II.—Equal parts of mutton fat and linseed oil, mixed with one-tenth their {453} weight of Venice turpentine, and melted together in an earthen pipkin, will produce a “dubbin” which is very efficacious in preserving leather when exposed to wet or snow, etc. The mixture should be applied when the leather is quite dry and warm.
III.—A solution of 1 ounce of solid paraffine in 1 pint light naphtha, to which 6 drops of sweet oil have been added, is put cold on the soles, until they will absorb no more. One dressing will do for the uppers. This process is claimed to vastly increase the tensile strength.
Patent Leather Preserver.—
| Carnauba wax | 1.0 part |
| Turpentine oil | 9.5 parts |
| Aniline black, soluble in fat | 0.06 parts |
Melt the wax, stir in the turpentine oil and the dye and scent with a little mirbane oil or lavender oil. The paste is rubbed out on the patent leather by means of a soft rag, and when dry should be polished with a soft brush.
Revivers And Regenerators.
| By weight. | ||
|---|---|---|
| I.— | Methylic alcohol | 22 1/2 parts |
| Ground ruby shellac | 2.250 parts | |
| Dark rosin | 0.910 parts | |
| Gum rosin | 0.115 parts | |
| Sandarac | 0.115 parts | |
| Lampblack | 0.115 parts | |
| Aniline black, spirit-soluble | 0.115 parts | |
The gums are dissolved in spirit and next the aniline black soluble in spirit is added; the lampblack is ground with a little liquid to a paste, which is added to the whole, and filtering follows.
Kid Reviver.—
| By weight. | ||
|---|---|---|
| II.— | Clear chloride of lime solution | 3.5 parts |
| Spirit of sal ammoniac | 0.5 parts | |
| Scraped Marseilles soap | 4.5 parts | |
| Water | 6.0 parts | |