Restoring Old Leather Shoes

Dust often collects in the creases and seams and will make polishing much more difficult if not removed.

Restoring old leather shoes.

Over the years even the best. Remember to always read the instructions on the back of the packaging when using any leather cleaner. For a relatively low cost a shoe repairman can fix your shoes where needed to help restore them to their former condition and ensure that they ll last for years to come. For instance if you are cleaning old leather shoes or an old leather saddle you can use saddle soap.

Coat all the leather parts of the shoes with an even layer of neatsfoot oil using an old paintbrush. If your old leather shoes haven t seen a proper clean since england last won the world cup you re not alone. If you have any questions about restoring old leather please feel free to call 1 800 467 5056 or email info. Wax often builds up on shoes over time and leather cleaner provides a way.

Whether you re spiffing up a hermes handbag bringing new life to a flea market club chair or rescuing a saddle that languished too long in your grandfather s barn the principles are the same. Stuff the shoes with newspaper so that they hold their shape in resistance to pressure. Saphir makes perhaps the best known and i have seen it achieve remarkable results. Apply follow up treatments to antique leather two to four times per year or as needed to maintain proper protection and lubricity of the leather.

There are leather care products out there that claim to repair the leather in your boots and shoes essentially filling in like a liquid leather putty the scuffs scars and scratches left by years of wear. Allow the shoes to dry for at least 24 hours and re apply you ll see lighter colored areas where the oil did not penetrate. Hot on the heels of our recent shoe care infographic here s how to restore your old leather shoes how to clean old leather shoes. While the laces are out and the shoe trees are in use a leather cleaner to remove the old wax.

Just a few simple tools is all you need image source. Restoring antique leather is a delicate task requiring patience and attention to detail but the rewards are well worth the effort. June 25 2012 19 40 31. Remove the laces and brush the shoes down with a horsehair brush.

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