With leather boots, I use crumpled newspaper. It should also work with gloves. The newsprint sucks the moisture out of the leather without adding heat, Christopher G. Madden maddencg_at_earthlink.net ----- Original Message ----- From: WhiteRabbit Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Winter gloves for sea kayaking Do not use a hair dryer or any heat source to dry leather. You will be sorely disappointed in what is left of your gloves. Wet leather is best dried slowly. Blot out excess water with a towel or chamois. Stretch to shape and let air dry. Drying in a breeze is good, direct sunshine is not. The waterproofing is a good idea. I like NixWax. Robert *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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