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| A _L_ P... |
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This is probably the wrong time of the year to tell you Northern
Hemisphere folk!
An enquiry to the Flood Company elicited the following:
"It is definitely a good idea to treat the shoes before they get into a
bad shape.
Penetrol will dry hard but will be flexible, linseed oil tends to stay
sticky for longer.
We have heard of using Penetrol for shoes and football boots to keep
them dry."
It has been hosing down for days so last night in front of the TV I
knelt on the floor with a big piece of cardboard protecting the carpet
and Penetrol'd shoe after shoe, boot after boot. They are hanging up
under cover outside, some of them still rather oily and wet but since
today is sunny for a change I expect most of it to soak in.
Just thought I'd pass this on to others who get weary of drying leather
shoes and boots. The first experimental pair of old shabby ones treated
with a mixture of Penetrol and linseed oil have been good out in the
garden. The original coating had worn off and the leather quickly got
soaked but after treatment this ceased to be an issue. However we were
not keen to risk good footwear till we had found out more. Googling
didn't bring up the answer, thus the question direct to the company.
A L P |
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| Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 6:27 pm |
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On May 26, 1:27 pm, A _L_ P <hay.hell.... at (no spam) xnet.co.nz> wrote:
[quote:f9fc10d06f]This is probably the wrong time of the year to tell you Northern
Hemisphere folk!
An enquiry to the Flood Company elicited the following:
"It is definitely a good idea to treat the shoes before they get into a
bad shape.
Penetrol will dry hard but will be flexible, linseed oil tends to stay
sticky for longer.
We have heard of using Penetrol for shoes and football boots to keep
them dry."
It has been hosing down for days so last night in front of the TV I
knelt on the floor with a big piece of cardboard protecting the carpet
and Penetrol'd shoe after shoe, boot after boot. They are hanging up
under cover outside, some of them still rather oily and wet but since
today is sunny for a change I expect most of it to soak in.
Just thought I'd pass this on to others who get weary of drying leather
shoes and boots. The first experimental pair of old shabby ones treated
with a mixture of Penetrol and linseed oil have been good out in the
garden. The original coating had worn off and the leather quickly got
soaked but after treatment this ceased to be an issue. However we were
not keen to risk good footwear till we had found out more. Googling
didn't bring up the answer, thus the question direct to the company.
A L P
[/quote:f9fc10d06f]
I saw a news item recently that more people are sending their shoes in
for repair these days and there is a boom in shoe repair businesses. |
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| PB1952... |
| Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 12:46 am |
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"A _L_ P" <hay.hell.pee at (no spam) xnet.co.nz> wrote in message
news:4a1b3770$1 at (no spam) news.xnet.co.nz...
[quote:c3e5c7a2eb]This is probably the wrong time of the year to tell you Northern
Hemisphere folk!
An enquiry to the Flood Company elicited the following:
"It is definitely a good idea to treat the shoes before they get into a
bad shape.
Penetrol will dry hard but will be flexible, linseed oil tends to stay
sticky for longer.
We have heard of using Penetrol for shoes and football boots to keep them
dry."
It has been hosing down for days so last night in front of the TV I knelt
on the floor with a big piece of cardboard protecting the carpet and
Penetrol'd shoe after shoe, boot after boot. They are hanging up under
cover outside, some of them still rather oily and wet but since today is
sunny for a change I expect most of it to soak in.
Just thought I'd pass this on to others who get weary of drying leather
shoes and boots. The first experimental pair of old shabby ones treated
with a mixture of Penetrol and linseed oil have been good out in the
garden. The original coating had worn off and the leather quickly got
soaked but after treatment this ceased to be an issue. However we were
not keen to risk good footwear till we had found out more. Googling didn't
bring up the answer, thus the question direct to the company.
A L P
[/quote:c3e5c7a2eb]
Where did you buy the penetrol?
