Best and quickest way to dry boots

timboellis · Traffic Copper Joined: 06 Jul 2009 Karma :

Well just back from a run ended in the sea up top my knees (Long Story) but now got my boots upside down on the radiator in the house, any quicker ways to dry them as need them the morrow.

The only other suggestion I could think of was to slap one on the end of the exhaust ?

..... · Quote Me Happy Joined: 15 Jan 2005 Karma :

Stuff them full of newspaper and put them somewhere warm.

timboellis · Traffic Copper Joined: 06 Jul 2009 Karma :

cheers, pack them tight or loose?

weasley · World Chat Champion Joined: 16 Oct 2010 Karma :

Screw up the paper into fairly tight balls and stuff as many in as you can. Do not use direct heat (eg on a radiator), just a warm place (eg airing cupboard). Leave for at least 24 hours.
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Charlie · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 May 2007 Karma :

Could probably replace the newspaper after 8 or so hours if you want speed it up slightly (although I suspect it only speeds it up slightly)
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Rogerborg · nimbA Joined: 26 Oct 2010 Karma :

Hair dryer alternating between cold and warm - not full heat.
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Howling TerrorOutOfOffice · Super Spammer Joined: 05 Dec 2008 Karma :

Unless they're 'the bestest boots ever' i'd hairdryer the bastards..Full heat..whilst they're toasting on a hot radiator.
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The Tot · World Chat Champion Joined: 11 Jun 2004 Karma :

Alll of the above... and them afterwards apply some nikwax leather restorer to take the hardness off them and keep the supple!

Newspaper and under the radiator...
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Marmalade · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Apr 2009 Karma :

I always stick mine on the top shelf in the airing cupboard, usually dry the next morning.
I keep the door open a tiny bit, I feel this helps move a bit of air around, probably does sod all to help but gives me hope.
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Teflon-Mike · tl;dr Joined: 01 Jun 2010 Karma :

DEFINITELY stuff'em with newspaper or they tend to shrink as they dry.
Forced heat will make them hard and crack, and the faster you dry them worse they'll be (if leather) If they are modernish boots with lots of armour and re enforcement, then be very wary about force drying, as the plastic and metal will not move lile the leather or textile will, as the water comes out, plus heat, can build up in metal and can distort plastic.
Always best to dry at room temperature if you can.
Always re 'proof' them with leather conditioner and then fabsil or nickwax or similar to re water proof.
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timboellis · Traffic Copper Joined: 06 Jul 2009 Karma :

Well had no newspaper just stuffed them with bog roll and more or less dry now in the airing cupboard

Pernig · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Jul 2006 Karma :

Bear in mind they are going to fucking stink once they are dry. When this happened to my boots I sprayed anti perspirant inside them to try and get rid.
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chillyman0 · Nearly there... Joined: 11 Sep 2008 Karma :

stick 'em in a bag in the freezer over night, then take em out and let them normalise then get some old socks and fill them with some cheap loose tea and add a few drops of tea tree oil, tie the ends off and stick them in the boots over night and furthermore leave in the boots whenever your not using them.

Thats to stop the odour not the wetness btw Mr. Green

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