Care for white shoes made of leather, fabric and suede at home

Quality care for any footwear, including light color, is, first of all, cleaning. Before cleaning the white skin, suede, fabric or nubuck in traditional ways, it is necessary to evaluate the condition and the material features, to find suitable means.

The procedure for handling naughty products is not difficult, but does not forgive rushing and ignoring specific moments. We should not forget about such important manipulations as protecting the surface from negative external conditions, conditioning raw materials in order to maintain or restore its original appearance.

Features of cleaning white shoes from various materials

Begins care for white products from the time they are purchased. It is recommended that you immediately acquire specialized professional tools, especially if you do not yet have experience with natural preparations. Before introducing new shoes into service, it must be treated with wax( in the case of skin) or with a spray( suede and nubuck).Special impregnations have been developed for fabric products. Regardless of the type of material, the removal of contaminants must be carried out as they occur, and not planned, by collecting a sufficient number of spots.

Advice: When working with protective, air-conditioning and cleaning agents, it is highly recommended not to apply the compounds directly to the material. It is allowed to distribute the product on the surface of a sponge or napkin, otherwise the footwear will be covered with stains, divorce or faded areas.

To properly care for products from various materials, the following rules must be observed:

1. Fabric items may be soaked in a solution of warm water and liquid soap or shampoo. For intensive cleaning, sponges and toothbrushes are used. It is obligatory to carry out several stages of rinsing in order to completely wash the product out of the material. Drying is best carried out outdoors, previously stuffing products with paper.
2. Rubber shoes will return to its original appearance, if you first carefully lather the surface of the material with a sponge, and then wash off the foam with cool water. You need to rinse a few times, otherwise the raw material will remain plaque.
3. For the white suede, specific tools have been developed. Regular maintenance and removal of surface contamination implies the use of rubber brushes. Persistent stains will be subject to the action of the eraser or profile stain removers. Scrapes and scratches, which are especially visible on a light background, are removed with brushes with a short hard nap or rubbed with a blunt knife.
4. Nubuck care should be based on recommendations for suede, only tools and detergents will be slightly different.
5. Most care is taken care of leather shoes. It consists of regular cleaning, polishing and conditioning products. With the systematic wearing of accessories, these manipulations have to be carried out very often. Here, profile and folk remedies can be useful.

After cleaning on the treated surface, it is necessary to apply a suitable tool that will take care of the objects during their operation. Repeatedly apply these products can only after another cleaning. If you simply apply the drugs layers, the products will be covered with a dense coating, which will lead to deformation of the material and its damage.

How to take care of white leather shoes?

The use of industrial and natural products is allowed for cleaning. In the first case, a quick effect is achieved with a minimum of energy costs, in the second - the economy and safety of the approach. In addition, at least once a month you need to polish shoes and slightly less often to condition the material.

White leather polishing is as follows:

1. First, we select the optimal tool. Wax products are distributed on the leather surface, providing protection of the material. Liquid also remain in the upper layers of the material, but it is easier to apply them. Creams and pastes not only protect raw materials, but also restore its structure.
2. Apply a little composition on a small area, make sure that the color of the product corresponds to the background.
3. Then distribute the mass on the entire surface of the product in circular motions, using a soft sponge or a lint-free napkin.

Air conditioning allows you to care for the skin, preventing the formation of cracks, scuffs and scratches. It should be used in the same way as polishing - applied evenly over the entire surface, after which the object should be rubbed with a soft cloth.

Popular means for cleaning white shoes

If professional means are over or simply do not inspire confidence, you can use folk approaches based on natural products. With the right approach, they guarantee no less quality and full-fledged care.

• With the help of white toothpaste and toothbrush, dirt can be wiped off any type of surface. Replacing the composition of the powder is not worth it. Even such a mild abrasive can lead to deterioration of the product.
• Vaseline is considered one of the most effective cleaners of white skin. It should be rubbed into the surface of the material with a lint-free cloth, making circular motions, then wiping with clean cloth.
• In extreme cases, the use of white polish for furniture is allowed. But this is a one-time tool, it is not recommended to abuse it.
• To gently clean the white skin and restore its elasticity, you can use olive oil. We rub a small amount of product into the material and polish the surface.
• Persistent stains from fabric, suede or leather removes lemon juice. It should be mixed in equal proportions with the wine stone, applied locally to the contamination and removed after a few hours.

In case of changing the color of the white surface, the appearance of incomprehensible plaque or divorce, deformation of objects, it is better to consult specialists. Any independent manipulation can only worsen the situation.