by skwid » November 1st, 2008, 10:02 pm
Anything you put on a glove will add weight, but it will add no more weight than you put on. This is the case with every conditioner. It sounds like you took a reasonable approach to control the amount of conditioner that you applied to the glove.
I am breaking in an XPG-3 from Don Morton right now. My standard practice with a new glove is a dab of petroleum jelly in the finger crotches and around the lace holes on the palm, around the web and on the backs of the fingers. I rub in the petroleum jelly, let the glove sit for a few hours and then wipe off the glove with a towel.
I also do a light coat of Lexol-NF over the whole glove. I dampen (not saturate) half a sponge with Lexol-NF and then run that over the front and back of the glove. I do a second coat of Lexol in the palm a few days later. This darkens the glove slightly, and especially the palm, but the glove returns close to its original color within a few days. I've noticed no increase in weight in the Horween gloves I've used Lexol on, but those are all heavier than the Pro Preferreds, so I can see where an increase in weight in the Pro Preferreds would be more noticeable.
For what it's worth, you really had no choice but to use a conditioner on your glove after you used the Lexol cleaner. I've noticed that really dries out the leather, but it does get the leather clean, and the directions are quite clear that you need to condition after using it.