How to clean shoes from old cream?

Probably everyone knows the basic knowledge of how to care for shoes, but few know how to clean it from many layers of old cream. Even, frankly, not everyone thinks about whether this should be done at all. If the shoes are not of the best quality and wear out during the season, then this question may not have time to arise. But if you have chosen expensive, high-quality shoes that you like, and you do not plan to part with them in the near future, then you will definitely come to this problem over time. Indeed, during the wear of your beloved couple, you will clean it more than once, lubricate it with wax, cream, water-repellent and others. No matter how carefully this is carried out, after some time, the compositions accumulate on the surface of the shoe, which gives the pair a not-so-neat look. Care products are absorbed into the pores and the surface becomes dull and scruffy in appearance. How to clean shoes from old cream - here you need to know some secrets. They will be discussed in this article.

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How to clean old cream with leather shoes? Special tools

If you are thinking about how to wash off cream-paint from shoes carefully and with minimal damage to your beloved couple, then first of all you need to purchase a special tool.

Experts recommend Saphir RenoMat. This cleaner not only qualitatively cleans the surface of the shoe from dirt and wax residues, but also degreases it, opening the pores of the skin. It is not cheap, and the smell is not very pleasant, but you will be sure that you will not damage the shoes.

Important! The Saphir brand is known in the world a long time ago and gained popularity due to high-quality products intended for skin care (shoes, car interiors, sofas and chairs, even horse harness).

You can choose cleaners, dyes, stain removers, moisture protection, caring creams and accessories. The quality of many products is European, but the minus is the high price, and not every store sells this product. The easiest way is to order online.

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Tools at hand

If there is no opportunity to buy special equipment, then you can take advantage of what is at hand:

• Many use refined gasoline for lighters for this purpose, but it should be used with caution, otherwise the paint may be damaged.

Important! First try in an inconspicuous area and make sure that gasoline does not spoil the product material.

• To clean the shoes from the old cream, you can also use a clothes stain remover in the form of a solvent. But, in order not to harm, first try on an inconspicuous area, on the backdrop, for example.
• You can also use a wiper. It can also help get rid of the old cream, but, again, first try on an inconspicuous area.

Important! Most importantly, do not wash off the old cream with soap and water. The skin does not like this.

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How to remove old cream from leather shoes? Procedure:

• First of all, you should choose the tool with which you will remove the remnants of the old cream. You can use a special composition or one of the popular options.
• During cleaning, it is better to use paper towels or cotton pads. They well absorb the remnants of the old cream.

Important! The fabric, even soft cotton, rubs not so delicately, and it can rub the washed cream back into the pores of the skin. So, if you decide to still use a rag, then change it more often.

• After you have washed off the remnants of the old cream, wax and other things, you can apply a care product. The skin needs to be softened and restored. Caring balms based on beeswax and mink fat are best suited. They not only restore the structure of the skin, but also give it water-repellent properties.
• Now you need to leave the shoes alone for several hours, so that the product is absorbed.

Important! Only after at least 10 hours after treatment with a restorative agent, you can again apply shoe polish, cream, dye and so on to your shoes.

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Useful shoe care tips:

• To begin with, you need to choose the right shoes, taking into account not only size, but also completeness, rise and other orthopedic features. Otherwise - it will be warped, covered with creases and it will be uncomfortable to wear it.
• It will be correct to choose shoes in the afternoon, when the leg is already slightly swollen. If you go shopping for a new couple in the morning, then later it can be a little cramped.
• Arriving home from the street, take off your shoes, helping yourself with your hands or with a spatula, and not with the toe of the second boot.
• Remove street dirt immediately, do not leave this thing in the morning. In the morning 30-40 minutes before leaving the house, apply cream and polish.
• If the shoes are wet, dry immediately. Do not dry it in the oven, on the battery, or on the heater. If your feet are wet “to the skin”, fill the shoes with lumps of newspaper, but not very tight so that the shoes do not deform. Change newspapers every hour until most of the moisture has gone. Then simply dry at room temperature in an open form or use special dryers for shoes.
• In wet weather, do not forget to apply a water repellent before going outside.

Important! Suede shoes it is generally not recommended to wear when dirt, slush and dampness are outside.

• For each type of shoe you should have your own care products for it: for smooth skin, suede, nubuck, patent leather, reptile skin, textiles and so on.
• Shoes should also be properly stored when their season is over. Do not just shove it in a big pile in a closet or closet. Select a separate box for each pair.
• Before sending the shoe for storage, thoroughly clean the upper and the sole, check if it is necessary to repair the lock, replace the heel pad, put maintenance or tint.
• Tall boots should be stored evenly, without folding them in half. Ideally, buy for this purpose special pads (plastic, wooden or others).
• Choose the right shoe polish. It is not recommended to use one based on alcohol. Such a cream, of course, dries quickly, but greatly overdries the surface of the skin. Later, the shoes will become dull, and the old layers of the cream will peel off and exfoliate.
• Also, experts do not recommend the use of care products containing silicone. At first it, of course, gives a chic shine, but on the street dust and dirt are attracted to it like a magnet, and besides, silicone quickly clogs the pores of the skin.
• Solid and high-quality creams for shoes should contain fluorocarbonate resins, fats of natural origin (mink fat, lanolin, beeswax, castor oil), dyes.

Important! Stearin and paraffin (mineral fats) are a cheap analogue that is not suitable for good leather shoes.

• Apply and rub the cream better with a horsehair brush. Then the shoes should be polished with velvet.

Important! Can be used for polishing shoes with a nylon stocking.

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If you take care of your shoe, pick up good care products for it and do not be lazy to clean it from street dirt every time you get home. From time to time, you also need to remove the remnants of the old cream from the surface.Information on how to clean shoes from the old cream will help you preserve the texture of the material from which the boots are made, and keep their beautiful appearance longer.