This is the start of season and with it comes the reminder that even when the boots are advertised as "waterproof," often is not not.
Tired of having to constantly buy work boots for his decidedly wet work in a butcher shop, Ryan271828 Instructables member came with the seal of ultimate remedy. The secret ingredient? Beeswax.
This is how it works
You can buy beeswax in most hardware stores. This DIY-er melt hers in a water bath.
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Rub the wax into the boot.
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using a towel or cloth, apply the wax on the leather. Be sure to rub in the seams, as is often where most of the water gets. As you work, the wax should begin to harden, which is quite normal.
Torch it!
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using a torch, melt the wax again. This step ensures that the wax really seeps into the shoe. After this step, you can rub more wax on the trouble areas and torch to add another layer.
When all is said and done, give it a try.
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And you finished!
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Except for a small excess wax around the seams or the shoe (which can be sanded out ), we will not even be able to tell what you have done!
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Ryan clearly shows that although this is a proven technique for the treatment of paintings, he still does not know if she or not actually worked on his boots, just to test the sustainability takes time. But given beeswax is an ingredient in the wax surgical bone, we feel that his feet will be good and dry this winter!
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