In Praise of Mink Oil

I’ve spent hours this winter shoveling snow, making snowballs, packing snowmen, and pulling a sled. My hands have stayed dry thanks to Fiebing’s Golden Mink Oil.

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I bought these buckskin gloves a few years ago, but when they are brand new they aren’t waterproof. I needed a solution.

After just one coat of Fiebing’s Golden Mink Oil, these gloves became waterproof, and have held up very well so far this winter. My hands have stayed dry and warm.

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The worst they’ve gotten so far this winter was a little damp on the surface after three hours of making a snowman and sledding in wet snow. The inside stayed dry.

I expect these to last a decade with a yearly coat of mink oil. I typically use Sno Seal on my boots, but I’m going to try switching to mink oil for my boots and see how that works for the rest of the season.