Summit Lexol Neatsfoot / 1 Liter - 1412

Good Product for keeping your leather soft. A little messy so I need to buy an applicator to keep from spilling on floor. Very good price, will last me years!

Rating: [4 of 5 Stars!]

I purchased this product because of Lexol's claim that it wouldn't darken leather. It did darken the leather a bit, but that is not why I gave it one star. I put it on a high quality vintage saddle that I have owned since it was new. I had cleaned the saddle w Lexol cleaner. I tried a test spot of this stuff on the saddle and it just sat ontop of the leather. I knew the saddle needed oiling since I am the sole owner. Just to make absolutely sure the saddle simply didn't need oiling...I put "leather new" oil on another area and it soaked right in. After leather is cleaned and dried...it should accept oil. This stuff reminds me more of a lacquer. I have had good luck w other Lexol products...this one is a dud.

Rating: [1 of 5 Stars!]

But be careful if you are using it on newly dyed leather. I used it on a fresh dyed, but completely dry, piece of veg-tanned leather with contrasting stitching, and it caused the dye to bleed out and discolor the stitching a little. Next time I will use the oil to soften the leather before I do the stitch work.Overall, it's a good product. Veg-tanned leather can get stiff when you dye it and this product does a good job of softening it up.

Rating: [4 of 5 Stars!]

We finally got away from fabric couches to these nice white leather set from Ikea. I have been looking around for the best leather cleaner out there and a number of sites and leather outfits recommended the Lexol brand. I found this one for lighter color leather applications and it has work extremely well. We clean these couches once a month and it leaves the cleaning cloth completely soiled. We are quite surprised with how much grudge this product can pick up.

Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]

I've been a big fan of Neatsfoot oil for years. I use it religiously on everything from horse tack and riding boots to the leather in my cars. I will even use it on black or other dark shoes. The one drawback was the Neatsfoot oil tends to darken leathers. This product does not. Initially the leather will be darker, but once it dries, it's back to the original color.

Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]

I've tried many different conditioners on my saddle, and found this to be the very easy to apply. I am not the type of person who cleans my saddle every use, more like every few months, so I wanted something that worked really well and protected for a long time. It is not a thick cream, but more of a thin liquid that applies well with sponges. I cleaned all of my tack(saddle, bridle, reins, stirrup leathers, and boots) with saddle soap first to remove dirt. Some people are afraid of saddle soap because it dries out leather, but if you condition soon after, there are no problems.Two things to keep in mind - the bottle is MUCH smaller than it appears in picture. This is one liter, picture the 1 liter soda bottles at gas stations. Also, my dogs readily licked up any spills I made(I was quite messy since it is pretty viscous). I am not sure if this is nontoxic or not...it is most likely animal based, but I would exercise caution with dogs around.Now, to the important part, it did make my gear MUCH more supple and with a good sheen. The flaps on my saddle were surprisingly stiff, even though my saddle has seen many seasons, and after this they actually did soften up and I was able to work them to be even softer. I also didn't realize how stiff my stirrup leathers were until I used this and then was able to bend and twist them much easier. I had used several different conditioners before this, and they were never that loose. The final look was clean, I think most conditioners end up with a great look and there is little difference between them in that respect, but the fact that this loosened everything up makes is stand out.

Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]