**The Official Shoe Care Thread: Tutorials, Photos, etc.**

[JFWR]

Ok I’ll do as you suggest I’ll still new to add water when polishing, won’t I?.
Does wet lesther feel rougher at touch?

It does, yes.

You don't -need- to add water to polish, but if you do add water, just use a drop or two.

 

[CWV]

It does, yes.

You don't -need- to add water to polish, but if you do add water, just use a drop or two.

One or two for each dab of wax or in total?

 

[JFWR]

One or two for each dab of wax or in total?

Per layer of wax.

Honestly, the best policy is just to dribble a bit of spit onto it and use that.

 

[VedicResearcher]

Here are some pics

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The second pic should show the hazyness but it wasn’t really picked by the camera

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This is the other shoe

If you’re feeling really impatient you can heat gun your shoes (the spots that you’re waiting on) for like little 2-5 second intervals. Be careful though, the leather can get burnt so small, short, and targeted heating is best

 

[JFWR]

If you’re feeling really impatient you can heat gun your shoes (the spots that you’re waiting on) for like little 2-5 second intervals. Be careful though, the leather can get burnt so small, short, and targeted heating is best

I believe this is unwise to do.

 

[vim147]

For those of you who have had topy soles added on, Does it make much difference to grip, insulation a more bouncy feel when walking ?

Am thinking of getting them on my pair of Loake Burfords boots. They currently have leather soles.

 

[Peak and Pine]

I believe this is unwise to do.

Worse, it's stupid. Maybe he meant a hair dryer not a heat gun. I'm searching hard for a benefit of the doubt here. Great care must be taken even with the dryer.

 

[ppk]

There was a link to a great shoe care overview video posted recently (October?). I can't seem to find it - I should have bookmarked it. Does anyone have it?

TIA

 

[ppk]

There was a link to a great shoe care overview video posted recently (October?). I can't seem to find it - I should have bookmarked it. Does anyone have it?

TIA

Found it! Here is the link to the post and the link directly to the YT video.

 

[VedicResearcher]

Worse, it's stupid. Maybe he meant a hair dryer not a heat gun. I'm searching hard for a benefit of the doubt here. Great care must be taken even with the dryer.

Sorry I meant hair dryer, I sent the message half asleep and my phone autocorrected

 

[Gustaf]

Where do you buy your Obenauf’s in the EU?

I have only managed to find one place - Iron Heart Europe - they want €30 for shipping the smallest 4 oz tub.

 

[VedicResearcher]

Where do you buy your Obenauf’s in the EU?

I have only managed to find one place - Iron Heart Europe - they want €30 for shipping the smallest 4 oz tub.

You might be better off using saphir dubbin, mink oil, macademia, etc. For the conditioning properties, Saphir is easier to get I believe.

 

[JFWR]

For those of you who have had topy soles added on, Does it make much difference to grip, insulation a more bouncy feel when walking ?

Am thinking of getting them on my pair of Loake Burfords boots. They currently have leather soles.

It does make a lot more grip, I am not sure if there is any real insulating properties, and it doesn't really add much bounce. It's too thin and usually really hard rubber, so I don't think it's that much difference.

 

[Gustaf]

You might be better off using saphir dubbin, mink oil, macademia, etc. For the conditioning properties, Saphir is easier to get I believe.

Thanks, but I want to try Obenauf's.

 

[VedicResearcher]

Thanks, but I want to try Obenauf's.

You can try using a reshipping company.

Basically buy the goods and send them to this company’s location and then they forward you the goods