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    Leather Quality and Properties

    DWFII, you know an awful lot about leather, shoes etc. Makes me realize that here we are as mere end users, trying to figure it all out. You on the other hand build the things. Thanks not only for that, but for all of your contributions to SF :slayer:
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    Leather Quality and Properties

    Have goatskin gloves, which from new have had a slightly shiny appearance. I'm curious to know whether this shininess is a natural characteristic for this type of leather. Or, is it common practice to apply a protecting finish at the manufacturing stage. I thought the latter, but after two...
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    **The Official Shoe Care Thread: Tutorials, Photos, etc.**

     Absolutely. I was trying to emphasize that it won't happen, not that I was surprised it didn't. Sorry, my poor wording :embar: . Yep, to do that would first involve some heavy duty stripping. I came, I saw, I buffed
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    **The Official Shoe Care Thread: Tutorials, Photos, etc.**

     I can tell you now in all seriousness... it doesn't. I'd be interested to hear what you think. Although it looks yellow in the tin, it never seems to turn the shoe yellow. As I mentioned earlier, just gives it a lift and some sparkle. Now that I think about it, I can't remember when I last...
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    **The Official Shoe Care Thread: Tutorials, Photos, etc.**

     A Saphir colour that's rarely mentioned here. I like it. It's not strongly pigmented, so you probably can't mess anything up by giving it a try. On whiskey coloured shoes, I found it kept them sparkling if that makes any sense. Any other colour seemed to turn them - a still pleasant -...
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    **The Official Shoe Care Thread: Tutorials, Photos, etc.**

     Understood. When considering this product, I automatically think of suede.
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    **The Official Shoe Care Thread: Tutorials, Photos, etc.**

     I bought this stuff simply because I'm a Saphir bloke. Probably no better or worse than cheaper products out there. I give the suede a quick rub/brush before spraying. This probably removes some of the previously applied spray. Does what it says on the tall tin. Seems to do the job, and...
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    **The Official Shoe Care Thread: Tutorials, Photos, etc.**

     +1 Isn't Crat from the UK? If so, that would explain it. Wind blown storms pass from the USA across Ireland - where water droplets become infused with a magical Irish property - before raining upon mainland UK. This is especially true around Christmas time. Only this water + wax will...
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    Good leather gloves

     Sermoneta have a shop in Burlington Arcade, London. Quality I thought good + fair price. Personally, I've always come away thinking the staff looked depressed - but that could be down to the Lear affect. Go to Pickett : http://www.pickett.co.uk/ to see how it should be done. :slayer...
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    The London Lounge

    I wanted some LL cloth. Tried to register twice this year, about 6 months apart. No sweat, a little thing like that isn't going to ruffle my feathers (SF = plumes). I simply looked elsewhere. Good luck
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    Harold Boots - Everything We Need to Know

    Didn't want to confuse the RMW thread. So, why not a dedicated thread for this lesser known brand? I've never seen a pair in the flesh. Any photographs and opinions much appreciated. How does the quality compare to RMW? How does the sizing compare?. Are the toe-boxes very stiff, like on my...
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    **The Official Shoe Care Thread: Tutorials, Photos, etc.**

    Yes, I know it's the Renomat that's causing the problem. Probably is coming through the welt join. Without proper treatment there'll be a permanent tide mark around the toe-box (light coloured shoes). I'll give your tip a go, after another soaking. I'm curious, and want to able to strike the...
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    **The Official Shoe Care Thread: Tutorials, Photos, etc.**

    Regarding Renomat: firstly, we started using the phrase Reno to mean Renovateur. Now we're using Reno to sometimes mean Renomat. Novices beware. Would hate for someone to confuse the two :) Just a quick thought: I used Renomat a while back. Great stuff on everything from JL's to RMW's. However...
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    RM Williams Boots - Everything You Wanted to Know

    I also had my screwed sole RM's Topy covered. Best thing for this poverty stricken SF member. I have no regrets whatsoever. Without, one has to visit the RM store in Bond Street, have them shipped to Australia, then wait many weeks for their return. Can't be doing with all that hassle, and the...
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    How to clean Cashmere from dirty snow ?

    What's wrong with bringing back a dead thread? :) Anyway, a slight twist to the original question is that I have a tan coloured cashmere overcoat made by Nicola Blasi. Walked the streets in central London with a large umbrella, in light steady rain. Upon return I noticed multiple water splats...
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    **The Official Shoe Care Thread: Tutorials, Photos, etc.**

    568 pages in this thread :eh: I'm not reading all that. So, how do I look after my shoes? Lear
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    The umbrella, cane, riding crop and miscellaneous accessories Appreciation thread

    Hello people I have a Brigg in one piece solid oak. it's a custom job with the PoW sterling nose cap (or whatever you call that fitting). Pictures further back in this thread. Question: would the finish be varnish or lacquer? I did email Brigg the same question and the reply simply suggested I...
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    **The Official Shoe Care Thread: Tutorials, Photos, etc.**

    New Saphir catalogue on A fine Pair of Shoes: http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0060/5272/files/GUIDE_MEDAILLE_DOR_GB.pdf?2382 Good place for UK members to get their fix of product and brushes Lear
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    Who compliments you more--men or women?

    I've never had a compliment from anyone... ever! It would be music to my ears if this ever happened. I sometimes fantasize that a woman (any woman) would glance my way. We aren't all male models on SF you know. This kind of thread only magnifies the unfairness in life. If this was politics...
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    **The Official Shoe Care Thread: Tutorials, Photos, etc.**

    @Glenjay: Great tip on smoothing water ridges. I'll give your method a go next time. @SHS: If I had a garden, I'd seriously give the flame treatment a try... just for fun you understand. If it's so effective though, why do we ever need to strip the wax off, instead of just remelting the stuff...
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