« previous next »
Pages: 1 [2]   Go Down

Author Topic: What Do You Use On Your Boots ?  (Read 551 times)

Online KiwiGF

  • Last had an A10 in 1976, in 2011 it was time for my 2nd one. It was the project from HELL (but I learned a lot....)
  • Wise & Enlightened
  • *
  • Join Date: Feb 2011
  • Posts: 1473
  • Karma: 12
Re: What Do You Use On Your Boots ?
« Reply #15 on: 21.11. 2016 04:24 »
Quote from: dave55 on 20.11. 2016 09:42
"..........And saddlesoap well tried and tested have used that before on leather suits and jackets  but will have to Google Crisco  *smiley4* not heard of it here. and not seen an Elephant round these parts for donkeys years  so may need to look that up too.


I'm pretty sure no elephants get harmed in the making of "Elephant Fat".  >:D
Logged
New Zealand

1956 A10 Golden Flash (1st finished project)

1949 B31 rigid “400cc hot rod” (2nd finished project, + favourite bike)

GL1800 Goldwing, well, the wife likes it

KTM 950 ADV, cos it’s 100% nuts

1952 Armstrong Siddeley Whitley for rainy days (with wife)

Online bsa-bill

  • Wise & Enlightened
  • *
  • Join Date: Mar 2006
  • Posts: 5476
  • Karma: 64
Re: What Do You Use On Your Boots ?
« Reply #16 on: 21.11. 2016 09:41 »
Quote
Crisco is an American product; it's a vegetable fat for cooking. I've read that it is used as a, (mens) sexual lubricant as well,

obvious benefits over Cherry Blossom then. which is what we used in the early sixties on our winkle pickers come Beatles boots

Logged
All the best - Bill
1961 Flash - stock, reliable, steady, fantastic for shopping
1959 Rocket Gold Flash - blinged and tarted up  would have seizure if taken to  Tesco

Offline dave55

  • A's Best Friend
  • ***
  • Join Date: Oct 2016
  • Posts: 173
  • Karma: 1
Re: What Do You Use On Your Boots ?
« Reply #17 on: 21.11. 2016 09:59 »
 *grins* Don't mind rubbing a bit of Elephant fat on it Bill but Noooooo Wayyyyy am I rubbing Cherry Blossom on my winkle picker !  *eek*
Logged
BSA Bantam D7 175  1961
BSA A10 650 Golden Flash 1955 Plunger
Suzuki GSX1400 2003

Online Greybeard

  • Jack of all trades; master of none.
  • Wise & Enlightened
  • *
  • Join Date: Feb 2011
  • Posts: 6279
  • Karma: 35
Re: What Do You Use On Your Boots ?
« Reply #18 on: 21.11. 2016 11:22 »
Quote from: dave55 on 21.11. 2016 09:59
*grins* Don't mind rubbing a bit of Elephant fat on it Bill but Noooooo Wayyyyy am I rubbing Cherry Blossom on my winkle picker !  *eek*

What about a nice big knob of Crisco?
Logged
Pages: 1 [2]   Go Up
« previous next »