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

[atkay]

Hi,
I've got a pair of Dark Leaf Cheaney boots, and would like to get some shoe cream for them. Does anyone know which Saphir shoe cream best matches Cheaney's Dark Leafs colour? I've heard of some using mahogany, but I'm not totally sure. Any help would be much appreciated.

Alex

 

[traverscao]

Hermes Red and/or Dark Brown.

 

[striker]

mid brown and cognac will work as well. Depends on whether you like a reddish hue, mahogony can be introduced.

 

[Aerolord]

Anyone know what happened to my shoes? I use renomat to remove old was and not I just can't seems to polish this part of the shoe.

Is this shoe gone for good?

 

[Bureaucrat]

Yup, I would say thats pretty much beyond repair.

 

[Stemo79]

Anyone know what happened to my shoes? I use renomat to remove old was and not I just can't seems to polish this part of the shoe.

Is this shoe gone for good?

You've basically rubbed too hard and gone through the wax and the finish of the shoe, when you use harsh cleaners for stripping you should only lightly run your cloth over the shoes. Im not an expert in shoe repair but I agree with the B'crat I think these are unsalvageable.

 

[Aerolord]



Quote:You've basically rubbed too hard and gone through the wax and the finish of the shoe, when you use harsh cleaners for stripping you should only lightly run your cloth over the shoes. Im not an expert in shoe repair but I agree with the B'crat I think these are unsalvageable.

Yup, I would say thats pretty much beyond repair.

Thanks you both for the replies. Oh well, this is my first "proper" shoes I guess I did learn quite a bit from this pair. Thankfully, isn't really a super expensive pair of shoes, but still kind of heartache especially this shoe haven't last 6 months. I tried to do some touch up and I think I will stay at this condition

Can't complain I guess!

 

[garland]

Thanks you both for the replies. Oh well, this is my first "proper" shoes I guess I did learn quite a bit from this pair. Thankfully, isn't really a super expensive pair of shoes, but still kind of heartache especially this shoe haven't last 6 months.

I tried to do some touch up and I think I will stay at this condition

Can't complain I guess!

I would say they came out pretty good!

 

[Beach Bum]

Some of y'all are crazy with your over applying of renomat or wax or cream or anything else.

 

[Aerolord]



Some of y'all are crazy with your over applying of renomat or wax or cream or anything else.

Cut me some slack! It's the first time I use renomat

 

[patrickBOOTH]

Any finish issues are easily dealt with. You people who said unrepairable are ignorant to such matters.

 

[Aerolord]



Any finish issues are easily dealt with. You people who said unrepairable are ignorant to such matters.

And tips or advices that I can get from you?

 

[Munky]

Excuse me. I bought some Saphir Greasy Leather creme,, today, for a pair of greasy leather shoes. I can't find information, anywhere, on how to use it. I ended up checking that it would not darken my shoes, then gave the shoes a thin coating of it. It didn't seem appropriate, or advisable to brush them, afterwards. Oddly, though, the product comes with no instructions and I can find nothing on the net about how to use this particular cream. Yours, Munky

 

[Stemo79]



Any finish issues are easily dealt with. You people who said unrepairable are ignorant to such matters.

A thousand apologies o master of the shoe finish world.

 

[Stemo79]



Excuse me. I bought some Saphir Greasy Leather creme,, today, for a pair of greasy leather shoes.  I can't find information, anywhere, on how to use it. I ended up checking that it would not darken my shoes, then gave the shoes a thin coating of it. It didn't seem appropriate, or advisable to brush them, afterwards. Oddly, though, the product comes with no instructions and I can find nothing on the net about how to use  this particular cream. Yours, Munky

Saphir are a strange lot, quite a few of their products lack full or clear instructions maybe it's inherent French nonchalance?

I would assume it's used like any other waxed cream, just apply, work in and leave. I doubt brushing will hurt it either, just don't mix your brushes up. It does smell delightful though, marzipan?