How do I clean my nubuck shoes at home?

Many people like Nubuck shoes. But in the process of socks, the question arises: how to clean shoes from the nubuck at home? In shoe stores you will find all sorts of tools to care for this material. You just need to learn how to properly care for him and keep your shoes always in pure form. In this article, we'll talk about how to clean nubuck shoes at home and what care it should take to make your beloved couple look like new for a very long time.

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What is a nubuck?

Nubuck is a modern natural material. Finely leather is produced in factory conditions by special technology of leather processing: by special dressing, being subjected to chrome tanning and grinding. To obtain a nubuck, only the skin of cattle is used.

Advantages:

1. Being a natural material, it provides a "breath" of the skin, which is a prerequisite for preserving the beauty and health of your feet. In such shoes, the feet will never sweat in the summer and will always be warm in winter.
2. Shoes of high quality material correspond to high levels of durability and strength. Such footwear can maintain its performance characteristics for many years, even under the condition of constant daily wear.

Basic rules of choice and care:

1. In order for shoes to last you a long time, you need to pay attention to the quality of the product when buying. Try to buy only branded shoes, then you will not be disappointed in your choice.
2. When buying shoes from nubuck, you do not need to save money on care products. You will not lose it if you immediately buy a spray paint with a waterproof effect and a water-repellent impregnation. Special means for shoes made from nubuck help to refresh it, protect it from dirt, and also mask disintegration.

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Nubuck shoes: the first "exit to people"

Do I have to clean new shoes from the nubuck immediately after buying before starting socks? The answer to this question is unambiguous and categorical - it is necessary. Shoe care must begin on the day of purchase, immediately after returning from the store. Such a skin does not tolerate moisture, so the main task is to protect it from water.

It is the first preventive cleaning that will ensure the happy and long "life" of your favorite footwear. The first cleaning should be the most abundant:

• The product must be treated with a special impregnation three times.
• Between each treatment, you need to take a break, allowing the product to completely absorb into the material. This will protect your shoes from soaking in the future and will facilitate subsequent removal of stains.
• The same abundant treatment should be carried out during the rain and melting snow.

Important! Before handling, read the instructions for use. It is better to apply special impregnation in the fresh air, for example, on the balcony.

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How to take care of nubuck shoes at home? Daily procedures

It is very important to take care of the nubuck shoes daily. Processing should be regular and high-quality.

Procedure:

1. The first step is to remove dirt from the heel and the soles with a damp cloth.
2. Clean the shoes of dust and dust with a special brush.

Important! The product must be dry. Otherwise - you rub the dirt in the material.

1. If the surface of the shoe is wet, dry your shoes or shoes. To do this, you can cram inside old newspapers or use a dryer for shoes.

Important! It is not recommended to dry such shoes near the battery or other heat sources. If you have dried the product incorrectly, it will be impossible to return the beautiful appearance at home to it.

1. After drying and cleaning, apply once impregnation. Thus, you protect your favorite shoes from moisture, which can spoil it.

Important! Aerosol treatment should be done in advance. It is better to spend it in the evening, and not before you have to leave the house.

1. It is better not to wear such shoes during wet weather when it rains. This can lead to the loss of a beautiful appearance of the product.
2. For those who drive a car, there are special "taki-so" patches. They protect the nap from wiping and dirt.

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How to clean the nubuck shoes at home from heavy dirt?

If shoes are heavily worn, then to return it to its former appearance, we recommend that you turn to a dry cleaner for professional help. You can try to clean the shoes from the nubuck and at home. To do this, use one of the following tools.

Ammonium alcohol

By the method using ammonia, you can clean white salt stains that often appear on shoes in the winter season.

How to use:

1. Prepare the solution from water and ammonia in the proportion 4: 1
2. Thoroughly wipe the nubuck product with a sponge soaked in the prepared solution.
3. Dry the shoes well, then hold it over the steam in order to spread the pile.
4. Wipe the nubuck with a brush and apply the paint.

Vinegar

Table liquid is also an excellent assistant in cleaning shoes from delicate natural material.

How to use:

1. Prepare the vinegar solution by mixing a teaspoon of vinegar and one liter of water.
2. Wet a dirty place in a solution moistened with a cosmetic disc.
3. Dry the shoes well and hold it over the steam to spread the hairiness.
4. Wipe with a brush and apply paint.
   

Kitchen salt

You can use ordinary table salt to get rid of fatty stains.

How to use:

1. Apply a small pinch of salt to the contamination site and sponge gently with a sponge.
2. Clean the surface with a damp cloth.
3. Dry the shoes and carefully comb the surface with a metal nubuck brush.

