Boot/ Shoe Care (Products, Methods, and Suggestions)
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Good thoughts on rotation though, this is not something I do very well with anything, boots, jeans, coats…..etc...
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I brush my boots with a horsehair brush pretty much every evening if I wore them that day. I will hit them with Obenauf's on an as needed basis. I notice the CXL getting kinda rough to the touch so I will obenauf them. Thats usually every 2-3 months.
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Can people tell me if there is much between Obenaufs - Heavy Duty LP & Mustang Paste. I have been reading http://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=1977.0 and seems mustang paste does less darkening to the leather. I will be getting boots in icy mocha clx. i dont really want to get them to dark?
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Today I used the Obenaufs LP the very first time on my RW875. I must say, the LP looks very good!!! The leather looks and feels great after the first use, I´ll repeat it when they are "dry" enough
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With the impending IHVB-XX, and the wide divergence of opinion on roughout care: thoughts on roughout care?
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With the impending IHVB-XX, and the wide divergence of opinion on roughout care: thoughts on roughout care?
I just wear em…..
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Stiff brush as and when required. That is all.
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Yeah, I don't think there's really a divergence of opinion on this one. Just wear them, and if they get really filth encrusted, then brush them off.
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See I hear everything from no care to exactly the same care as for smoothout… Hence my confusion. I have never conditioned suede personally, but I've always babied my suede shoes. These I won't be babying.
Nick's Boots, for example, was recommending the latter. During 80-100 hours of break-in, spray with 50/50 isopropyl/water and rub that in by hand, then obenauf's LP and oil as needed. This makes sense to me since it's still leather, just the flesh side of it, but I'd like to understand why this is or isn't wrong. As for aesthetics, I like the look of roughout oiled and scrubbed or left alone, so that's not a huge factor for me.
http://www.nicksboots.com/faq.asp#care
I also hear tell elsewhere of using silicone-based water repellent on sueded/roughout surfaces (openauf again has an example product).
Mine will be liberally exposed to snow and ice. I'll try to keep them it of the mud but I spend a lot of time in the woods and some at farms, and I'm pretty rough on boots. I have Red Wings for that but you never know. I'd like to know how to clean them and keep the leather well-conditioned.
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Rough-Out care is a pretty interesting topic. Is there a special brush for rough-outs? RW do offer one:
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Ah seems to be a strong accord while I was typing that last.
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RW had care instructions pimping the use of their LP for roughout, but otherwise sounded like most of the responses on this thread, certainly different than Nick's. I did ask viberg's opinion on the matter when I sent in my trace too.
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Bring life back to those worn soles. All it takes is water and some canvas. Dip your index finger in water and rub it along a small portion - about two to three inches at a time. Let the water set for at least twenty seconds. Using the canvas, quickly rub it back and forth over the treated area. The friction will cause the area to darken back up and gives it a nice shine.
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I just use a heavy grade canvas from the local fabric shop (Joann's in SoCal).
