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Re: [RC] mildew and tack - Sisu West Ranch

Mildew is vey sensitive to copper.  An old fashioned, but very good,
treatment is to saddle soap then dry the leather.  Then apply with a cloth a
little water solution of Copper Sulfate (used to be called green vitriol).
I can't remember the exact proportions but probably less than 1% (say about
1/4 oz per quart).  Just wet the cloth, then wring out and  wipe over the
leather.  If you save the cloth, you can wipe it dry over leather as a
preventative.

I don't have a source for Copper Sulfate.  Try a drugist, or a friend that
is a chemist or chemistry teacher.  While I wouldn't drink copper sulfate,
it is not particularly dangerous to people.

Ed
Ed and Wendy Hauser
Sisu West
2994 Mittower Road
Victor, MT 59875

(406) 642-9640

ranch@xxxxxxxxxxx


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