Styleforum › Forums › Men's Style › Classic Menswear › **The Official Shoe Care Thread: Tutorials, Photos, etc.**
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:

**The Official Shoe Care Thread: Tutorials, Photos, etc.** - Page 199

post #2971 of 5271
9/13/12 at 11:27am
Quote:
Originally Posted by patrickBOOTH View Post


I love Kirby, but I disagree. I would never use saddle soap on anything that flexes. Saddle soap is pretty harsh. In my opinion, using water to generate a lather to put on leather is like using a fork to get a hair out of your eye.

 

Saint Crispins also suggested yearly cleaning with saddle soaps.  My shoes so far are still alive and well, but then they are not 10 years old yet...

 

Quote:
Originally Posted by TheDarkKnight View Post


Also Patrick et al, what do you think of using Saphir Cleaning Soap or Saddle soap before doing my first Reno?
From the Hanger Project website it does say the soap is great at removing polish build up and excessive pigments, so I'm thinking it might lighten the shoes simply by removing the wax polish that has built up over time.


 Saddle Soap doesn't remove polish well IME.  But it all depends on how thick the polish is.

Reply
Reply

Featured Stories on Styleforum

Allen Edmonds Appreciation Thread
What Are you Wearing Today, "Streetwear" edition, pictures and discussion
Antonio Liverano, Florentine tailor
post #2972 of 5271
9/13/12 at 11:32am
The Saphir description clearly states that Saddle Soap is for the cleaning of rough oily leathers.

They describe the Cleaning Soap as appropriate for the cleaning of 'finished' leather. They mention Hermes uses it to clean handbags.

I have used Saphir Saddle Soap to clean calf leather shoes before. They didn't seem any the worse for it. I guess, given Saphir's own recommendation, that I shouldn't have used it on dress shoes.
Reply
Reply
post #2973 of 5271
9/14/12 at 11:00am

Does anyone know of a source for Venetian Cream in the UK? 

 

While I'm planning to mainly brush my shells, they have a small dry patch.

Reply
Reply
post #2974 of 5271
9/15/12 at 3:34am

Tea-stained Tan Shoes Update

It has been roughly 9x24 hours since my Tan Derby get stained. I realize after removing polish with Cleaner (Making the shoe 'Bare' of outer layer of polish) the Stain fade away little by little. I just put it on well ventilated wardrobe with cedar shoe trees. I think the difference of Tea Stain is just the amount of 'Stain' that would stuck in the shoes. It's very time consuming to wait for the Stain to fade

Reply
Reply
post #2975 of 5271
9/15/12 at 3:44am
I like the way you've given The Stain proper noun status.
Reply
Reply
post #2976 of 5271
9/15/12 at 4:18am
Got a knick in my brand-new JL Beckett Classics. It's like a tiny tear, of course, right on the front of the shoe. It looks like some sort of stone (a touch under a millimeter) cut into it. You can see I guess white underneath the black finish. Is there anything that can be done or is this something that you just put polish on and try to not obsesses over?
Reply
Reply
post #2977 of 5271
9/15/12 at 4:29am
There's a new Saphir product out for just that purpose. Good reviews (in this thread I think). Seem to remember the Hanger Project (USA) sells it. Anyway, someone here will definitely know more.

Lear
Reply
Reply
post #2978 of 5271
9/15/12 at 8:28am
There are fillers such as Saphir Canadian and Saphir Recolorant Repair Cream both can be used to fill scrapes.

Bear in mind that these are heavily pigmented and thick and should be used carefully.

Check out The Hanger Project descriptions here:

http://www.hangerproject.com/closet/shoe-care/saphir-mdo-shoe-polish.html
Reply
Reply
post #2979 of 5271
9/15/12 at 5:31pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by Gdot View Post

There are fillers such as Saphir Canadian and Saphir Recolorant Repair Cream both can be used to fill scrapes.
Bear in mind that these are heavily pigmented and thick and should be used carefully.
Check out The Hanger Project descriptions here:
http://www.hangerproject.com/closet/shoe-care/saphir-mdo-shoe-polish.html

Awesome. Thanks guys. You can imagine my frustration dropping that much on dress shoes and then getting a scrape. So random!
Reply
Reply
post #2980 of 5271
9/15/12 at 6:02pm

Wow, this thread is so educational.  Very nice.  Where can I get all the tools required to do the job listed here?

Reply
Reply
post #2981 of 5271
9/15/12 at 9:34pm

I just have shoe cream and applied it do my shoes. They're loafers so I never thought they needed a good shine.

 

I wiped the shoe down with a damp cloth, then put the shoe cream on with a horsehair dauber. It looks great but the only problem is that whenever any water (even a drop) touches my show, it creates a residue that is slightly darker than the cream I put on it. Did I skip a step?

Reply
Reply
post #2982 of 5271
9/22/12 at 5:38am

From my experience, when using Shoe Cream try to avoid any water into the shoe. Shoe cream doesn't give a good water protection like Wax so IMO don't use any water to give a Shine to Cream. Just brush it then buff with fine cotton Cloth

Reply
Reply
post #2983 of 5271
9/22/12 at 6:22am
Quote:
Originally Posted by patrickBOOTH View Post

Hard to say, but Lexol is cheap and good stuff.

Clearly Patrick Is referring to conditioner but just a quick comment Re: Lexol leather *cleaner* vs. Renomat. If you are trying to remove wax polish, IME the Lexol will accomplish the job but it takes a lot of product and effort/time. Renomat, OTOH seems to accomplish the task with very little product and effort. Renomat also seems to leave the leather in better condition after the polish is removed and it takes very little product.

So in this case (Lexol cleaner vs. saphir Renomat) Renomat may be a more economical option in terms of time and effort, and maybe even price.
Reply
Reply
post #2984 of 5271
9/22/12 at 2:02pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by patrick_b View Post

Clearly Patrick Is referring to conditioner but just a quick comment Re: Lexol leather *cleaner* vs. Renomat. If you are trying to remove wax polish, IME the Lexol will accomplish the job but it takes a lot of product and effort/time. Renomat, OTOH seems to accomplish the task with very little product and effort. Renomat also seems to leave the leather in better condition after the polish is removed and it takes very little product.
So in this case (Lexol cleaner vs. saphir Renomat) Renomat may be a more economical option in terms of time and effort, and maybe even price.

I agree. Renomat is much faster and easier to use, but it also seems to dry out the leather more than the Lexol cleaner. I have moved from using Lexol cleaner to using Renomat in most cases, and I just use a little more Lexol leather conditioner when I'm done with the cleaning process.
Reply
Reply
post #2985 of 5271
9/22/12 at 3:00pm

Question, on a pair of shoes I just got from thrifting, the toe area appears darker than the rest of the shoe, it also feels slightly rougher/waxier, not as smooth as the other areas and refuse to take a shine. I tried AE's conditioner cleaner and it doesn't appear to help. Is this a case where I need to use lexol or renomat to strip the area?

Reply
Reply
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:
  Return Home
  Back to Forum: Classic Menswear

Featured Stories on Styleforum

Allen Edmonds Appreciation Thread
What Are you Wearing Today, "Streetwear" edition, pictures and discussion
Antonio Liverano, Florentine tailor
Styleforum › Forums › Men's Style › Classic Menswear › **The Official Shoe Care Thread: Tutorials, Photos, etc.**