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  1. #11
    Quote Originally Posted by CA Jack View Post
    77% alcohol? lol

    Better than any of them (more of it too): Up-N-Running
    Jack,

    Its hard to argue with 70 years of success with the Tuf-Foot/Tuf Pad ingredients.

    I'd be will to test yours against it though.

  2. #12
    Quote Originally Posted by S_B View Post
    Jack,

    Its hard to argue with 70 years of success with the Tuf-Foot/Tuf Pad ingredients.

    I'd be will to test yours against it though.

    Success at sales is one thing; success at producing the best product possible is another.

    70 years of selling 70% alcohol is not putting the best product possible.

    You can test mine against it if you'd like; I will take that Pepsi Challenge any day

    Jack

  3. #13
    A friend of mine were just talking about this yesterday. Back in the day, I mean way back in the day, his Pops had a gallon lard bucket filled with used motor oil, sulphur/sulfur and turpentine. It was to the consistency of oil based paint. We would walk the chain spots and dip each dogs foot in the bucket. All the dogs once a month and the dogs that were working a couple-three times per week.

    I have never been all that sure how much it worked on the dogs but I know my boots were always water proof and my mom would freak at my clothes. It was quite the mess. Like that show Dirty Jobs. EWO

  4. #14
    I have used both tuf pad and jacks stuff. They are good and bad to both. It's really just what you like cause both produces work.

  5. #15
    Quote Originally Posted by widerange View Post
    I have used both tuf pad and jacks stuff. They are good and bad to both. It's really just what you like cause both produces work.
    What's the "bad" to mine?

    The only thing "good" in that other product is the balsam (a derivative of pine, as is the turpentine like I use) and the aloe (which is soothing/healing).

    The 70% alcohol is a joke.

  6. #16
    Quote Originally Posted by EWO View Post
    A friend of mine were just talking about this yesterday. Back in the day, I mean way back in the day, his Pops had a gallon lard bucket filled with used motor oil, sulphur/sulfur and turpentine. It was to the consistency of oil based paint. We would walk the chain spots and dip each dogs foot in the bucket. All the dogs once a month and the dogs that were working a couple-three times per week.

    I have never been all that sure how much it worked on the dogs but I know my boots were always water proof and my mom would freak at my clothes. It was quite the mess. Like that show Dirty Jobs. EWO
    Yep, that would work (although the food-grade mineral oil I use isn't carcinogenic like the motor oil).

    Back in the day, way back in the day also (), Jack Dempsey used to rub his face with pine tar (another derivative of pine) to toughen his face and lessen the likelihood of getting cut.

    Jack

  7. #17
    Jack, I believe the alcohol comes from the tincture of benzoin in the tuf pad. Also to suspend the styrex and aloe. I don't think it's there to do anything other than that. I may be wrong. Tincture of benzoin has been used for a long time for toughening skin, not just in dogs. Idk how laughable that is. More tried and true actually.

  8. #18
    In my own layman's terms, I always thought the alcohol was the vehicle to get the other ingredients to absorb, as it evaporates upon application.

  9. #19
    Quote Originally Posted by SteelyDan View Post
    Jack, I believe the alcohol comes from the tincture of benzoin in the tuf pad. Also to suspend the styrex and aloe. I don't think it's there to do anything other than that. I may be wrong. Tincture of benzoin has been used for a long time for toughening skin, not just in dogs. Idk how laughable that is. More tried and true actually.
    70% alcohol = 70% alcohol. And it's not more proven than turpentine.

    I prefer the suspension in the non-caustic mineral oil and bees wax, which also allows it to stay on longer

    But you have the right to pick and choose what you want.

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