PB1952 at (no spam) gmail.com |
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| A _L_ P... |
| Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 1:08 am |
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PB1952 wrote:
[quote:3b771e7550]"A _L_ P" <hay.hell.pee at (no spam) xnet.co.nz> wrote in message
news:4a1b3770$1 at (no spam) news.xnet.co.nz...
This is probably the wrong time of the year to tell you Northern
Hemisphere folk!
An enquiry to the Flood Company elicited the following:
"It is definitely a good idea to treat the shoes before they get into a
bad shape.
Penetrol will dry hard but will be flexible, linseed oil tends to stay
sticky for longer.
We have heard of using Penetrol for shoes and football boots to keep them
dry."
It has been hosing down for days so last night in front of the TV I knelt
on the floor with a big piece of cardboard protecting the carpet and
Penetrol'd shoe after shoe, boot after boot. They are hanging up under
cover outside, some of them still rather oily and wet but since today is
sunny for a change I expect most of it to soak in.
Just thought I'd pass this on to others who get weary of drying leather
shoes and boots. The first experimental pair of old shabby ones treated
with a mixture of Penetrol and linseed oil have been good out in the
garden. The original coating had worn off and the leather quickly got
soaked but after treatment this ceased to be an issue. However we were
not keen to risk good footwear till we had found out more. Googling didn't
bring up the answer, thus the question direct to the company.
A L P
Where did you buy the penetrol?
PB1952 at (no spam) gmail.com
Paint shops. It is the top product for rust-proofing & making (oil[/quote:3b771e7550]
based) paint stick esp on rusty surfaces, I've never found anything that
works a fraction as well, and it is also used on timber for weather
proofing because of the way it gets right into the minutest pores, which
is why it occurred to me that it might work on shoes. Wasn't sure of
long-term effect though which is why the search for further info!
A L P |
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| Geopelia... |
| Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 6:20 am |
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"A _L_ P" <hay.hell.pee at (no spam) xnet.co.nz> wrote in message
news:4a1b9554$1 at (no spam) news.xnet.co.nz...
[quote:8886c28a5b]PB1952 wrote:
"A _L_ P" <hay.hell.pee at (no spam) xnet.co.nz> wrote in message
news:4a1b3770$1 at (no spam) news.xnet.co.nz...
This is probably the wrong time of the year to tell you Northern
Hemisphere folk!
An enquiry to the Flood Company elicited the following:
"It is definitely a good idea to treat the shoes before they get into a
bad shape.
Penetrol will dry hard but will be flexible, linseed oil tends to stay
sticky for longer.
We have heard of using Penetrol for shoes and football boots to keep
them dry."
It has been hosing down for days so last night in front of the TV I
knelt on the floor with a big piece of cardboard protecting the carpet
and Penetrol'd shoe after shoe, boot after boot. They are hanging up
under cover outside, some of them still rather oily and wet but since
today is sunny for a change I expect most of it to soak in.
Just thought I'd pass this on to others who get weary of drying leather
shoes and boots. The first experimental pair of old shabby ones treated
with a mixture of Penetrol and linseed oil have been good out in the
garden. The original coating had worn off and the leather quickly got
soaked but after treatment this ceased to be an issue. However we were
not keen to risk good footwear till we had found out more. Googling
didn't bring up the answer, thus the question direct to the company.
A L P
Where did you buy the penetrol?
PB1952 at (no spam) gmail.com
Paint shops. It is the top product for rust-proofing & making (oil based)
paint stick esp on rusty surfaces, I've never found anything that works a
fraction as well, and it is also used on timber for weather proofing
because of the way it gets right into the minutest pores, which is why it
occurred to me that it might work on shoes. Wasn't sure of long-term
effect though which is why the search for further info!
A L P
[/quote:8886c28a5b]
Why not use good old Dubbin?
Or wear gumboots. |
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| Ash... |
| Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 7:08 am |
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"Geopelia" <phildoran at (no spam) xtra.co.nz> wrote in message
news:gvgmq6$ij5$1 at (no spam) news.eternal-september.org...
