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pompousporcup...
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PostPosted: 10:00 - 07 Jun 2016    Post subject: leather boot care Reply with quote
i've scuffed and scrapped my leather boots Sad

what product can i use to rub in to protect them and the scuffed parts?
I has brown leather polish but i was advised not to use it on these..

they're RST boots, these ones Thumbs Up

https://www.getgeared.co.uk/rst-roadster-boots-1638-brown?gclid=CjwKEAjw4dm6BRCQhtzl6Z6N4i0SJADFPu1nUcraCRs32vF13z1LLPTmbDogErWVtjH4r-AYiaiJUhoCjQ_w_wcB&utm_source=google&utm_medium=shopping_feed_gg15
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Rogerborg
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PostPosted: 11:20 - 07 Jun 2016    Post subject: Re: leather boot care Reply with quote
sharpe2002 wrote:
I has brown leather polish but i was advised not to use it on these..

On brown leather boots? Eh?

Pretty much any oil or grease based gloop to soak into the scuffed area, then brown polish on top. I wouldn't over-think it.
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PostPosted: 14:50 - 07 Jun 2016    Post subject: Reply with quote
Who advised you not to and did they give any reason why?
From the listing they're just brown leather boots with no magical qualities, so I'd have to say that brown boot polish does seem to fit the bill.
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PostPosted: 13:51 - 13 Jun 2016    Post subject: Reply with quote
Altberg's Ledergris comes in brown. It's kept my walking boots supple for as long as I can remember, and the black variant is the product of choice on my motorcycle boots.
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pompousporcup...
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PostPosted: 14:35 - 13 Jun 2016    Post subject: Reply with quote
talkToTheHat wrote:
Altberg's Ledergris comes in brown. It's kept my walking boots supple for as long as I can remember, and the black variant is the product of choice on my motorcycle boots.


have just ordered some Thumbs Up

cannae remember who told me not to, could be a bloke at work or could have read it somewhere on the web but it for some reason it stuck.
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PostPosted: 10:40 - 14 Jun 2016    Post subject: Reply with quote
https://i.imgur.com/FqvCByS.jpg

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PostPosted: 18:10 - 14 Jun 2016    Post subject: Reply with quote
Nikwax cream, the one with the applicator on the bottle. The stuff stinks, a bit like Brasso weirdly, but does the job. If there are any suedey bits it will turn them smooth and shiny though.
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PostPosted: 09:37 - 15 Jun 2016    Post subject: Reply with quote
Socket wrote:
I've never cleaned, polished, or wasted money on that waterproof shite for my boots I wear them every day and they are still 100% waterproof/just as comfy as they were when new.

Alpinestar web goretex.


That'll be because the goretex is keeping your feet dry rather than the leather.
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PostPosted: 09:03 - 17 Jun 2016    Post subject: Reply with quote
i applied some Altberg's Leder Gris last night on my boots and it has worked wonders.

Most of the scuffs/scrapes have seemingly disappeared (at least they're not that noticeable anymore ) and the boots look a lot smarter. I recon 1 application a week of this stuff would see these boots out for a few years yet
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