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

[patrickBOOTH]

I know what he's talking about. Honestly, it only happens when I use a very oily product like Glen's cream. As we all know you oil up your shoes even further so it might exacerbate the issue. These coconut oil polishes take a while to really dry and get absorbed, sometimes just letting them sit and then brushing will do it, other times a dab (literally like 1/4" of a pea) size amount of reno will pick up fine lint.

 

[ragnr]

I want to apply wax to my shoes made of cordovan. Can I use the regular pate de luxe from Saphir in a similar colour?
I've read somewhere that pigmented cream for calf doesn't work with cordovan, but do wax work for both?

 

[patrickBOOTH]

Wax is fine for cordovan in any color.

 

[ragnr]

Thank you for the clarification, Patrick!

 

[thefastlife]

just picked up a pair of shoes off the bay. thoughts on the condition?

how do the soles look?

 

[patrickBOOTH]

Put toe taps on them and use shoe trees.

 

[mry8s]

No no no Christian, you're not getting me right. I have this problem where lint from applicator cloth, along with the product (polish, conditioner, lotion), sticks and adhere to the surface, and are annoying as ****.

As of shoe bags, it depends. Some required laundering before use.

get lint-free applicators and cloths. wash them separately from all your other laundry. I hear people like the Selvyt stuff. From their site:
http://www.selvyt.co.uk/selvyt-cloths/polishing-cloths/

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[traverscao]

People, try Kiwi shoe cloths and be amazed how much lint it ***** away.

Selvyt cloth is cool. I'll try and get more of those.

 

[DWFII]

Small applicator brushes leave no lint.

And neither do fingers (my preferred applicator).

And FWIW...I use flannel for bulling--no lint.

 

[dddrees]

I can't ever remember having a problem with lint when using cotton diapers.

 

[traverscao]

Small applicator brushes leave no lint.

And neither do fingers (my preferred applicator).

And FWIW...I use flannel for bulling--no lint.

Selvyt cloths won't shed lint, but Kiwi "flannel" cloth shed lints on a daily basis.

Sometimes certain care products require a cloth instead of a brush (like liquid lotions), and I have less than ideal choice.

 

[traverscao]

Never tried diapers.

 

[traverscao]

Small applicator brushes leave no lint.

And neither do fingers (my preferred applicator).

And FWIW...I use flannel for bulling--no lint.

DW, I think the effect of dampening the cloth in spit shining caused the nap to lay flat and smooth, and hence would not shed lint so violently, so, if might be different to applying shoe creams and conditioners.

 

[ktown]

Should I just use polish on sole edges to turn them brown again? Or do I need edge dressing? Or just leave alone?

 

[cbfn]

Polish is nicer IMO.