[quote:2dc215fb89]
"A _L_ P" <hay.hell.pee at (no spam) xnet.co.nz> wrote in message
news:4a1b9554$1 at (no spam) news.xnet.co.nz...
PB1952 wrote:
"A _L_ P" <hay.hell.pee at (no spam) xnet.co.nz> wrote in message
news:4a1b3770$1 at (no spam) news.xnet.co.nz...
This is probably the wrong time of the year to tell you Northern
Hemisphere folk!
An enquiry to the Flood Company elicited the following:
"It is definitely a good idea to treat the shoes before they get into a
bad shape.
Penetrol will dry hard but will be flexible, linseed oil tends to stay
sticky for longer.
We have heard of using Penetrol for shoes and football boots to keep
them dry."
It has been hosing down for days so last night in front of the TV I
knelt on the floor with a big piece of cardboard protecting the carpet
and Penetrol'd shoe after shoe, boot after boot. They are hanging up
under cover outside, some of them still rather oily and wet but since
today is sunny for a change I expect most of it to soak in.
Just thought I'd pass this on to others who get weary of drying leather
shoes and boots. The first experimental pair of old shabby ones
treated with a mixture of Penetrol and linseed oil have been good out
in the garden. The original coating had worn off and the leather
quickly got soaked but after treatment this ceased to be an issue.
However we were not keen to risk good footwear till we had found out
more. Googling didn't bring up the answer, thus the question direct to
the company.
A L P
Where did you buy the penetrol?
PB1952 at (no spam) gmail.com
Paint shops. It is the top product for rust-proofing & making (oil
based) paint stick esp on rusty surfaces, I've never found anything that
works a fraction as well, and it is also used on timber for weather
proofing because of the way it gets right into the minutest pores, which
is why it occurred to me that it might work on shoes. Wasn't sure of
long-term effect though which is why the search for further info!
A L P
Why not use good old Dubbin?
Or wear gumboots.
[/quote:2dc215fb89]
Or better still a good old pair of Wellies !! |
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| A _L_ P... |
| Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 4:02 pm |
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Ash wrote:
[quote:4d5ee276b4]"Geopelia" <phildoran at (no spam) xtra.co.nz> wrote in message
news:gvgmq6$ij5$1 at (no spam) news.eternal-september.org...
"A _L_ P" <hay.hell.pee at (no spam) xnet.co.nz> wrote in message
news:4a1b9554$1 at (no spam) news.xnet.co.nz...
PB1952 wrote:
"A _L_ P" <hay.hell.pee at (no spam) xnet.co.nz> wrote in message
news:4a1b3770$1 at (no spam) news.xnet.co.nz...
This is probably the wrong time of the year to tell you Northern
Hemisphere folk!
An enquiry to the Flood Company elicited the following:
"It is definitely a good idea to treat the shoes before they get into a
bad shape.
Penetrol will dry hard but will be flexible, linseed oil tends to stay
sticky for longer.
We have heard of using Penetrol for shoes and football boots to keep
them dry."
It has been hosing down for days so last night in front of the TV I
knelt on the floor with a big piece of cardboard protecting the carpet
and Penetrol'd shoe after shoe, boot after boot. They are hanging up
under cover outside, some of them still rather oily and wet but since
today is sunny for a change I expect most of it to soak in.
Just thought I'd pass this on to others who get weary of drying leather
shoes and boots. The first experimental pair of old shabby ones
treated with a mixture of Penetrol and linseed oil have been good out
in the garden. The original coating had worn off and the leather
quickly got soaked but after treatment this ceased to be an issue.
However we were not keen to risk good footwear till we had found out
more. Googling didn't bring up the answer, thus the question direct to
the company.
A L P
Where did you buy the penetrol?
PB1952 at (no spam) gmail.com
Paint shops. It is the top product for rust-proofing & making (oil
based) paint stick esp on rusty surfaces, I've never found anything that
works a fraction as well, and it is also used on timber for weather
proofing because of the way it gets right into the minutest pores, which
is why it occurred to me that it might work on shoes. Wasn't sure of
long-term effect though which is why the search for further info!
