Before understanding matte leather shoes cleaning method we look at what is matte leather, matte leather is leather by buffing machine after velvety matte surface, after production of the shoes worn relatively breathable, quiet. Matte leather shoes in a variety of more delicate one, if we do not pay attention to the daily life of the cleaning and maintenance of matte leather shoes due to causes wear after wear, the surface of the fiber will slowly fall off, becoming light leather yo, and the formation of rough scrub near discordant contrast, and very affecting appearance.
We should look at how to scrub it clean shoes! !
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Tools / materials
- Detergent
- Water (temperature 30 ~ 40 ℃)
- Vinegar
- Brush
Step / methods
- Scrub clean the shoes when a soft brush to gently rub away the stain, rub and shifted attention would like the same, only to make a smooth texture, but avoid Cayou. With 2 parts detergent, 1 part vinegar, 50 parts of water (temperature 30 ~ 40 ℃) dubbed cleaning fluid, shoe brush dipped in the solution and carefully wash the surface shoeshine.
- Do not pay attention to the shoes when dipped in the solution and polished, and try not to let too many shoes dipped in a solution. When the surface of the leather basic wash, then the net surface water shoeshine 1 to 2 times, and shoes in a cool ventilated place to dry to semi-dry.
- When refueling with a brush Fatliquor or emulsified oil (available from tanneries obtained control of oil content of 50 to 60%) on average applied dry to semi-dry cleaning suede, the amount is about every pair of shoes 100 g. Brushing should pay attention to the process as much as possible so that the oil penetrate the skin.
- After 30 minutes, brush with 35 ℃ water surface slick shoes and shoes in a cool ventilated place to dry. After finishing suede shoes when dry, use a wire brush or coarse sandpaper brushing the surface, so that hair reproduce, then hair brush management. By processing the above procedures will generally suede shoes like new shoes.
Precautions
- Matte leather shoes can not wipe with a general brush, this will lead to hair loss and damage to the leather, fur turn must use special brushes wipe in one direction, not back and forth rub. Turn fur color required special spray, spray interval of about 20CM swab vamp, toe and shoes easily root cause hair loss, a lot of spray several times, to be dry, with a special brush to clean it again either.
- Routine maintenance matte leather shoe store in-season issue is very important. First-season shoe store cleaning and maintenance, dried in the shoe cavity filling shoe tree or a clean soft material such as newspapers, cloth.
