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Clear creme darkened my tan shoes - any recourse?
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Unless I really disliked the result, I think I'd just define the darkening as antiquing. I've done this intentionally a couple of times, by the way.
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I'd call it antiquing too if it the effect weren't so monotone around all parts of the shoe 
. The color if I continued would end up in quite an undistinguished brown. It's not that bad yet, but I have definitely stopped applying anything to the surface.
. The color if I continued would end up in quite an undistinguished brown. It's not that bad yet, but I have definitely stopped applying anything to the surface.
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You could try cleaning it with saddle soap and turpentine:
http://www.saint-crispins.com/e_pret/index4.html
As a side note....this is why I use wax instead of cream. One time, and one time only, I unintentionally darkened a pair of shoes with mis-matched cream. Now I use wax a shade lighter than the original color of the shoe. I like to see the patina develop over time.
http://www.saint-crispins.com/e_pret/index4.html
As a side note....this is why I use wax instead of cream. One time, and one time only, I unintentionally darkened a pair of shoes with mis-matched cream. Now I use wax a shade lighter than the original color of the shoe. I like to see the patina develop over time.
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I applied several coats of neutral Meltionian to my Crockett and Jones Cliffords. They are now darker than in this pic, which was taken brand new out of the box.Originally Posted by GregNYC
Can I get them lighter again without drying out the leather? Thanks!
I have the same shoes in the same colour and exactly the same thing happened to me when I used neutral wax. Something in the leather or colour, I don't know. They're great shoes, but you HAVE to use the right colour polish on them
Use light tan (I use Kiwi, but any brand will do I'm sure). After a handful of polishings, this will reverse the colour change. At least it did in my case. In fact, they now look quite nicely patinated.
From the saint-crispins site:
Care of velour or suede
1) With brushing you can never go wrong. After a time unsightly long hairs may appear but these can be burned off using a lighter.
Anyone actually touched a flame to their suede shoes?
lefty
Care of velour or suede
1) With brushing you can never go wrong. After a time unsightly long hairs may appear but these can be burned off using a lighter.
Anyone actually touched a flame to their suede shoes?
lefty
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I like that they darken a bit. I've use the neutral Meltonian on this color leather for years. They just get richer in color with time in my opinion.
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From the saint-crispins site:Originally Posted by lefty
Care of velour or suede
1) With brushing you can never go wrong. After a time unsightly long hairs may appear but these can be burned off using a lighter.
Anyone actually touched a flame to their suede shoes?
lefty
What long hairs are they speaking of, from the brush?
What long hairs are they speaking of, from the brush?Originally Posted by Film Noir Buff
I guess the raised nap if excessively brushed.
New way to antique shoes - apply flame then blow like hell once the desired patina is achieved.
lefty
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From the saint-crispins site:Originally Posted by lefty
Care of velour or suede
1) With brushing you can never go wrong. After a time unsightly long hairs may appear but these can be burned off using a lighter.
Anyone actually touched a flame to their suede shoes?
lefty
Yeah...I'd say this falls into the "advanced-suede-care" category.
Maybe Manton should try this with a stray suede hair on his $3000 G&G bespoke shoes and report back with the results...
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New way to antique shoes - apply flame then blow like hell once the desired patina is achieved.Originally Posted by lefty
I like to think that the fire extinguisher residue adds a little sprezzatura.
Hey, if Gieves & Hawkes can do shotgun brogues, we'll probably see this before long too.
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I like to think that the fire extinguisher residue adds a little sprezzatura.Originally Posted by DocHolliday
Hey, if Gieves & Hawkes can do shotgun brogues, we'll probably see this before long too.
![crackup[1].gif](https://www.styleforum.net/images/smilies/crackup[1].gif)
Or maybe have Jlibourel do some bespoke firearm brogueing with weapon of choice
I have these shoes that also got darkened by neutral wax, that is bad because I bougth the shoes for that natural leather color... after some time they hopefully will fade back to a more light color ?
Here is how do they look now, shiny but darkened....
Here is how do they look now, shiny but darkened....
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