A L P
Why not use good old Dubbin?
Or wear gumboots.
Or better still a good old pair of Wellies !!
Many people like to have more than one pair of shoes/boots suitable for[/quote:4d5ee276b4]
wear outside the house. Anyone who doesn't is free to ignore the hint.
Penetrol is totally unsuitable for use as a barrier cream on one's skin.
A L P |
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| Roger Dewhurst... |
| Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 4:39 pm |
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A _L_ P wrote:
[quote:0632ce24c0]This is probably the wrong time of the year to tell you Northern
Hemisphere folk!
An enquiry to the Flood Company elicited the following:
"It is definitely a good idea to treat the shoes before they get into a
bad shape.
Penetrol will dry hard but will be flexible, linseed oil tends to stay
sticky for longer.
We have heard of using Penetrol for shoes and football boots to keep
them dry."
[/quote:0632ce24c0]
What about anhydrous lanolin? It will protect steel against seawater!
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| A _L_ P... |
| Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 5:13 pm |
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Roger Dewhurst wrote:
[quote:98f7827edb]A _L_ P wrote:
This is probably the wrong time of the year to tell you Northern
Hemisphere folk!
An enquiry to the Flood Company elicited the following:
"It is definitely a good idea to treat the shoes before they get into
a bad shape.
Penetrol will dry hard but will be flexible, linseed oil tends to stay
sticky for longer.
We have heard of using Penetrol for shoes and football boots to keep
them dry."
What about anhydrous lanolin? It will protect steel against seawater!
R
That sounds good. How well does it seep down into minute gaps and[/quote:98f7827edb]
pores? This is where I have found Penetrol so good, it reaches into
places I can't work paint or grease or oil into so there are no pinholes
in the protective layer. Any other grease-type product would no doubt
do a good job if only one could get it to penetrate every crevice and
stay there as an enduring barrier.
A L P |
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| Ginny... |
| Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 10:07 pm |
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A _L_ P wrote:
[quote:aab7e847eb]Ash wrote:
"Geopelia" <phildoran at (no spam) xtra.co.nz> wrote in message
news:gvgmq6$ij5$1 at (no spam) news.eternal-september.org...
"A _L_ P" <hay.hell.pee at (no spam) xnet.co.nz> wrote in message
news:4a1b9554$1 at (no spam) news.xnet.co.nz...
PB1952 wrote:
"A _L_ P" <hay.hell.pee at (no spam) xnet.co.nz> wrote in message
news:4a1b3770$1 at (no spam) news.xnet.co.nz...
This is probably the wrong time of the year to tell you Northern
Hemisphere folk!
An enquiry to the Flood Company elicited the following:
"It is definitely a good idea to treat the shoes before they get
into a bad shape.
Penetrol will dry hard but will be flexible, linseed oil tends to
stay sticky for longer.
We have heard of using Penetrol for shoes and football boots to
keep them dry."
It has been hosing down for days so last night in front of the TV
I knelt on the floor with a big piece of cardboard protecting the
carpet and Penetrol'd shoe after shoe, boot after boot. They are
hanging up under cover outside, some of them still rather oily and
wet but since today is sunny for a change I expect most of it to
soak in.
Just thought I'd pass this on to others who get weary of drying
leather shoes and boots. The first experimental pair of old
shabby ones treated with a mixture of Penetrol and linseed oil
have been good out in the garden. The original coating had worn
off and the leather quickly got soaked but after treatment this
ceased to be an issue. However we were not keen to risk good
footwear till we had found out more. Googling didn't bring up the
answer, thus the question direct to the company.
A L P
Where did you buy the penetrol?
PB1952 at (no spam) gmail.com
Paint shops. It is the top product for rust-proofing & making (oil
based) paint stick esp on rusty surfaces, I've never found anything
that works a fraction as well, and it is also used on timber for
weather proofing because of the way it gets right into the minutest
pores, which is why it occurred to me that it might work on shoes.
