allison Posted March 20, 2002 Share Posted March 20, 2002 Ok, I did something dumb to my boots, and now I need your help. I scrubbed my mountaineering boots with a brush and some Lexol leather cleaner, and then when they were dry, I snowsealed them. Now I see that I didn't get them clean enough, the snowseal's kind of gross and dirty. Any ideas as to how to strip off this muck and start over? D'oh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayborbon Posted March 20, 2002 Share Posted March 20, 2002 Let some snafflehounds chew away at em for a day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted March 20, 2002 Share Posted March 20, 2002 just warm em up by the fireplace, in a sunbeam, or in an oven turned to warm. the snoseal should sink into the leather and leave the grit behind. but you know it doesnt matter if the snoseal is dirty or not cause it still waterproofs. the best seal job i ever did had pumice grit from plinth mixed in with it and it lasted for 6 months... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retrosaurus Posted March 20, 2002 Share Posted March 20, 2002 quote: Originally posted by Dru: the best seal job i ever did... How often do you do seals?Are they easier to find in Canada?Do you ever have trouble with that saltwater rash? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted March 20, 2002 Share Posted March 20, 2002 quote: Originally posted by Retrosaurus: How often do you do seals?Are they easier to find in Canada?Do you ever have trouble with that saltwater rash? Yeah we like to club the little fuckers out on the ice floes and then sell their penises to the Japanese.Its the mainstay of the Newfie economy now all the cod are extinct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figger_Eight Posted March 20, 2002 Share Posted March 20, 2002 A penguin was driving through Arizona one day when his car started spewing all sorts of smoke into the air. He sputtered into a gas station and asked for help. The mechanic said it'll take him an hour do diagnose the problem, and in the meantime the penguin can walk down the street to ice cream shop and get a cone. The penguin got a vanilla ice cream cone, but since he couldn't use his tongue, he kept poking his beak into it. An hour later he walks back to the mechanic and asks what was wrong with his car. "It looks like you blew a seal," the mechanic says. The penguin replies, "No, that's just the ice cream." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizard_brain Posted March 20, 2002 Share Posted March 20, 2002 Do a couple of snow trips in them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allison Posted March 20, 2002 Author Share Posted March 20, 2002 This pair is actually getting ready to go to 2nd Ascent. I have downsized to something lighter. Dru's oven method worked like a charm. It was about 20 mins at 150, sno seal is all soaked in, with just the dirt standing on the surface. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W Posted March 20, 2002 Share Posted March 20, 2002 quote: Originally posted by allison: Dru's oven method worked like a charm. It was about 20 mins at 150, sno seal is all soaked in, with just the dirt standing on the surface. Now to finish, garnish with basil and just a touch of lemon. Bon Appetit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman Posted March 21, 2002 Share Posted March 21, 2002 quote: Originally posted by W: Now to finish, garnish with basil and just a touch of lemon. Bon Appetit! Just be very careful not to overcook, otherwise it tends to get slightly tough and difficult to chew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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