Important! If the dirt is strong, you can not wash the nubuck shoes under running water, this can completely ruin it. Wash such shoes, as well as handle soap, is strictly prohibited.

All the above methods can be used to clean the light nubuck shoes. But it should be noted that the process will take a bit more of your time.

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Cleaning nubuck footwear with folk methods

If you do not have the opportunity to purchase a modern special care product for nubuck products, and you are afraid to try the above-described home cleaning products, then you can use folk methods:

• You can clean the suede products with a crusthard bread and an ordinary office eraser.
• To update the color and tint of the shoes in black, our grandmothers used carbon paper.
• For the care of brown shoes, coffee grounds can be used.
• If the pile is caked, rub it with a fine sandpaper problem.
• Grease stains should be treated with gasoline and sprinkled with talc.

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Special tools for nubuck shoes

You can clean shoes from nubuck yourself using special tools. The modern market offers a wide range of products for the care of nubuck products in the form of aerosols, and in the form of special paints, which are applied with a sponge. But only the quality of aerosols or impregnations matters.

Rules for cleaning by special means:

• When applying special aerosols, you must follow the safety rules.
• Spraying the care product, be sure to take into account the distance to the wallpaper and furniture. Aerosol is a volatile substance that, when moving, can settle on interior objects and spoil them.
• The following new can must be identical in composition to the previous one and preferably one manufacturer.
• Shoe care must be carried out with strict adherence to the instructions for the use of special chemicals.
• Spray chemicals for shoe care in a well ventilated area.
• To disguise small scuffs, you can use a variety of creams designed for this material.
• The erased places need to be rubbed with a special eraser. If this does not help - hold it over the steam, then spread the villi with a brush.
  

Nubuck brush

For obtaining the best result of cleaning shoes from natural material, it is recommended to purchase a special nubuck brush.

Brushes are of the following types:

• with a selected edge;
• three-sided and four-sided;
• with a combination of metallic and synthetic pile.

Important! The most versatile instruments combine a rubber working surface and a metal pile. Using such brushes helps not only to clean the nubuck shoes from dirt, but also significantly improve the appearance of the material, smoothing the pile.

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"Express technology" for quick cleaning

There are times when you need to give shoes a "fresh" look very quickly. To do this, use the "express technology" with the use of liquid water-repellent cream paint.

Important! It is a mistake to assume that conventional paints and impregnations recommended for smooth skin can be used for this purpose.

Such a tool allows you to provide reliable protection against the adverse effects of environmental factors and allows you to instantly update the surface. The effect of such a means when painting scratches and abrasions is absolutely harmless to the material. For a uniform application of the caring cream provides a convenient sponge applicator.

There are also special kits for owners of shoes from nubuck, suede and velor. The kit includes the availability of various means for cleaning and protecting products from nubuck and instructions for restoring the beautiful appearance of shoes at home.

Collonil Nubuk + Velours Set

For example, the set "Collonil Nubuk + Velours Set", beautifully packaged in a handbag, includes such tools:

1. Protective aerosol. A 200 ml Collonil Nubuk + Velours cylinder of a certain color( black, colorless, various shades of brown, blue).This nubuck paint will help you refresh the tarnished color, remove stains, and most importantly - protect the soft surface of the shoes from dirt and water.
2. Collonil Shampoo. Shampoo for removing salt stains and complex stains of well-absorbed dirt. After applying this tool, the shoes look like new.
3. Collonil Nubuk Textile. Useful for products from nubuck, textiles, suede. Has a tinting effect.
4. Excellent assistant - a universal nubuck brush for Collonil Cleaner.
5. Brush for cleaning suede products.
6. Eraser Collonil Cleaner. With his help, any stains can be removed quickly, without exerting unnecessary effort.
7. Always use a deodorant for shoes Collonil Cool'n'Fresh. It will relieve not only from unpleasant odors, but also is an excellent antibacterial agent.
8. Metal horn of standard size.

Important! Do not apply care products( impregnation, cream, foam) directly to the surface of the product. These funds are applied to a sponge or a soft cloth, which is then carefully cleaned of contaminated sites or tinted.

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Nubuck footwear at home. Storage rules:

• Before storing shoes for storage until the next season, it must be thoroughly cleaned of dust and dirt. Do not forget to wash the soles of your boots.
• Do not store nubuck shoes in plastic bags - this causes an unpleasant smell.
• Shoes must breathe. Therefore, it is correct to store such products in cardboard boxes or by placing them in a cabinet on the shoe shelf.
• The product must be impregnated with a special agent prior to storage.

The main condition for the long service of nubuck shoes is regular care of it. As you can see, it is not so difficult to implement. Using simple care tips from our article, you will retain the beautiful appearance and integrity of your favorite shoe.