How to treat Goretex lined leather boots

willow · September 22, 2009, 07:25

I have purchased Cabella's Kangaroo , Goretex lined Upland boots. They are great and fit so well that no "break in" was required. Now the question. Cabella's catalog recommends treating the outside leather with Silicone. I have always been under the impression that Silicone was not recommended for Goretex lined boots. The "Boot Expert" at Cabella's said he was under the same impression about not using silicone but did not have any other recommendations. Any suggestions?

wall.e · September 22, 2009, 11:42

Yeah silicone closes up the pores in the gortex, if the gortex is only the inside liner of the boot stuff them with newspaper and use a spray to treat just the outer covering of the boot.

wall.e · September 22, 2009, 11:49

Hang on let me clarify just reread you post, you can treat the outside just be sure you dont contaminate the gortex,and dont "saturate" the leather just give it a light even coat.

willow · September 22, 2009, 18:44

Thank You.

Outlaw Patriot · September 23, 2009, 10:28

Don't use silicone, use sno-seal. It's made from beeswax.

**brunop** · September 29, 2009, 17:38

Best stuff on the planet. Bar none.

http://www.obenaufs.com/

I've been trying to deal with wet, muddy conditions on leather boots my whole life. This is the stuff. Safe for goretex.

davedude · October 04, 2009, 07:37

I been using snoseal on my timberland goretex lined boots recently and other boots for 30yrs. Works very well.
How would you tell if the treatment affected the goretex?

Dave Dude

**longhair51** · October 04, 2009, 12:38

Quote:

Originally posted by brunop
Best stuff on the planet. Bar none.

http://www.obenaufs.com/

I've been trying to deal with wet, muddy conditions on leather boots my whole life. This is the stuff. Safe for goretex.

I purchased a gallon size of the heavy duty beeswax stuff four years ago when I got my Whites Smokejumpers. It's all that I use, after cleaning with saddle soap.

The boots are ready to be sent in for a resole, but the leather looks pretty good for four years of hard use.

September 22, 2009, 07:25	#1
willow Registered FALaholic #: 23571 Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 70	How to treat Goretex lined leather boots I have purchased Cabella's Kangaroo , Goretex lined Upland boots. They are great and fit so well that no "break in" was required. Now the question. Cabella's catalog recommends treating the outside leather with Silicone. I have always been under the impression that Silicone was not recommended for Goretex lined boots. The "Boot Expert" at Cabella's said he was under the same impression about not using silicone but did not have any other recommendations. Any suggestions?

September 29, 2009, 17:38	#6
brunop Refresh Key Masher Platinum Contributor FALaholic #: 17136 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: oregon Posts: 6,481	Best stuff on the planet. Bar none. http://www.obenaufs.com/ I've been trying to deal with wet, muddy conditions on leather boots my whole life. This is the stuff. Safe for goretex. __________________ "I love you, Pluskat..." - brunop "Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God." - Thomas Jefferson "The constitutions of most of our states [and of the United States] assert that all power is inherent in the people; that they may exercise it by themselves; that it is their right and duty to be at all times armed; that they are entitled to freedom of person, freedom of religion, freedom of property and freedom of the press." - Thomas Jefferson

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September 22, 2009, 11:42	#2
wall.e Registered FALaholic #: 37029 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: LOUISIANA Posts: 176	Yeah silicone closes up the pores in the gortex, if the gortex is only the inside liner of the boot stuff them with newspaper and use a spray to treat just the outer covering of the boot.

September 22, 2009, 11:49	#3
wall.e Registered FALaholic #: 37029 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: LOUISIANA Posts: 176	Hang on let me clarify just reread you post, you can treat the outside just be sure you dont contaminate the gortex,and dont "saturate" the leather just give it a light even coat.

September 22, 2009, 18:44	#4
willow Registered FALaholic #: 23571 Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 70	Thank You.

September 23, 2009, 10:28	#5
Outlaw Patriot Registered FALaholic #: 33905 Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,980	Don't use silicone, use sno-seal. It's made from beeswax.

October 04, 2009, 07:37	#7
davedude Registered FALaholic #: 20538 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dallas-Fort Worth Posts: 3,876	I been using snoseal on my timberland goretex lined boots recently and other boots for 30yrs. Works very well. How would you tell if the treatment affected the goretex? Dave Dude