Wait Wait! Before you use anything on your leather, I would encourage you to read Conservator Ellen Carrlee's take on why we don't use leather dressing on any of our leather objects at the Alaska State Museum.
http://museumbulletin.wordpress.com/2012/11/21/alaska-state-museums-bulletin-58/#1
You really have to ask yourself, Why are you doing this?
Scott Carrlee
Curator
Alaska State Museums
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Subject: Re: [MUSEUM-L] Renaissance wax on leather?
Yes, it is entirely synthetic so it does not sour...probably the best wax to use for that reason.
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Suzanne Reed
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On 2013/02/05 12:42, Kendra Cook wrote:
> Has anybody used Renaissance wax on leather? The instructions on the
> bottle say you can, but I'm a little leery. We are looking to use it
> on car upholstery.
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