- Apr 2, 2009
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if your like me, you wear your shoes, and they get dirty. duhh
anyways im sharing the process i use to clean my shoes, i had the opportunity, after taking them hiking
i have an extra pair + a pair of infrareds so ive just been beating these to death.
anyways heres my process for cleaning/restoring the color and shine on them.
(Please Note, i dont reccomend doing this all the time, the magic eraser seems to take off some of the nap )
What You Need:
BEFORE:
Step 1: BRUSH everything with the suede brush, try to get as much dust as you can off of the suede, you want to brush spots as much as you can, sometimes this along will clean up the shoes nicely, if not continue brushing until you dont see any more improvement.
Step 2: Get the Magic Eraser Wet, then squeeze as much water off of it as you can. you just want it to be damp, if you leave it soaking wet, itll leave water spot stains on your suede, you dont want that. After this, rub the entire shoe with the magic eraser, and pay close attention to stains, rubbing the edge of the eraser will help get tough stains out (in my case i had a hot sauce stain in my right shoe)
Step 3: Use the Paper towels to dry the shoes by PATTING ON THEM. do not rub, itll take more nap off, and youll be left with some weird looking shoes. dry them with this method as much as you can, then brush them up again, until you can see that the water is dry.
Step 4: Put 2-4 drops of Formula 21 on the suede brush, its important to only use as much as u need to, dont drown the brush in the spray, or else your shoes will get stained, AND lose its nappiness. this conditions the suede, and brings out its natural color, ive noticed that after this, dust and lint seems to stick more to the shoe, so carrying the brush with you if your going out is a good idea, or letting them dry 2-3 days completely after treating them is also a good idea.
AFTER:
[color= rgb(255, 0, 0)]Note: Like i said Ive noticed that doing this often changes the texture of the suede, my pair has less furry-ness but depending on who you ask, some people may like this (it is now resembling durabuck without losing its color) so just be cautious not to do this too often, only when your shoes are extremely dirty (as mine were)[/color]
good luck
anyways im sharing the process i use to clean my shoes, i had the opportunity, after taking them hiking
i have an extra pair + a pair of infrareds so ive just been beating these to death.
anyways heres my process for cleaning/restoring the color and shine on them.
(Please Note, i dont reccomend doing this all the time, the magic eraser seems to take off some of the nap )
What You Need:
BEFORE:
Step 1: BRUSH everything with the suede brush, try to get as much dust as you can off of the suede, you want to brush spots as much as you can, sometimes this along will clean up the shoes nicely, if not continue brushing until you dont see any more improvement.
Step 2: Get the Magic Eraser Wet, then squeeze as much water off of it as you can. you just want it to be damp, if you leave it soaking wet, itll leave water spot stains on your suede, you dont want that. After this, rub the entire shoe with the magic eraser, and pay close attention to stains, rubbing the edge of the eraser will help get tough stains out (in my case i had a hot sauce stain in my right shoe)
Step 3: Use the Paper towels to dry the shoes by PATTING ON THEM. do not rub, itll take more nap off, and youll be left with some weird looking shoes. dry them with this method as much as you can, then brush them up again, until you can see that the water is dry.
Step 4: Put 2-4 drops of Formula 21 on the suede brush, its important to only use as much as u need to, dont drown the brush in the spray, or else your shoes will get stained, AND lose its nappiness. this conditions the suede, and brings out its natural color, ive noticed that after this, dust and lint seems to stick more to the shoe, so carrying the brush with you if your going out is a good idea, or letting them dry 2-3 days completely after treating them is also a good idea.
AFTER:
[color= rgb(255, 0, 0)]Note: Like i said Ive noticed that doing this often changes the texture of the suede, my pair has less furry-ness but depending on who you ask, some people may like this (it is now resembling durabuck without losing its color) so just be cautious not to do this too often, only when your shoes are extremely dirty (as mine were)[/color]
good luck
