Hi bbagbubba! oh, you're so sweet, but I am actually pretty new at all of this...joined about a month ago. I learned so much from everyone here at the forum, in fact, the AG product is something that people here have been using for a long time. My only "contribution" is that I have (along with a few other wonderful pfers) been experimenting with lubriderm as a conditioner. You can check out my other thread where I documented my ink shrug being lubridermed with step by step pictures...as a reference (search this forum, it's somewhere).
Yes, condition first, and let it dry (several hours) and then spray 3 times letting it dry in between, and then finally let it dry overnight. Pay particular attention to the handles that tend to dirty and darken easily (especially if you have a light bag). Please post pictures!!!!