Neatsfoot Oil, Can You Buy It In Thailand?

[Smithson]

I'm looking for to preserve leather products and have been advised to use neatsford oil, however I don't know if it's available in Thailand.

Does anybody know where I can buy it, preferably in fairly large quantities?

[ronw]

I'm looking for to preserve leather products and have been advised to use neatsford oil, however I don't know if it's available in Thailand.

Does anybody know where I can buy it, preferably in fairly large quantities?

Do not know about neatsfoot oil....where would you catch a neat?and what do you do with the rest of the body?

Seriously, though, what you need to do is to supply the leather with an animal or vegetable oil....

I used to use "hidefood", which is a lanolin based emulsion...and it is very good, but amfairly certain it is not available here.........however....you can use "NIVEA CREME"...just as good....and in Thailand,quite cheap...spread a thin layer all over the surface....leave overnight....and repeat as necessary.......hope this helps....

[ColPyat]

I'm looking for to preserve leather products and have been advised to use neatsford oil, however I don't know if it's available in Thailand.

Does anybody know where I can buy it, preferably in fairly large quantities?

You can get imported leather fats in most department stores in the shoe department.

[naka]

Neatsfoot oil is an old fashioned solution.

It will stain/darken leather.

Much better to get a modern product like Lexol. (google it)

Naka.

Edited March 13, 2007 by naka

[Smithson]

Thanks for the suggestions,

Actually I'm looking for something a bit more affordable, not imported because I want to use a fair quantity. I realise the neatsford oil can darken leathers, but I'm not so concerned about this,

[lomatopo]

We used to use neatsfoot oil for everything when I was a kid: to break in new baseball gloves, lacrosse sticks (back when the webbing was leather), hockey gloves, winter boots. Now I use Kiwi Mink Oil as it both treats and waterproofs leather. I have a tin but can't remember if I bought it here or in the U.S.A. Kiwi brand products are available here so maybe you can find it?