Shu-Glo

[supastylin]

Anyone heard of Shu-Glo?

My 3rd generation cobbler did not have any Saphir Renovateur so I asked him for his best cleaner/conditioner and he recommended Shu-Glo which comes in a pink tube.

I intend on using it on my Wolverine 1000 mile boots.

What do you guys think?

 

[Harold falcon]

Haven't heard of it, but the name is terrible and reminds me of this:

Here's some info on what it is:

http://waproo.com.au/images/MSDS/Wap...leaner_SDS.pdf

"White Spirit" sounds like an alcohol based product, don't think that would be best for conditioning leather.

 

[tgt465]

White spirit is a solvent which is used in many shoe polishes, so I don't believe it is particularly harmful for shoes. I imagine its effectiveness as a solvent makes it useful as a cleaning agent, especially to remove polish buildup.

 

[entrero]

A snippet from an interview with experts from Lexol:

How should you clean leather?

"First let me tell you what not to do. Never, ever use a multi-purpose, high pH, or highly alkaline cleaner on leather. Your better, aniline dyed leathers, the kind used by Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Porsche, Audi and Lexus, should be cleaned with a product in the pH 5 to 5.5 range. That's actually a mildly acidic solution.
Most multi-purpose cleaners and spot removers have a pH of 12 to 13. If you spray a multi-purpose, high pH cleaner on leather and buff with a dry cloth, the cloth will often turn brown. The consumer will believe its dirt coming out of the hide. It's not dirt, it's tanning agents. You are actually detanning the hide! Remember, whatever chemical solution you put on leather remains in it. Secondly, avoid cleaning or conditioning leather that is hot from being in the sun. Do not spray a cleaner directly on the leather.
Use an applicator sponge or cloth to apply the cleaning solution. Spraying a cleaner on hot leather can cause spotting and discolorations."

Data sheet from Shu-Glo states pH= 9.0.