Collar comfort.

missmixalot said:

Attending an event for a weekend so spending two days wearing nothing but a collar. I have a leather one and wonderibg if there is any treatment to make it softer. The event is in two weeks.

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Farawyn said:

Is it lined?
My cuffs were made for me and lined in... sheepskin, felt? I'm not sure what, but they were super soft, and not hot.

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cfuhrer said:

Obenaufs leather treatment.
https://m.facebook.com/Obenaufs/

Horseman's One Step
http://absorbine.com/products/leather-care/horsemans-one-step-cream/

Harness oil/neatsfoot oil/
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neatsfoot_oil

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missmixalot said:

Thank you

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_Necrosomantic_ said:

I agree with cfurhrer completely.

Neatsfoot oil is my go to for soften stiff leather into a workable state, and is not a skin irritant. Just make sure you get PURE neatsfoot oil. Others may have additional preservatives or chemicals added that you might react to.

As for liners, I'm rather partial to fleece. It breathes, doesn't absorb sweat, and is very soft as well as resilient. But everyone is different.

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cfuhrer said:

You are welcome.
Just happens to be in my wheelhouse.

I'm assuming you are new to leather care so please forgive me if you already know this.

If you just have one or two pieces I would start with the horseman's one step. It's relatively inexpensive and will last you a while - it's also one step.

The Obenaufs and liquid oils will both need the leather to be soaped before hand. I prefer a glycerine based saddle soap, but Murphy's Oil Soap is good too.

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Farawyn said:

Fleece. That's it.
Very soft.

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SophieUK said:

Interesting.. don't do such things now (at least with men) but the discomfort used to be part of the ride

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missmixalot said:

I like to be comfortable in my discomfort. I have used posture collars and even a metal one but they were for short periods of time. This is for two dsys

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SophieUK said:

Like many things on Lit , there is no 'right' or 'wrong', a bit of chafing might be seen as a bonus by some, especially for a short period of a few days .. but each to their own
I look forward to the 'trip report'

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darklingdarling said:

Wearing it a lot seems to have softened mine up a bit, although I do take it off to shower; leather + water = eep! There may be leather softening methods you can look in to.

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SissySalina said:

sissy has several leather collars, uses neatsfoot oil on the inside carefully, they have spikes on the inside and do not want to damage them.

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missmixalot said:

Seems oiling is the best solution.

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dilipfrmindia said:

Yes oil is one of the best. It is often used for unbroken leather wear as in shoes/slippers and needs a couple of days to week at most.

You can use masking tapes on corners that are sharp or use some sandpapering and polish/dye to give it clean look.

The edges (flat right angle) are the culprits for chaffing ... you can also brush it (brush it continuously like long polish) after applying wax - that will help round the edges.

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