no saddlesoap here, but id recently obtained a small tub of Effax for some old Swedish army boots i nearly bought
Effax | Equine Products Direct
effax | eBay
and i needed a bottle of VG Glycerine for vaping purposes anyway ...

Effax is a horse-tack and saddle-maintenance product, which both smells delightful and seemed to work a treat, it feeds as it cleans

... and glycerin is highly recommended elsewhere on here

did i mention that Effax SMELLS GREAT

How did the Effax / VG work? I just won a couple of strops on EBay. I make my own e-liquid as well so I'm stocked up on VG. Im just pouring through threads trying to learn how to recondition.

I have had a lot of horse tack and I used to use Turf Soap.(was like a big jar of white pudding) Everybody at the track had a gallon of it. Cleaned all leather and conditioned it at the same time. Now it is no longer made so I use Liquid Glycerin which works the same. Spread generously while rubbing to clean. wipe dry with a clean towel. After it dries in a couple of days or so add a few drops of Neetsfoot oil. I have 3 old strops that cleaned up real nice this way and 1 thick one I had to do twice before adding neetsfoot. Stay away from anything that has wax in it like some saddle soaps and products made for boots.