There are general rules for the care of shoes:
- You do not have to clean it before you leave the street, but after you come back from the street.
- Before you lubricate shoes, you need to remove dust and dirt. Just do not wash with water. It is better to wipe with a damp cloth and dry. After that, apply the cream and polish with a cloth cloth.
- Before you put on new shoes, treat it with a water-repellent cream or a special impregnation.
- Do not dry wet shoes near fire, on central heating batteries. The skin will dry quickly, but it can cringe and crack, and the sole can become unstuck.
Leather shoes.
To care for leather shoes, take a damp first and then a dry rag. Wipe the shoes. For the night, always grease with cream and leave everything in this form until the morning. The cream not only softens the skin, but also protects it from cracks. In the morning, you can rub the surface of the skin with a piece of suede. For white shoes, use a clean white cloth. It can be moistened in milk. To shoes for a long time looked like a new, daily use the cream. Cream match the color of shoes. There is, of course, a colorless cream, but do not think that it is universal for all colors of shoes. Colorless cream is best used for light shoes. When using it for dark shoes, the effect will not be very pleasant - dark shoes will fade.
Shoes from nubuck and suede.
If the shoes are not heavily soiled, then you should clean it if it is dry. To remove dirt and dust, you can use a regular eraser or a special brush. Such a brush consists of a rubber side and a metal pile on the other side. The rubber surface cleans the shoes, and with the help of a metal pile you can comb the shaded area of the suede. If the suede shoes are heavily soiled, they should be washed with warm soap foam. Try not to wet the surface of the shoes very much. It is good to add a little ammonia to the soap solution. On sale especially for suede shoes there are special water-repellent aerosols. This will not only protect shoes from dirt, but also prevent the appearance of water and salt stains. In addition to aerosols, sprays are on sale. They help to preserve the color of suede shoes.
Lacquered leather.
To care for lacquer shoes, use a wet fleece and some soft cloth in order to restore shine. Do not use a brush to care for the varnish. Well, if you sometimes wipe shoes dipped in milk cloth. If the surface is faded, rub it with a cut onion, and then dry with a soft cloth polish the surface of the shoe. There are on sale special means for a varnish. They are made on a water basis. Such products give a brilliant fresh look. If the surface is lubricated with glycerin, castor oil, petroleum jelly, then the shoes will not warp.
Rubber Shoes.
Care of rubber shoes is very simple. It can be washed both outside and inside. To prevent the appearance of odor insoles and shoes from the inside periodically need to handle either a solution of potassium permanganate, or use a special disinfectant spray. The rubber surface can be polished with a cloth soaked in glycerin. Glycerin will help keep the shine longer.
Footwear made of felt.
Remember that if you wash such shoes, then it can "sit down". After washing, dry the surface. After drying with a hard brush, clean it. You can use a fine-grained skin.
It is very important for proper care of shoes to choose professional means. So, for example, in the summer you can use shoes care products, which have a silicone and a solvent in their composition. These include liquid shoe creams and sponges. They are suitable for dry weather. For shoes everyday, the cream is suitable for organic solvents. He will better cope with the grime, besides, he will give shoes shine, make it moisture resistant.
On sale there are professional means for care of footwear in the big assortment.
1. Cream for shoes.
In its composition must necessarily include solvents, wax and animal fat, colorants. Solvents help remove dirt, dyes tint the shoes, the fat serves to nourish the skin, and the glamor will give the wax a shine. The quality of the shoe cream depends on the quality of the wax. If the composition of the cream includes a soft and liquid wax, then this cream will not be able to protect the skin, but dust and dirt very quickly stick to it. A good cream contains a solid wax. Some products serve to protect against moisture, while others - to soften the skin, for shine, or just can tint the surface. If the cream contains 40% fat and more, then it really protects the shoes from moisture. And if the composition of the cream includes a large percentage of silicone, then this tool will help polish shoes to shine. The cream is produced in jars, in tubes, in the form of aerosols. For each type of footwear you need a certain cream.
2. Aerosols.
They are simply irreplaceable when caring for shoes from suede, nubuck and velor. Antibacterial aerosols are manufactured using special technologies. Such aerosols protect and protect shoes from unpleasant odors. Natural aerosols contain a vegetable base that does not contain alcohol. Natural substances destroy bacteria. It is because of the presence of such bacteria that there is an unpleasant smell. The remedy for the smell in the shoes prevents it from becoming saturated with the smell of sweat, leaving a pleasant fragrant fragrance.
3. Sponges.
Shoe sponges are easy to use. But the sponges are far away from the creams. The sponge removes only dirt and dust from the surface of the shoe. But she does not take care of anything, in fact, for shoes. The benefits of a sponge are not so much. The service life of the sponge is limited and does not exceed 50 cleanings, and sometimes even less. A poor-quality sponge very quickly ceases to provide impregnation, but only collects dust. Sponges from Asia are distinguished by the fact that they are impregnated with glycerin. These sponges dry out quickly, besides they do not protect themselves from moisture. European sponges are much better in quality. They are impregnated with more reliable silicone oils.
4. Brushes for the care of shoes.
The best brushes are made using natural nap. Rows of pile should be some distance from each other.