Brixsmaid Posted May 10, 2016 Report Share Posted May 10, 2016 What's the best treatment for these, standard Kiwi Polish or is there something better to use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted May 10, 2016 Report Share Posted May 10, 2016 Could be worth a look. http://forums.pigeonwatch.co.uk/forums/topic/335592-what-do-you-treat-your-leather-boots-with/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brixsmaid Posted May 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2016 Could be worth a look. http://forums.pigeonwatch.co.uk/forums/topic/335592-what-do-you-treat-your-leather-boots-with/ Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westley Posted May 10, 2016 Report Share Posted May 10, 2016 Mine are now 8 years old and have just been cleaned with light tan shoe polish, seems to have worked so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brixsmaid Posted May 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2016 Mine are now 8 years old and have just been cleaned with light tan shoe polish, seems to have worked so far. Long time no speak Sounds good to me, don't deliberately use them 'in the field' but do wander off track occasionally! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted May 10, 2016 Report Share Posted May 10, 2016 hello, i find the liquid brown polish works well on my oldy dealer boots as gets in all the creases and thread leave to dry and polish off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brixsmaid Posted May 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2016 hello, i find the liquid brown polish works well on my oldy dealer boots as gets in all the creases and thread leave to dry and polish off Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_seagrave Posted May 10, 2016 Report Share Posted May 10, 2016 I would still apply a light coat of hard wax polish even if using a cream/liquid. The liquids/creams are brilliant at nourishing and deepening colour, but I would advise a little hard polish, particularly on the tips. Well-polished old brogues are truly beautiful I think It's also a good idea to treat the stitching/welt with some oil from time to time. I use Montana Pitch Blend (which I use all over the shoes about once a year). LS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brixsmaid Posted May 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2016 I would still apply a light coat of hard wax polish even if using a cream/liquid. The liquids/creams are brilliant at nourishing and deepening colour, but I would advise a little hard polish, particularly on the tips. Well-polished old brogues are truly beautiful I think It's also a good idea to treat the stitching/welt with some oil from time to time. I use Montana Pitch Blend (which I use all over the shoes about once a year). LS Many thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptC Posted May 10, 2016 Report Share Posted May 10, 2016 Effax lieder balm is very good. Restores and gives a respectable shine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brixsmaid Posted May 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2016 Effax lieder balm is very good. Restores and gives a respectable shine! Thanks I have a Google! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted May 11, 2016 Report Share Posted May 11, 2016 I have a pair of leather shoes except they've got almost stained on the sides, is there any way to fix this ? They were a week or two old and I got caught in the rain. It's like a dark smudge along the inside sides of them :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_seagrave Posted May 11, 2016 Report Share Posted May 11, 2016 I have a pair of leather shoes except they've got almost stained on the sides, is there any way to fix this ? They were a week or two old and I got caught in the rain. It's like a dark smudge along the inside sides of them :( You may never completely get rid of the stain, but it all adds to the character of the shoes, so my advice is to embrace the stain as a battle scar and to work to ameliorate it a little. My advice is to apply a little neutral polish and work it well into the stain and the surrounding area. This will darken brown leather a little, and lighten as it dries. Buff it up thoroughly. Repeat this every week or so, and you ought to find the stain has become less pronounced. I have a pair of oxblood shoes that I damaged when I tripped over an old metal box belonging to the Marquess of Reading. I managed to put a deep gouge right in the front. I was mortified at the time (luckily the box was unscathed...!). I took some advice and worked a little black polish into them every other time I polished them, and, within a matter of weeks, the damage was less noticeable and edges began to smooth off and darken. Now, what must be 10 years later, that gouge is hardly a dent, and I have grown very fond of this little ding. What a sad man I am LS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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