Wasn't sure of long-term effect though which is why the search for
further info!
A L P
Why not use good old Dubbin?
Or wear gumboots.
Or better still a good old pair of Wellies !!
Many people like to have more than one pair of shoes/boots suitable for
wear outside the house. Anyone who doesn't is free to ignore the hint.
Penetrol is totally unsuitable for use as a barrier cream on one's skin.
A L P
[/quote:aab7e847eb]
I was going to suggest wellies or gumboats but if you're like me they
make my feet sweat and then I get very cold feet. I do use Dubbin but
found spray on Lanolin (comes in a pressure pack as a lubricant) very
good for my leather foot wear without rotting the stitching. I'll look
into the Penatrol and see what's available locally. We have Penatrene I
think, maybe a local variety?
Thanks anyway
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| A _L_ P... |
| Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 11:37 pm |
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Ginny wrote:
[quote:ec99de1d41]A _L_ P wrote:
Ash wrote:
"Geopelia" <phildoran at (no spam) xtra.co.nz> wrote in message
news:gvgmq6$ij5$1 at (no spam) news.eternal-september.org...
"A _L_ P" <hay.hell.pee at (no spam) xnet.co.nz> wrote in message
news:4a1b9554$1 at (no spam) news.xnet.co.nz...
PB1952 wrote:
"A _L_ P" <hay.hell.pee at (no spam) xnet.co.nz> wrote in message
news:4a1b3770$1 at (no spam) news.xnet.co.nz...
This is probably the wrong time of the year to tell you Northern
Hemisphere folk!
An enquiry to the Flood Company elicited the following:
"It is definitely a good idea to treat the shoes before they get
into a bad shape.
Penetrol will dry hard but will be flexible, linseed oil tends to
stay sticky for longer.
We have heard of using Penetrol for shoes and football boots to
keep them dry."
It has been hosing down for days so last night in front of the TV
I knelt on the floor with a big piece of cardboard protecting the
carpet and Penetrol'd shoe after shoe, boot after boot. They are
hanging up under cover outside, some of them still rather oily
and wet but since today is sunny for a change I expect most of it
to soak in.
Just thought I'd pass this on to others who get weary of drying
leather shoes and boots. The first experimental pair of old
shabby ones treated with a mixture of Penetrol and linseed oil
have been good out in the garden. The original coating had worn
off and the leather quickly got soaked but after treatment this
ceased to be an issue. However we were not keen to risk good
footwear till we had found out more. Googling didn't bring up the
answer, thus the question direct to the company.
A L P
Where did you buy the penetrol?
PB1952 at (no spam) gmail.com
Paint shops. It is the top product for rust-proofing & making (oil
based) paint stick esp on rusty surfaces, I've never found anything
that works a fraction as well, and it is also used on timber for
weather proofing because of the way it gets right into the minutest
pores, which is why it occurred to me that it might work on shoes.
Wasn't sure of long-term effect though which is why the search for
further info!
A L P
Why not use good old Dubbin?
Or wear gumboots.
Or better still a good old pair of Wellies !!
Many people like to have more than one pair of shoes/boots suitable
for wear outside the house. Anyone who doesn't is free to ignore the
hint. Penetrol is totally unsuitable for use as a barrier cream on
one's skin.
A L P
I was going to suggest wellies or gumboats but if you're like me they
make my feet sweat and then I get very cold feet.
[/quote:ec99de1d41]
I love my gumboots. Thick insoles, thick socks, dry them out thoroughly
- which isn't easy when the rain has run down your legs, dripped off
your parka, saturated the insides of the boots! But it's not just
gardening and looking after the critters, feeding the birds. it's even
going into town when the flattened areas at pedestrian crossings to make
it easy for wheelchairs to cross, turn into pools, and there are puddles
in all the slightest hollows in the footpath let alone proper pot-holes.
[quote:ec99de1d41]I do use Dubbin but
found spray on Lanolin (comes in a pressure pack as a lubricant) very
[/quote:ec99de1d41]
That sounds good. Easy to use too. Haven't seen it here - mind you I
haven't been looking.
