Mon, Apr 21, 2014
The most beautiful and fashionable shoes, as a rule, are not easy
character. How to take care of capricious materials to
Did your favorite shoes or expensive boots last long?
Varnish shoes
Contrary to popular belief, patent leather shoes are not so
capricious if you follow a series of rules.
- Do not wear lacquered boots or shoes with critically low
or high temperatures. The coating will lose its elasticity and
cracked. Optimum temperature range from -5 to +20
degrees
- Shoe brush – the worst enemy of varnish. Micro scratches she
leaves, very soon will lead to the fact that the beloved couple will lose
shine and will look heavily worn. Best remedy for
cleaning lacquer shoes from dust – a soft cloth, slightly damp,
if there is dirt on the shoes.
- To care for lacquer shoes need special tools for
based on lanolin or oils that all large
manufacturers. They will help keep the coating shiny for a long time.
elastic.
- Remember that moisture inside lacquered shoes is delayed
longer, so dry it thoroughly if you are exposed to rain,
or sweaty legs. Otherwise, do not avoid unpleasant
odor and deformation insoles.
- When removing lacquer shoes for storage, pack each shoe or
boot in a separate fabric bag (or wrap with cloth). It will help
Avoid scratches, scuffs and dry shoes.
Suede
- When buying suede shoes, you must purchase a special
brush to clean it. Usually one side of it has a ribbed
rubber surface, and on the other is a short pile. With
using this brush, you can clean the steam from dust, get rid of
greasy places and dented nap.
- Suede shoes are afraid of moisture – there are stains on it, and when
improper drying possible deformation. To prevent this from happening,
Use suede water repellent. It is applied
only on clean and dry shoes and badly needed in winter and in
rainy periods.
- Unlike other types of leather, remove dirt from wet suede.
it is impossible – it is “imprinted” into the pile even more. Need to wait
drying out, and then rub the pollution brush for suede. AT
difficult cases use foam cleaner for suede shoes.
- To return a fresh look of suede shoes, you can use
a mixture of 4 parts of water and 1 part of ammonia. It is applied to shoes
rub with a brush, wipe with a damp cloth. Then the surface is cleaned.
a brush dipped in a weak acetic solution (5-7 drops of vinegar
on a glass of water). This treatment helps restore dull
suede color.
- Withподнять ворс на замшевой обуви можно, подержав ее над паром,
rubbing with the smallest sandpaper or wide paper file for
nails. They get rid of contamination with solid
eraser gum.
- Difficult stains (blood, oil) can be removed by rubbing them with a cloth with
a few drops of hydrogen peroxide or soap suds and washing
then water. Before using any chemicals
check their action on an inconspicuous area of suede.
Velvet and satin
- Velvet shoes, like any other with a fabric top, more
just afraid of moisture. Avoid wearing it in rainy weather or when
mud. To prevent damage, you can shoes or velvet boots
process water-repellent. Just make sure first
that they are suitable for textiles.
- Dry velvet shoes only at room temperature, away
from batteries and sunlight.
- ATсе загрязнения с обуви с тканевым верхом удаляются лишь после
how it dried out. Use a soft brush for cleaning.
nap.
- To remove stains and heavy dirt with light velvet
shoes, you can use a slightly moistened tooth powder or talc
(baby powder). They are applied to the stain and scrub after drying.
brushing From dark velvet, stains are removed in the same way as suede.
Take care of your shoes properly and it will make you happy for a long time.
you.
Text: Marina Bondarenko
