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[manasdirge]

No need to clean. Bick4 or renovateur will do the job fine.

Thanks mate, will try that later!

 

[calostro5]

No. On cordovan only.

I use Bdc cream on calf, cordovan on cordovan.

Then, I didn't understand IT right.
What is Bdc cream?

 

[calostro5]

No need to clean. Bick4 or renovateur will do the job fine.

What is the difference between lexol and Bick 4?
When would you use lexol, Bick 4 or renovateur?

 

[JFWR]

Then, I didn't understand IT right.
What is Bdc cream?

Saphir beaut de cuir. The blue bottle line.

I use Bdc cream on calf as its less greasy and thick. I find mdo leaves splotches.

 

[JFWR]

What is the difference between lexol and Bick 4?
When would you use lexol, Bick 4 or renovateur?

All conditioners of these sort work great. It's just your preference.

Lexol also makes leather cleaner, though, so make sure youre using conditioner.

Venetian shoe cream is good on shell, too.

I personally use saphir renovateur and creme universelle on calf, also tarrago conditioner. On shell I use renovateur and for deep conditioning I use saphir neetsfoot oil. Be mindful: neetsfoot can lead to darkening, but it's great for super conditioning.

 

[calostro5]

Saphir beaut de cuir. The blue bottle line.

I use Bdc cream on calf as its less greasy and thick. I find mdo leaves splotches.

I didn't know Bdc line. I use mdo 1925 because I thought this is the best.

 

[calostro5]

All conditioners of these sort work great. It's just your preference.

Lexol also makes leather cleaner, though, so make sure youre using conditioner.

Venetian shoe cream is good on shell, too.

I personally use saphir renovateur and creme universelle on calf, also tarrago conditioner. On shell I use renovateur and for deep conditioning I use saphir neetsfoot oil. Be mindful: neetsfoot can lead to darkening, but it's great for super conditioning.

I have lexol conditioner and cleaner. And I have also Bick 4. I found lexol more greasy than Bick 4, but I don't have much experience in shoe care.
I don't have any Shell shoe, I hope in the future...
Other person recommended me using creme universelle, but I would like to spend the products I already have.

 

[calostro5]

How to fix this Welt?

 

[JFWR]

I have lexol conditioner and cleaner. And I have also Bick 4. I found lexol more greasy than Bick 4, but I don't have much experience in shoe care.
I don't have any Shell shoe, I hope in the future...
Other person recommended me using creme universelle, but I would like to spend the products I already have.

All these conditioners are fine. You can't go wrong really.

The mdo cream is supposed to be the best but I just personally don't like it. I just see that it leaves streaks on my calf and is hard to get off.

 

[JFWR]

How to fix this Welt?

Edge dressing or cream polish.

 

[calostro5]

Edge dressing or cream polish.

Would be a good idea using sand paper to smooth the surface?

I have this cream:

Is it cream polish?




Is this the Bdc cream you refer to?

Thank you.

 

[manasdirge]

How to fix this Welt?

I use the Allen edmonds edge dressing, neutral. they were like $3.99 and very easy to apply. you can sandpaper the edge if they get too messy.

 

[manasdirge]

Would be a good idea using sand paper to smooth the surface?

I have this cream:

Is it cream polish?

Is this the Bdc cream you refer to?

Thank you.

first one is wax polish, second is the cream

 

[calostro5]

I use the Allen edmonds edge dressing, neutral. they were like $3.99 and very easy to apply. you can sandpaper the edge if they get too messy.

I live in Spain, and Allen Edmonds products are difficult to find.

 

[calostro5]

first one is wax polish, second is the cream

Is any of them useful for fixing the welt?