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Dubbin
Wax product / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For people with the name, see Dubbins.
Not to be confused with Dubbing.
Dubbin (also known as "dubbing" in the US) is a greasy or waxy product used to soften, condition, and waterproof leather. It has been used since medieval times to waterproof and soften leather goods.[1] It differs from saddle soap used to clean and lightly condition leather, or shoe polish, which is used to impart shine and colour to it.
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It consists primarily of various waxes and oils. Commercial dubbin contains petroleum jelly (petrolatum), paraffin wax, neatsfoot oil, and naphtha (C10-12 alkane/cycloalkane).[2] More traditional dubbin can be made with beeswax; fish oil; and lard.[3]
The name dubbin is a contraction of the gerund dubbing, describing the action of applying the wax to leather.[4]