[quote:ec99de1d41]good for my leather foot wear without rotting the stitching. I'll look
into the Penatrol and see what's available locally. We have Penatrene I
think, maybe a local variety?
[/quote:ec99de1d41]
I don't know. This is the manufacturers' web site and they seem to be
good about answering enquiries:
http://www.floodaustralia.net/products/penetrol_rust.htm?gclid=CKSv0Iri25oCFSMSagodYDEJ2w
[quote:ec99de1d41]
Thanks anyway
You're welcome.
A L P[/quote:ec99de1d41] |
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| Roger Dewhurst... |
| Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 6:31 pm |
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A _L_ P wrote:
[quote:42f430384e]Ginny wrote:
A _L_ P wrote:
Ash wrote:
"Geopelia" <phildoran at (no spam) xtra.co.nz> wrote in message
news:gvgmq6$ij5$1 at (no spam) news.eternal-september.org...
"A _L_ P" <hay.hell.pee at (no spam) xnet.co.nz> wrote in message
news:4a1b9554$1 at (no spam) news.xnet.co.nz...
PB1952 wrote:
"A _L_ P" <hay.hell.pee at (no spam) xnet.co.nz> wrote in message
news:4a1b3770$1 at (no spam) news.xnet.co.nz...
This is probably the wrong time of the year to tell you Northern
Hemisphere folk!
An enquiry to the Flood Company elicited the following:
"It is definitely a good idea to treat the shoes before they get
into a bad shape.
Penetrol will dry hard but will be flexible, linseed oil tends
to stay sticky for longer.
We have heard of using Penetrol for shoes and football boots to
keep them dry."
It has been hosing down for days so last night in front of the
TV I knelt on the floor with a big piece of cardboard protecting
the carpet and Penetrol'd shoe after shoe, boot after boot.
They are hanging up under cover outside, some of them still
rather oily and wet but since today is sunny for a change I
expect most of it to soak in.
Just thought I'd pass this on to others who get weary of drying
leather shoes and boots. The first experimental pair of old
shabby ones treated with a mixture of Penetrol and linseed oil
have been good out in the garden. The original coating had worn
off and the leather quickly got soaked but after treatment this
ceased to be an issue. However we were not keen to risk good
footwear till we had found out more. Googling didn't bring up
the answer, thus the question direct to the company.
A L P
Where did you buy the penetrol?
PB1952 at (no spam) gmail.com
Paint shops. It is the top product for rust-proofing & making
(oil based) paint stick esp on rusty surfaces, I've never found
anything that works a fraction as well, and it is also used on
timber for weather proofing because of the way it gets right into
the minutest pores, which is why it occurred to me that it might
work on shoes. Wasn't sure of long-term effect though which is
why the search for further info!
A L P
Why not use good old Dubbin?
Or wear gumboots.
Or better still a good old pair of Wellies !!
Many people like to have more than one pair of shoes/boots suitable
for wear outside the house. Anyone who doesn't is free to ignore the
hint. Penetrol is totally unsuitable for use as a barrier cream on
one's skin.
A L P
I was going to suggest wellies or gumboats but if you're like me they
make my feet sweat and then I get very cold feet.
I love my gumboots. Thick insoles, thick socks, dry them out thoroughly
- which isn't easy when the rain has run down your legs, dripped off
your parka, saturated the insides of the boots! But it's not just
gardening and looking after the critters, feeding the birds. it's even
going into town when the flattened areas at pedestrian crossings to make
it easy for wheelchairs to cross, turn into pools, and there are puddles
in all the slightest hollows in the footpath let alone proper pot-holes.
I do use Dubbin but found spray on Lanolin (comes in a pressure pack
as a lubricant) very
That sounds good. Easy to use too. Haven't seen it here - mind you I
haven't been looking.
[/quote:42f430384e]
Try places that sell outboard motors, or Repco perhaps. There is one
business selling the stuff which is based near Omokoroa.
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