Leather and Boot Care
I didn’t like the look of these plain brown and plain black shoes, and the brown ones weren’t taking polish well. So I ordered some Acrylic paints from Angelusdirect.com and painted them. The paint is mixable, flexible, and dries quickly. I’m pretty happy with the overall results. BEFORE AFTER
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I bought a brand new leather wrist cuff at a #PrideMonth event last week. It’s a deep brown with buckles and rings and stuff and ooh, I love it! The first thing I did when I got it home though was clean it. WHY CLEAN SOMETHING THAT’S BRAND NEW? Just because leather shoes, cuffs, belts, and what have you are […]
Read moreDon’t think conditioner is just for your shoes and boots. Belts, bags, watch bands, and many other leather items you own can benefit from routine leather cleaning and conditioning. You don’t have to go crazy and condition your stuff every two weeks or anything… but if you see that your watch band is drying out or your bag is looking […]
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So, last week I was so pissed off at Red Wing Shoe store because, even though they’ve been available for months, my local store decided not to carry women’s Iron Rangers I went to DSW and spent a lot of money. Besides Steve Madden Ciomi Combat Boots (maybe a later post) I bought these extremely comfortable Børn Binn wing tips […]
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If you condition and waterproof your leather jackets with a spray make sure you get the spray into the nooks and crannies of the jacket. Spray under folds on under zippers, etc. so the leather in those areas doesn’t stain or dry out. If the leather area is hard to reach or comes into contact with another material that you […]
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Not everyone is into cleaning their cleats, but if YOU are here’s an amazingly fast way to get scuffs and stains off of plastic and vinyl (man made material) cleats: Invest in a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser, which is about $2 or $3 and available in a food market. Lightly dampen the “Eraser” and gently rub over the stains. Repeat […]
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If you don’t want to wait for your Chucks to dry from the washer you can use a product like Mr. Clean MagicEraser with a little bit of water to clean the non-fabric areas. Then wear right away!
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This 40 second video shows you how to clean grime and sweat off of a suede coat collar. The steps are pretty universal so they can apply to just about anything made of Suede or Nubuck.
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