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And Alan has the added advantage of actually still being alive...You're not the first to make that comparison sir.
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And Alan has the added advantage of actually still being alive...You're not the first to make that comparison sir.
Yeah, the AE polish will be more than enough for covering up scuffs and shining the shoe. Not sure what AE's four steps are but it's important to make sure your shoes are well conditioned to preserve the longevity of the leather. Renovateur is probably the best product for that, but AE also makes a decent leather lotion.
Edge dressing comes in different colors. For walnut you'll want brown edge dressing. Depending on the shoe you might need black edge dressing as well. Whatever matches the color of your shoe's edge.
Any neutral polish will work for adding some shine on the shoe regardless of the color. No problem at all with using Reno + other polishes from other brands.
Speed polish is a cream polish, used to cover up scuffs and add shine throughout the shoe. The wax polish is the stuff you use to add a mirror shine to the toe caps/heels.
Wow! I sure hope AE finds its Bayfield tooling!!Brown shell Bayfield II in full-sun splendor
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These were a one-off during Bayfield GMTO with flat welt and JR soles. GMTO has split welt and commando sole.
Yeah, the AE polish will be more than enough for covering up scuffs and shining the shoe. Not sure what AE's four steps are but it's important to make sure your shoes are well conditioned to preserve the longevity of the leather. Renovateur is probably the best product for that, but AE also makes a decent leather lotion.
Edge dressing comes in different colors. For walnut you'll want brown edge dressing. Depending on the shoe you might need black edge dressing as well. Whatever matches the color of your shoe's edge.
Any neutral polish will work for adding some shine on the shoe regardless of the color. No problem at all with using Reno + other polishes from other brands.
Speed polish is a cream polish, used to cover up scuffs and add shine throughout the shoe. The wax polish is the stuff you use to add a mirror shine to the toe caps/heels.
With exception of bourbon I’m pretty sure chili edge is used on walnut and chili colors. Neutral works just won’t bring any additional color. As for bourbon... you’ll have to try what works for you to match the burnished look AE applies. As for the products it really depends how far down the rabbit hole you want to go. I probably have a pair of shell shoes value in shoe care products. The ones I use most are black and neutral mirror wax and patedelux whatever spelling both from saphir and renovateur. VSC with shell too. I have both AE and saphir colored creams but I almost never use them. My rotation size means shoe care is like a once a year thing for each pair unless I really ding up a shoe.Thank you once again.
From the Q&A section on the AE site, it appears that the neutral "Heel & Sole Edge Dressing" should work for my Bourbon, Walnut, and Chili colors--would you agree? If I go with the speed polish in Bourbon, does that sufficiently achieve the "burnished" look?
And Alan has the added advantage of actually still being alive...
Neutral is used for walnut. Somewhere along the way on the AE site someone erroneously replied that chili was proper for walnut shoes but unless you want your edges to look different than original (darker and redder), neutral is 100% the way to go for walnut shoes. It restores the original luster and colors of the edge without darkening/altering the original intended look of the edge.With exception of bourbon I’m pretty sure chili edge is used on walnut and chili colors. Neutral works just won’t bring any additional color. As for bourbon... you’ll have to try what works for you to match the burnished look AE applies. As for the products it really depends how far down the rabbit hole you want to go. I probably have a pair of shell shoes value in shoe care products. The ones I use most are black and neutral mirror wax and patedelux whatever spelling both from saphir and renovateur. VSC with shell too. I have both AE and saphir colored creams but I almost never use them. My rotation size means shoe care is like a once a year thing for each pair unless I really ding up a shoe.
You do need at least two horse hair brushes. One for dusting and at least one for the polish step. Personally I think brushes are more important than polish. In the short term you could go as minimal as Renovateur or VSC and Nuetral Carnuba wax. Colored creme polish can be added as you go.Thank you for the polishing advice, men.
Final question: Do I really need to buy those horsehair brushes (dauber & shine varieties), or can I do a reasonable enough job without them?
Thank you for the polishing advice, men.
Final question: Do I really need to buy those horsehair brushes (dauber & shine varieties), or can I do a reasonable enough job without them?
You do need at least two horse hair brushes. One for dusting and at least one for the polish step. Personally I think brushes are more important than polish. In the short term you could go as minimal as Renovateur or VSC and Nuetral Carnuba wax. Colored creme polish can be added as you go.
Cheers. Trying the Bulleit bourbon here tonight. More powerful than last night's Maker's but still smooth.Something many of us hope continues for a fair few decades to come.
I'm not wearing bourbon tonight...but I *AM* drinking it (Via Sophia @ The Hamilton on K street).
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Let's hope I don't wear this bourbon anytime soon. Jefferson's Reserve, quite delicious.
Cheers lads.
Absolute final question...
How do I go about polishing a) my 8221 Sheltons; and b) my vintage shell cordovan MacNeils?