Leather

atom · Scooby Slapper Joined: 26 Apr 2004 Karma :

I've fairly scuffed my nice black leathers, and was wondering what I can do to restore them, worried about using boot polish, as its flammable. This post is inspired by the chat about nikwax, waterproofing.

So how do you do it?
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Shade_BW · I'm better than you Joined: 13 Jul 2004 Karma :

spray paint

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Ste · Not Work Safe Joined: 01 Sep 2002 Karma :

Best way to get the marks to go away is to ignore them. No one is going to be bothered about you having a few scuffs on your leathers it just shows usage which is what they're for. Thumbs Up

Bendy · Mrs Sensible Joined: 10 Jun 2002 Karma :

I used boot polish on my jacket when the bright idea of writing 'BCF' in yellow electrical tape left it looking a tad scabby.

Hex · Party Boy Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Use boot polish. Its not like your going to stand there with a lighter to your jacket anyway. Laughing

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atom · Scooby Slapper Joined: 26 Apr 2004 Karma :

Thanks for the replies, boot polish me thinks, the leathers aren't looking that bad but I like to look after stuff.
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atom · Scooby Slapper Joined: 26 Apr 2004 Karma :

Stinkywheely : So when was the last time you saw someones leather boots catch fire then?

True, I remember seeing a programme about how to survive a plane crash, they advised wearing leather boots and natural fibres ( also avoiding drink and staying alert during take off and landing )
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Mr C · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Feb 2003 Karma :

actually that is one of the best ways of applying a lot of boot polish very quickly, we used to do it in the RAF

ladle it on to your toecaps and set fire to it

let it burn until it's all gone liquid then blow out the flames

spit and polish to finish

also, if you have a tub of polish which has all broken up and cracked, stick a match in and let it all liquefy, blow it out and bingo -new smooth polish

(don't try any of this indoors kiddies as the acrid black smoke is pretty unpleasant)
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Big Pete · Spanner Monkey Joined: 18 Jul 2004 Karma :

there is a renovating polish that contains dye to restore the original colour. The name has gone for now but its not hard to find in shoe shops.
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Annabella · Like a person, only smaller Joined: 03 Feb 2002 Karma :

Use the polish but I would recommend using the liquid nikwax afterwards to protect the leather and get it all nice and clean and sealed.
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