How to properly care for suede shoes, so that it lasts longer: professional and home methods, plus - the sequence of cleaning.
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To make suede shoes last longer and look decent, it’s good to use special means and tools for caring for her:
- water-repellent spray (as a rule, a universal spray is suitable, but you can also look for a special water-repellent spray for suede);
- a brush for suede (with natural, artificial, metal bristles or combined) - removes dust, dirt;
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- a brush-sponge for suede (it differs from a regular sponge for leather by stiffness, greater porosity, lack of impregnation) - also removes dust and dirt, helps with foam cleaning;
- an eraser for suede or a brush with rubber teeth - removes stains, greasy coating, restores the velvety and uniformity of suede;
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- foam for cleaning suede (it is convenient to use it with a simple foam sponge);
- spray to update the color of suede - respectively, suitable in color to the color of your shoes (restores color and performs a protective function).
You can choose a comb brush for suede. For example, there are those that combine bristles and a rubber cleaning surface. This brush in mini format is convenient to carry.The crepe brush (in the photo below) combines a strip of bristles, which is convenient to clean dust and dirt from including from the seams, and a side with a wavy rubber cleaning surface - it eliminates stains, scuffs, and restores the pile.
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Create Immunity
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It’s ideal to start caring for suede shoes before you wear them for the first time. To create "immunity", which in the future will protect shoes from exposure to water, dust, help maintain the color and texture of suede, you will need a water-repellent spray. Handle new shoes properly with a spray, allow the product to soak and dry. Repeat the procedure two more times. Such a deep impregnation should be done at least once a season, and if the weather is wet - and more often.
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How to Clean Suede Shoes: Procedure
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It is especially important to properly care for suede shoes if you wear it in wet weather - in spring, winter, autumn or summer in the rain.
1. One of the main rules: suede shoes should only be cleaned in a dry condition. Therefore, if wet dirt gets on the shoes, they must be properly dried before cleaning. In case the shoes got very dirty, you can wash it with warm water (if there is one, use a special shampoo for suede) and dry it.
2. Dust and dirt from suede shoes will be well removed by a brush with bristles or a hard brush-sponge.
3. If there are any frayed spots or stains, brush them with an eraser brush or a brush with rubber teeth.
4.If the stains cannot be removed, use a foam for cleaning and a hard or regular sponge. Can be cleaned with foam immediately after removing dust and dirt.
5. After exposure to the foam, the suede should be dried and then walk on it with a crepe brush or a brush with rubber teeth to restore velvety and texture.
6. If necessary, apply a spray to refresh the color. It not only masks abrasions and fading, evening out the color, but also protects suede (although a water-repellent spray cannot completely replace).
7. Finally, apply 1 coat of water-repellent spray.
Of course, the entire full cleaning cycle is not always necessary. The main thing is to check the condition of the shoes regularly and not to disturb the sequence of cleaning. For example, a spray to update the color, applied to unpeeled suede shoes, may not improve the look and quality of suede, but vice versa.
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Suede shoe care: folk remedies
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Home care methods can hardly replace professional tools and tools, but the latter are not always at hand.
So, "folk remedies" for the care of suede shoes:
- To restore the texture of suede, straighten its fibers, you can hold the shoes 1-2 minutes above the steam. Shoes should be clean, after the procedure they need to be dried.
- Some stains (including stains and streaks of salt) can help remove cotton wool moistened with ammonia (but better test this method in an inconspicuous area).
- Also, cleaning with a sponge moistened with a solution of 9 percent vinegar (1: 1 with water) can also help with salt.
- Erasers will help remove the clerical eraser.
- You can also use a soft nail file to remove stains (the main thing is not to overdo it and do not use rough files).
What can not be done with suede shoes:
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- to clean unfrozen shoes;
- wash suede shoes in a washing machine (yes, that happens);
- clean suede shoes with a wet rag (the dirt will not go away, but will be smeared, besides, you can damage the texture);
- apply skin creams to suede shoes, especially oily ones.
