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Bick-4 Leather Conditioner 8oz

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I like leather products, and I like to take care of my stuff, so the right leather care product is critical. I've used a great many over the years and have settled on two as being clearly superior: Bick 4 and Leather Honey (Leather Honey Leather Conditioner, the Best Leather Conditioner 8oz Bottle). They are quite different from each other.

Bick 4: I'm pretty sure this stuff is what North Beach Leather used to sell under their own name. It is a lanolin/oil lotion that really works. I use it bare handed, and my skin feels soft and good afterwards. It doesn't darken leather, and it cleans as it works if I wipe it up before it is all soaked in. I've used it on my wife's old Chanel purse, an Armani jacket, and some Coach gloves. In every case, it did exactly what I wanted, making the leather softer, more suppler, and feel great. It is easy to wipe Bick 4 off of areas it is unwanted, like plastic or metal.

Leather Honey: Leather Honey has a unique effect, making leather somehow feel denser and more hydrated. It is hard to explain, but it is very different than the effect of more lotion-like products, and I've tried a lot of them. On my favorite ten-year-old leather jacket from North Beach Leather, Leather Honey soaked in quickly in certain spots, and I added some more. After two hours, there was nothing to wipe away. The already heavy jacket feels heavier, better, and the results have proven to hold up and add more rain resistance. A new black leather feels more supple. A pair of black Ferragamos appear less abraded at the toe. Brown Sebago deck shoes certainly got more supple and soaked in a lot. The color darkened.

That brings me to the three small caveats: 1) Leather Honey is not a cleaner. Since it isn't water-based like lotion products, dirt stays. For example, on the Sebagos, an area that was a bit dirty was just the same, but the leather under it was clearly treated. 2) Leather Honey doesn't evaporate on plastics and rubbers, nor does it wipe off that easily. A day after treating the Sebagos, the soles still had Leather Honey on them, now somewhat sticky. Obviously I should have done a better job of wiping. 3) Leather honey can and will darken some light leathers.

Which one should you use?

I use Bick 4 for thinner leathers, or ones for which darkening would be a problem, or if I'm trying to clean and condition in one step. If the words that come to mind with the leather you're treating are "soft," "buttery," or "thin," then use Bick 4. Its effect won't last as long as Leather Honey's, but it works, and it works beautifully, doing just what you want a leather conditioner to do.

I use Leather Honey for thick leathers that I want to feel more like high quality leather. Think cow hide over lamb skin. I make sure the leather is clean, and use Leather Honey if water resistance is important. I use Leather Honey if the leather is really bad, because it does more than the Bick 4. I use it when some darkening wouldn't be a problem. Leather Honey makes all leather more, er, leathery, and I mean that in a good way.

I recently purchased a pair of Luchesse Ostrich Quill boots and found myself in quite the bind when I didn't have any conditioner for my boots that I spent a month's rent on.

I did alot of reading on alot of forums and this one seems to be the most popular for exotic hides; Ostrich especially.

I now use it once a month and it seems to clean, polish and condition all at the same time in a very good way.

If you want to keep your exotics looking fresh, purchase Bick4.


On a side note, I would not have ordered this online if I knew that the local Cavender's carried it.

Bick 4 is an excellent conditioner/ preservative for all things leather!! And as a bonus- a little goes a long way because it is so easy to apply and smooth on.

I first purchased Bick Leather Condition to restore and protect the finish on some leather western boots that were about a year old. I had neglected them a bit, and the leather had that dry, fuzzy appearance.

I purchased Bick 4 on Amazon after a recommendation from a custom boot maker. I was told a little goes a long way, and that the leather item itself would "let me know" when I had applied enough. I first cleaned the boots off by wiping down with a damp cloth with a few drops of Dawn dishwashing detergent on it. I then let the now clean and damp boots dry overnight.

The following day, I put on a pair of dishwashing gloves that I use for household cleaning. I squirted about a dime sized dollop of Bick 4 onto my fingertips and rubbed it lightly all over one boot. I was surprised at how evenly the Bick 4 spread over the surface of the boot, and how quickly the boot drank it in. I applied a total of about 3-4 dime sized dollops of the Bick 4 to each boot. I let them sit for about 30 minutes, them rubbed them with a microfiber cloth.

What I noticed that there was virtually zero excess Bick 4 that came off into the microfiber cloth. I also noticed that the boots looked like they were brand new after the treatment! And I mean brand new!! It has now been 6 months since the Bick 4 treatment, and the boots still look great!! They have a soft glow without being excessively shiny.

After my positive experience with the boots, I used the same dishwashing gloves and the same light rubbing technique to treat my leather sofa set, leather interior of 2 cars, and 2 leather jackets. Each and every one of the leather items saw 100% improvement in appearance after the Bick 4 treatment and a light hand buffing with a soft microfiber cloth.

The amazing thing is that after treating all of those leather items, I still have 95% of the product still in the bottle! 16 ounces sure goes a long way!! There was no discoloration of the leather items, and no excessive moisture after the treatment. The product is a creamy white color that dries to an invisible soft glow.

