Al Rick
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Having bought my first pair of "expensive" shoes, I decided to treat them right from the beginning so I have been reading guides and this forum for a while to try to get a good idea of what that implies. Thank you for all the information and entertainment But I have a question...
I am currently using cotton rags to apply creams, but I had a friend tell me he uses a regular household sponge (the yellow kind with a more abrasive layer on top) for application. On the one hand, it seems like a good idea and I am inclined to try it. But on the other hand, I have never heard anyone else even mention it and I cannot find anything about it. His argument is that there are plenty of products out there that come with sponge applicators, and that an artificial sponge is an artificial sponge. My reservation is that if it was risk free, more people would use them since it is less hassle than using a cotton chamois.
So I'm hoping you could help me figure it out. Are there any dangers in using such a sponge for application of Saphir MdO pommade , such as risk of scratching or otherwise ruining the leather, or is it a perfectly safe and viable option to using a cotton cloth?
And finally a perhaps even sillier question: how do you clean your cotton chamois? I rinse them out with hot water and hand soap after use, although I would like to wash them properly but I'm not sure if wax residues etc play nice with the machine.
I am currently using cotton rags to apply creams, but I had a friend tell me he uses a regular household sponge (the yellow kind with a more abrasive layer on top) for application. On the one hand, it seems like a good idea and I am inclined to try it. But on the other hand, I have never heard anyone else even mention it and I cannot find anything about it. His argument is that there are plenty of products out there that come with sponge applicators, and that an artificial sponge is an artificial sponge. My reservation is that if it was risk free, more people would use them since it is less hassle than using a cotton chamois.
So I'm hoping you could help me figure it out. Are there any dangers in using such a sponge for application of Saphir MdO pommade , such as risk of scratching or otherwise ruining the leather, or is it a perfectly safe and viable option to using a cotton cloth?
And finally a perhaps even sillier question: how do you clean your cotton chamois? I rinse them out with hot water and hand soap after use, although I would like to wash them properly but I'm not sure if wax residues etc play nice with the machine.