Leather Honey Leather Cleaner and Conditioner Review

My boots needed some serious cleaning–this is how they look at the end of every ride because it’s just so darn dusty out here in the Old West. How fortuitous that Leather Honey contacted me and asked if I would like to do a product review on my blog! (By the way, I did not get paid <shucks> and if you like the product and want to purchase it I do not make an affiliate commission <also shucks>).

Enter 2 tablespoons of Leather Honey Leather Cleaner and one cup of water. I measured it out, mixed the pearly liquid into the Pyrex and had my weapon of choice to combat the nasty, dirty boots.

I dampened a cloth with the Leather Honey Leather Cleaner and then wiped it all over my needing-some-love boot. Here you can see the before and after. By the way, the tiny white spots on the front of both boots are from the time we had our house painted and the painters weren’t super careful cleaning paintbrushes out. 🙁

My assistant kept trying to derail the cleaning process by suggesting a game of fetch.

After cleaning both boots and letting them dry (didn’t take too long in this heat we’ve been having #don’thate), I applied the conditioner. I know why it’s called Leather Honey–the consistency is exactly that of honey, although the aroma reminds me of Neatsfoot Oil.

This was the end result. Not bad for a pair of 10-year old boots that recently had a broken zipper which I fixed all by myself I’m happy to say! (If you ever have a broken zipper try this method outlined in my previous post).

I remembered when I moved my tack out to the new barn because of my new horse (happy, happy), that I had a pair of old, crusty reins. I have no idea where the rest of the bridle is, but it’s always good to have extra reins in case somehow you accidentally drop them and the horse accidentally steps on them (it’s happened before). Here are the before and after photos.

Warning: a little cleaner goes a long way. I followed the directions to a T regarding the two tablespoons per one cup of water. I had waaay too much for one pair of boots. I probably should have used a quarter of that amount. Instead of wasting the excess, I stored the mixture in a glass container and have since used it on my bridle as well.

One concern I had was that the conditioner is quite thick. It seemed like I had to really be intentional about getting it thinned out and spread around on the leather. It’s probably not that big of a deal, I’m just used to a conditioner that is more liquidy.

Overall I think this is a nice product. The leather conditioner is non-toxic, water repellent, controls mildew, and has no oily residue (which I can definitely attest to). If you live in a humid climate such as Florida, you might really benefit from the mildew-control aspect.

If you’d like to learn more or buy for your tack or other leather gear, here’s the link telling about the history as Harness Honey and a link to make a purchase.

 

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