Bick 4 will be my go to product for all of my leather goods!

I purchased this conditioner primarily for my cowboy boots, some of which I had not conditioned for some time. I applied the conditioner very liberally and buffed lightly with a soft bristle brush. I applied to Croc, Elephant and cow hide boots with no problems such as dye loss or anything like that. I think that I did notice a difference in the way the material felt, I think a bit softer to the touch. But I think that the real benefit is not in the appearance but in the longevity of the leather. I also use the Bick 4 on my motorcycle jackets and leather sofas. I'm happy with the product and I feel that it will prevent my leather products from cracking and such. I purchased 3 bottles and plan to always keep some on hand.

Excellent product for use on my crocodile purse. No residue, clean, clear and easy to use.

I found a pair of $600 brown boots from two seasons past on sale. They were new, but a bit scuffed in areas. Also, when I got them home, I noticed the leather felt dry to the touch and had a whitish casting on the front of the boots, where they had been lying in a box. I love these boots and since this style is no longer available, I didn't want to return them. I started researching leather conditions. (I have never conditioned my purses or boots before.) After reading many reviews on different types, I decided Bick 4 sounded like the best choice. I was very nervous that I would complete ruin my new boots. (Amazon sells another brand that seems more popular but not all the reviews were positive.)
Bick 4 was easy to use. I used a soft, cotton rag (from an old bed sheet), dusted my boots off completely, applied a dab of Bick 4 to the rag and started working it into the boot in a circular motion. I didn't have a buffer, so after I applied conditioner to both boots (a few times because they were so dry), I took another dry, soft rag and went over the boot again in a circular motion. Let me just say, not only did Bick 4 condition my boots, it also seemed to wipe away the scuff marks. (I'm guessing the scuffs were due to the dryness of the leather.) My boots look and feel amazing now. I was worried about coloration and while my boots appear a bit darker, the color is even and I'm certain it's their natural state rejuvenated. I am thrilled with this product and will continue to trust it on my finest leathers!

My local shoe repair place recommended this stuff for my boots, and it seems to be the most recommended leather care product on the Net. Anyway, I followed some directions on YouTube by squirting the Bick 4 all over my boots and just rubbed it all over with my fingers. It felt a little greasy, and I expected to come back to the boots having to spend a lot of time wiping the excess off. Well, there was no excess, no grease, no greasy feel and the boots look great. All I did was do a quick buff with a cloth. This is the first leather product I've found that works and then vanishes, and it also doesn't smell. It did not darken the color of my boots, and I can't wait to try it on my car seats.

I don't need to say much about Bick 4. I've worn western boots for many years and I've used only Bick 4. It's simply the only product to ever use on boots and for that matter, any leather product.

This is by far the most vital boot care item you will ever need if you are looking to buy a pair of expensive, well made quality leather boots. Leather by nature is almost waterproof. Therefore, simply taking care of it and keeping it supple and hydrated is enough to make it last many years past your actual expectation. I apply bick 4 using an old Hanes white t-shirt I retired. I use just a small amount (about the size of a dime) and rub in a circular motion over the leather. The leather soaks up the bick 4 quickly and leaves no residue. If there happens to be a residue it isn't sticky or gross. I bought my 4 0z' bottle when i purchased my first pair of Nocona boots and have used it liberally. I still have 90% left! Throwing a coat of this on your new western boots makes the break in process waaaaaaay easier. Since I don't wear my boots all the time but about twice a week, I condition the leather about once a month or maybe a little longer. My only knock on the liquid is that despite their claims, it has darkened the leather on my Nocona's. Not drastically, but it is noticeable. I woulden't take a star away because luckily the darkening is more attractive. The only other leather conditioner I have used is th Dr. Martin leather conditoner and Bick 4 blows that out of the water. A quality investment for any good leather.

My Bick 4 Leather arrived a day early, today!
My mom pointed out to me that a have a lot of leather products and I don't take care of them, true. So I decide to hunt Amazon for a good product and came upon Bick 4 for conditioning and protecting. Of all the other ones, I felt that this had the best reviews and I felt comfortable ordering it.
I couldn't wait to try it and did so on a Leather UGG Boots.I wore those boots a lot last winter in Boston and they were in baaad shape. I just finished polishing my first boot and waiting for the second to dry, but I am so happy that while waiting I wanted to write the review and definitely recommend this product. Some of the creases that I had are much smoother and less visible. The leather just drunk all of the liquid up and I didn't get any liquid on my hands. The boot is shiny, feels soft and looks great. I plan in re-conditioning them again in a month just because I went so long without taking care of them. I have other boots, jackets and purses I plan to use this on, and will post a update.
I used a small dollar store dish sponge to apply the product, but a cloth to polish it. Also a tip, I use empty wine bottles along with cloth or newspaper for the tip to fill up my boots and help them stand upright. Great product and plenty of it to last a long time.