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BOOTBLACKING 2: COLORS & CLOTHES

Ice, Presenter

July 11th 2004 Seattle Eagle

Basic Principles of Leather Care

  1. Main concern is pleasing the client
  2. Consider intended use
  3. Do no harm; never do anything to leather you wouldn't do to your own skin
  4. Leather must be completely clean, dry and dust-free before treatment
  5. Wax/grease/dye won't combine with moisture
  6. Think twice before coloring once (when in doubt, use conditioner or neutral wax)
  7. A satisfied client is more important than perfect craft

Leather/Suede/Nubuck/Exotic Leather Care

  1. Remove ornaments, laces, undo fastenings
  2. Clean with soap & sponge & toothbrush OR
  3. Suede eraser and scrub pad or fine wire brush
  4. Trim loose threads
  5. (Use dye prep/rubbing alcohol or acetone)
  6. (Dye in several light applications OR)
  7. (Re-touch with liquid dyes or permanent or paint markers or melted wax crayons)
  8. Condition (unless suede or greasy)
  9. (Condition again until leather is supple)
  10. (Polish if desired)

Latex/PVC/Rubber/Vinyl

  1. Remove ornaments, laces, undo fastenings
  2. Clean with soap & sponge (& toothbrush)
  3. Do not singe off loose threads; nip or cut them
  4. Dry with clean rag
  5. Latex can be dyed, vinyl requires specialized paint/will crack in time
  6. Polish with tire shine/armor-all & foam sponge or brush
  7. (2nd coat tire shine)

Materials

  1. Bar glycerine soap
  2. Sponge (cellulose or natural)
  3. Toothbrush
  4. White or gum eraser
  5. Coarse scrub pad or fine wire brush
  6. Wiping rag (100% Cotton)
  7. Assorted touch-up permanent or paint markers or wax crayons
  8. Conditioner (British Museum Dressing or similar)
  9. Neutral wax shoe polish
  10. Boot brush (for neutral wax only; for buffing only)
  11. Flannel or t-shirt rag (100% Cotton)
  12. Tireshine, Armor-All, or similar silicone/acrylic treatment
  13. Sponge brush or small foam sponge
  14. Qt. Water Bucket

British Museum Dressing

Anhydrous Lanolin 7 oz by weight
Beeswax 1- 4 oz by weight
Cedar Oil 1 oz by volume
Lavender Oil 1 oz by volume
Odorless Paint Thinner 11 oz by volume
Glass or non-reactive plastic container  
  1. Prepare in well-ventilated area away from flame. Mixture is toxic when liquid until thinner evaporates.
  2. Melt the lanolin until liquid in a glass, plastic or teflon-lined container. Melt in crumbled beeswax (more for boots and molded leathers, less for garments) until dissolved. Remove from heat, mix in cedar and lavender. While mixture is still hot, thoroughly combine with thinner. Store in a tightly closed, non-reactive container.
  3. Use very sparingly on smooth leather only. Apply lightly multiple times if necessary, allowing time to evaporate between applications. Can be buffed. May temporarily or permanently change leather color. Use after dyeing.

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