| As we have heard and learned, "You must crawl | | | | effective way to waterproof your boots. |
| before you can walk." Similarly, we must master basic | | | | 3. Avoid waterproofing substances such as oil, |
| methods for maintaining our motorcycles and | | | | grease, (various) waxes, and animal fat |
| motorcycle accessories, before we can graduate to | | | | These substances are liquid or have a soft |
| more challenging methods. For instance, | | | | consistency. Thus, they will sink from the boot's |
| weatherproofing your motorcycle boots, such as | | | | surface, and then permeate the entire leather. In |
| Harley Davidson boots, can range significantly in its | | | | addition, you must repeatedly apply these materials |
| difficulty. After you have mastered the basics of | | | | to the boots. Within time, the leather becomes soft |
| motorcycle boot waterproofing, it is time to tackle | | | | and supple, with the toe and heel becoming |
| the more challenging methods. Here are some tips: | | | | particularly vulnerable to moisture. The bottom line is |
| 1. Realize that exterior waterproofing and interior | | | | that such materials are not worth the hassle. |
| waterproofing are independent | | | | 4. Silicones have their pros and cons |
| Even if the inside of motorcycle boots contains some | | | | Silicones are quite easy to apply to motorcycle boots. |
| type of waterproof liners, waterproof the boots as if | | | | They reduce the surface tension on a boot, and fill |
| the liners were absent. Think about it this way: water | | | | up the pores and grains of the leather. However, |
| proofing materials on the exterior and interior of | | | | they also have several drawbacks. Compared to |
| motorcycle boots, are independent of each other. In | | | | substances such as beeswax, silicones are less sturdy |
| other words, the two types of waterproofing have | | | | and provide less protection from water. |
| two different functions. The liners inside the boots | | | | 5. Use fluoropolymers with caution |
| allow moisture from the inside to escape to the | | | | The original purpose of fluroropolymers is to |
| surface of the boots. Meanwhile, exterior | | | | safeguard textiles from stains. While you can also use |
| waterproofing prevents moisture from entering the | | | | it to waterproof boots, have a professional perform |
| gap between the leather and the liner. This is a good | | | | the process, as it requires specific conditions. While |
| thing, as wet leather can make a boot up to 1.5 | | | | fluoropolymers repel stains better than silicone does, |
| pounds heavier! | | | | the former is inferior in repelling water. Furthermore, |
| 2. Is waterproofing any of your beeswax? | | | | the results can vary, depending on which type of |
| As children, many of us would tell our nosy siblings | | | | surface to which the applier applies the application. |
| and friends, "It is none of your beeswax!" In the | | | | After mastering the basics of motorcycle boot |
| case of motorcycle boot waterproofing, make | | | | weatherproofing, consider some more advanced |
| beeswax your business. Here are some of its | | | | methods. Remember that regardless of which |
| benefits:o It is extremely dryo It does not soften | | | | substance you choose, your ultimate goal is to keep |
| leathero It is free of oilo It has a melting point of | | | | your feet dry as a desert highway on a cloudless |
| over 1400° F. | | | | day! |
| The bottom line is that beeswax is a sturdy, | | | | |