Snow Shield Waterproof Beeswax - Original Formula - Leather Protector - 6 oz

The beeswax shipped pretty fast, since I signed up for a free trial of Amazon Prime. The directions are on the back on how to use it. You heat up your boots, heat up the beeswax, and apply to the boots with a sponge. I used a paper towel as an applicator. I also heated up my boots with a hair dryer on hot, but I probably only should've used the warm setting, because my boots got a little wrinkly afterwards (it says do not exceed heat of 120 degrees F...I never read instructions, cuz I'm a rebel.) After the boots were heated up I just blasted the wax really quick, and then I got a glob and slathered it on the boots in a circular motion. I used a really generous amount; probably too much. You should probably start small and then build up from that. Anywho, after I got done applying the beeswax, my boots (black) looked pretty much the same, but they had an oily, waxy feel to them. I get the feeling you're supposed to let them sit for awhile to let the stuff soak in, or maybe I put too much, but anyways, I ran them under some water and it just beaded up and went away. After about one day, the waxy feel went away and the boots looked and felt exactly the same as before, but this time, they were waterproof. I mean, forrealz waterproof. I accidentally spilt fruit punch on them, and they still look good. Dirt is easier to wipe off of them now, too.Bottom line, the application process is a little tedious (I thought it was fun, but I'm just weird like that) but it's totally worth it because it makes your boots waterproof, has no fragrance, and is natural and won't give you cancer or whatever from the chemicals.

Works as advertised, easy to apply and absorbs evenly!

First of all, it’s a good product for what it’s supposed to do. It keeps the water out. However, application isn’t so fun. It’s greasy, sinks into your hands a little bit, tiresome on the fingers to work into boots, a little difficult to spread evenly. It also will 100% darken your boots. If you don’t want this to happen, don’t take a chance. I had khaki color boots and this product turned them dark brown for a few days, which has since lightened up to a lighter brown but still much darker than what I bought. However, I like this color better so that’s a win.If you aren’t worried about color change and are only worried about performance, it’s a good product. I recommend it.

Used on my Dr Martens 1460 For Life and Mono Smooth black. Made the smooth ones really shiny, the leather is a shiny, plastic like to begin with. The For Life ones have a much better, softer, oiled leather that looks & feels way better than the standard shiny smooth version and needed more product as the leather soaked the first coat up quickly, the boots where already pretty water resistant, was in a heavy downpour and boots where soaked and my feet where dry. After the Snow Seal both pair of boots are better, I also like that the Snow Seal dosent have a smell like other brands, so I believe when they say is a all natural bees wax. Deffinatly worth it. The container is full to the top, unlike Dr Martens Wonder Balsm, wich comes half full. Snow Seal is now my go to water proofer!

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Works great

I've applied the wax, a fairly simple process, but don't have weather conditions to test out the result. Perhaps more on that later. I see special brushes advertised to use with this; but if they are really needed, why not provide them WITH the product (as a standard, not a more costly selection), along with directions on how and why to use such brush.At this point, my main frustration is about the packaging. While "sealing" is not needed for something like the old OTC pharmaceutical scare, perhaps it IS wise to seal this to prevent leakage. BUT, how about doing so in a way that allows it to be OPENED?! The seal is restricted to the opening of the jar, WITH NO TABS OR ASSIST TO LIFT THE SEAL! As I muttered to myself, "This should come with a crowbar", I had to use the point of a knife to (dangerously) start a hole, in order to try to remove this seal. Give me a break. Even if I were not very "senior" and having arthritic issues, there would be no safe way to remove that seal without a sharp tool.So, without knowing if this product will actually work when weather conditions test it, I can only share for now the frustration of even getting started with it.