[RBW] Re: Liquid Proofide?
Hah!! Yes, that would firm it up, no doubt! I was in the opposite situation last week myself - I was using a hair dryer to liquify some proofide in order to get it to run into all the little gaps between the metal nose and tail sections and the leather. It turned my squeaky B17 into a dead silent stealth saddle. On Monday, August 17, 2015 at 11:33:50 AM UTC-5, Deacon Patrick wrote: Or you could send it to Mark R. and ask if it could accompany him on one of his -30˚F bikepacking trips, then FedEx it to you, though you may be without it till January or so. Or purchase multiple pints of ice cream and surround the Prooftide with these. If you wanted to then eat the ice cream rather than drink it, you could put it in the freezer for a while. Double grin. With abandon, Patrick On Monday, August 17, 2015 at 10:20:52 AM UTC-6, Fred Craven wrote: Anyone know how to reconstitute the Proofide? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Liquid Proofide?
Follow up. Thanks for all the input, it was/is very helpful. Yes, the refrigerator seemed to do the trick. I guess it's just that cold in England. I shared the information with Rivendell, and they are taking care of me. They had never heard of the proofide arriving in as a liquid. The issue here was/is ultimately the surprise at the liquid nature. It simply never got to any form of solid until the refrigerator, and the spilling/leaking in the box was a little annoying. But all is good. My bike is arriving tonight, not tomorrow. And I'm like a little boy waiting for a giant scoop of ice-cream. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Liquid Proofide?
I think fridge storage is a good idea. If it's true the Proofide contains tallow, then refrigeration will delay rancidity. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Liquid Proofide?
I keep the proofide in my garage, in the hill country just north of San Antonio. In the summer, it's about the consistency of vasoline, and in the winter it's like cool butter. I can definitely see it going to liquid after a few summer days in the back of a UPS truck. I also have around Obenauff's, which I prefer using most of the time. Neatsfoot oil and beeswax are main components in both O's and Proofide. Obenauff's has more beeswax and actually smells like honey. Proofide has more neatsfood oil, and smells like neatsfood oil. On Monday, August 17, 2015 at 11:20:52 AM UTC-5, Fred Craven wrote: My new Brooks saddle arrived last week. Yesterday, I finally had the chance to unboxed it. It's beautiful...and the Proofide is liquid. Some of it spilled in the box. I'm guessing that it reached some extreme temperature on it's a journey to Texas on the UPS truck that it doesn't want to go back to a solid form on its own. Has anyone else dealt with this? Anyone know how to reconstitute the Proofide? Fred And the rest of the bike arrives Wednesday. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Liquid Proofide?
Proofide is just a mixture of oil and wax, maybe other stuff in it but I doubt it. It will melt in warmer temps. Personally, I find it easier for leather to soak up treatments when both leather and the treatment mixture are warmed up. David Chicago, IL On Monday, August 17, 2015 at 11:20:52 AM UTC-5, Fred Craven wrote: My new Brooks saddle arrived last week. Yesterday, I finally had the chance to unboxed it. It's beautiful...and the Proofide is liquid. Some of it spilled in the box. I'm guessing that it reached some extreme temperature on it's a journey to Texas on the UPS truck that it doesn't want to go back to a solid form on its own. Has anyone else dealt with this? Anyone know how to reconstitute the Proofide? Fred And the rest of the bike arrives Wednesday. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Liquid Proofide?
I keep it in the fridge. Mine arrived on a very warm day, melted as expected and seeping out the tin. Fridge fixed it up nice and firm in no time. No harm. It will be 116 here in the desert today. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Liquid Proofide?
Do you have an ice box? Grin. With abandon, Patrick On Monday, August 17, 2015 at 10:20:52 AM UTC-6, Fred Craven wrote: Anyone know how to reconstitute the Proofide? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Liquid Proofide?
Or you could send it to Mark R. and ask if it could accompany him on one of his -30˚F bikepacking trips, then FedEx it to you, though you may be without it till January or so. Or purchase multiple pints of ice cream and surround the Prooftide with these. If you wanted to then eat the ice cream rather than drink it, you could put it in the freezer for a while. Double grin. With abandon, Patrick On Monday, August 17, 2015 at 10:20:52 AM UTC-6, Fred Craven wrote: Anyone know how to reconstitute the Proofide? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
