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I can't stop looking at them...I know some of you really like exotics, so I'll leave this here.
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I can't stop looking at them...I know some of you really like exotics, so I'll leave this here.
Those look like shark to me.
Those look like shark to me.
I will let @davidVC comment on this. But I have found the acrylic will tend to come off with time and start flaking. I would think this would indicate it can be stripped off. I would think renomat would remove it.
I found the following comments on Reddit.
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I initially thought based on the style forum thread I posted above that the renomat would be sufficient to remove the acrylic finish. Boy was I wrong. It took some of the shine off, but it was spotty, and some of the areas of gloss seemed to be applied more thickly than others. I went through about 6 rounds of renomat before I said screw it and stepped up to acetone. I gave the shoes a couple day break with a light coating of lexol before using the acetone just to give them a rest. Not sure if that was needed or not, but it gave me piece of mind.
I want to caution anyone thinking about doing something like this to first test anything on an inconspicuous spot to see what it will do to the leather before going over the entire shoe.
I first went over both shoes with a 70% acetone solution and this began to remove a lot more finish and color, but some areas were still not coming off no matter how much rubbing I did. I moved to the 100% acetone and this seemed to do the trick. This stuff is extremely strong, so I recommend doing this outside and using caution to not rub too hard or pour too much acetone on your cloth. With 100% acetone it was much easier to begin rubbing the dye out of the shell and you can see this in some of the final pictures. Not to worry, a coating of lexol followed by a brushing, saphir cordovan cream, and a buffing seemed to bring them back to form."
In my experience, acetone will remove acrylic finish better than Renomat. Renomat is great for removing waxes.
I have used acetone with success. There are a lot of warnings about it but like most things on the internet, not all comments are based on experience. More like opinions. With acetone or Renomat, don't use too much pressure. You don't want to remove the stain. Let the chemicals work for you. Use acetone when other methods don't work. Angelus sells a leather deglazer that I believe is cut acetone.
Sometimes I read that NOS 80s Florsheim 93602 look like plastic or are corrected grain. In reality its this finish they applied to make the shoes look glossy. Like @smfdoc says, it sort of flakes off.
Same here. I have vintage Church's sharkskin loafers - the leather looks the same.+1 on shark
No, I do not believe the cork was changed. It was exposed and in good shape. The welt was not changed. The stitching was removed and the old welt used. The middle sole was reused and a new outersole was created.
Hmmmm......Something doesn't sound right to me. Cosmetically the job is fantastic.
WADR maybe you can check and see what they actually did.
Hmmmm......Something doesn't sound right to me. Cosmetically the job is fantastic.
WADR maybe you can check and see what they actually did.
I did check and the cork was not replaced. It was in excellent condition. I was told it would have been replaced had it been required. The original welt was used. It could be replaced but would add to the cost. I'm certainly not knowledgeable on the ins-and-outs of shoe repair, but the job was done in the way it was represented to me before work began and I am very happy with the results.