7 Secrets Footwear accessories, which will prolong the life of your favorite shoes
Tips / / December 19, 2019
Comfortable shoes began unstuck, and buy new ones so you do not want. Tells how to fix shoes, so she stood more than one fall and winter.
Properly store shoes
Preparation of shoes the autumn begins in the spring - when you remove warm boots and shoes in the closet. If they are left dirty or unseasoned from last season, beautiful boxes will not be saved. Good wash and clean the shoes, then dry and lubricate the cream. The inner surface may be treated with an antibacterial spray. Fill the shoes of newspapers or insert special holders form to on the material did not form creases and wrinkles. And remember: in the box should be opening for ventilation.
Immediately wash your dirty shoes
Clean the shoes the best as soon as you return home. Do not leave soiled shoes up in the morning - warm mud is dry, soak into the material and remove it will not be easy. Get rid of the spots you will help ordinary sponge soaked in warm soapy water. Leather shoes can be washed under running water and rub away the dirt with a brush. Suede require more delicate handling: Treat only the stain area with a damp cloth and use a special brush.
Do not dry your shoes at the battery
Shoes warm boots directly from the battery is very nice. But it is better to sacrifice this pleasure, if you will, that they were long. Due to the extreme temperatures leather shoes begins to crack. The heat battery deforms the rubber sole makes crack and shoes. Shoes, which are often dried in this manner ceases to keep heat and water tight. It is better to use special electric dryers which are put directly into the shoes. Or tamp them newspapers and leave at room temperature. Another option - to warm up in a frying pan large salt, fill it rag bag and place in the wet shoes.
seal cracks
If the favorite boots began to soak his feet - all is not lost. Carefully inspect and seal shoe glue cracks and places where the top leaves from the base. Do not fill the damaged glue - it will have no effect. Apply evenly thin layer on one surface and press it tightly to the other for some time. previously degrease the surface for best results.
Get a brush for different materials
Rough brush to the skin can damage the suede or nubuck. Purchase several different schotochek shoe of favorite materials.
Brushes with natural bristles
Suitable for leather and imitation leather. For shoes of different colors, you can buy a few brushes, not to wash the same after each cleaning. Polishing colorless wax is also better to have a separate accessory.
Brushes for suede
Prichosyvayut clean and delicate material. They may consist of a soft metal lint, rubber bumps or artificial cloth.
Eraser for suede and nubuck
Rough block, lint-free, which helps clean up pollution.
Sponges for shoes
Soft sponge impregnated with colored or colorless composition, polishes and adds shine. It is used as a finish for shoes made of leather or imitation leather.
Felt cloth for patent shoe
Patent leather can not be handled brushes or sponges - they will leave scratches. Wipe with a shoe with a piece of felt, flannel or velvet.
Treat scrapes paint
Special paint will help to restore downed noses and backs, to remove traces that are left on your shoes bad weather or the people in the transport and hide scratches and scrapes. You can choose a convenient format means it is in the form of an aerosol, a cream or liquid that is applied with a brush. Usually you can find the paint for shoes in different colors, but it is permissible to mix and more, to achieve precise color. The main rule - apply pigment on a dry and clean surface.
Use shoe wax or spray
Colorless wax - the final stage of care. It is applied last on the shoe, and creates a protective film that repels water, dirt and reagents on roads. With this step your shoes or boots will get dirty less, even in the strongest slush. Process shoes wax better before, but not right before - when he has time to absorb into the skin well. For suede or other sensitive materials there are special water-repellent sprays.
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