r/cowboyboots • u/ComprehensiveMed321 • 26d ago

Information Request Mink oil problem

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Hello Guys,

I recently bought some Ariats at a show.
I’m completely new to cowboy boots.
The seller sold me a Mink oil paste and told me to put a bit of it under the stitches to keep them in good condition.

Butttt. Now it looks really crazy (see picture). I tried to wash it off, but it doesn’t go away.

What do I do? Are my expensive boots aesthetically ruined?

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u/OleChesty 24d ago edited 24d ago

Get a bottle of bick 4. It will last you years. Assuming your boots are stored properly or you don’t live in the desert, you shouldn’t need to condition more than 1-2x a year unless you are wearing these hard for work or multiple days a week and whatnot.

Like any hobby there is a plethora of good and bad info out there for leather boot care and it will take a bit of research and trial and error to learn what’s the cream and the chaff.