How to take care of nubuck shoes: we clean shoes at home

Nubuck is a natural material, comfortable to wear and externally attractive. However, buying shoes made from this material, you need to know how to clean the nubuck."What's so complicated?" - many will say.- "I washed it, if it's dirty, and I put it under the battery."It is these people who, after wearing the first pair of nubuck shoes, will never again get shoes or boots made of this material. Moreover, they and all familiar will say that the Nubuck shoes get wet in the winter, collect dust in the warm spring and lose their appearance for 3-4 socks. Let's not repeat their mistakes and learn how to clean the shoes from the nubuck, so that it looks flawless and comfortable worn.

Getting ready for the first toe

Bought a nubuck couple? Do not rush to run for a walk. First it is necessary to prepare shoes properly: protect them from fall-spring dampness, winter slush and snow. To be fully armed, simultaneously with the purchase of boots from the nubuck, buy tools and appliances to care for this material. To maintain it in a neat condition will help:

• water repellent impregnation, usually in the form of a spray;
• special brush, delicately cleaning the surface from dust;
• cream paint;
• eraser for removing contaminants;
• shampoo for removing stubborn dirt, salt stains.

Also, there will not be an extra shoe spoon and special deodorant - they allow you to take care of shoes from any material.

When special means are purchased, it is necessary to thoroughly soak shoes or boots before putting them on for the first time.

1. Choose a well-ventilated room, such as a balcony. Close the windows to the apartment, and those that go out to the street, open to the maximum.
2. Placing a thick layer of old newspapers on the floor.
3. Put shoes on newspapers and apply copious waterproofing to it.
4. Wait until the shoes are dry.
5. Repeat the procedure 2 more times.
6. Wait until the surface dries.

Now it can be considered that the Nubuck shoes have undergone initial processing from dampness at home and can be worn on the street.

Defending ourselves from the vagaries of the weather

"Nature does not have bad weather. .." This phrase will be fair if you take care of nubuck shoes in a timely and proper manner. What are the weather whims and how to protect them from their favorite shoes and boots?

Council

The Nubuck pair of shoes should not be the only one, otherwise it will have to be worn both in strong slush and in a downpour that is contraindicated for it. For extremely dirty and wet weather, the arsenal should always have appropriate shoes that do not skip moisture and are easy to clean.

If you do not talk about extreme cases, proper care of shoes from the nubuck will save it from the unpleasant consequences of snow, rain and dust.

To begin with, a few general recommendations.

• Cleaning is always done in a dry condition.
• Machine washable. Contraindicated.
• Do not dry near a strong heat source( battery, heater).
• You can not use ordinary shoe polishes - this will damage the appearance of the nubuck.
• Nubuck can be taken care of with the help of special tools or proven home methods that do not contradict the general rules of care.
• Choose well-known brands of products marked "for nubuck".If you want to try something new, before applying, check the product on a small area of ​​tissue. The same applies to folk methods.

And now we will take a closer look at how to clean your favorite shoes with the help of store tools at home.

1. When you come home, you must carefully, trying not to get on the nubuck, to clean the dirt from the sole, heel and kantikov with a damp sponge, but not under the stream of water. Then it is necessary to dry the shoes in a natural way, using a shoe dryer or stuffing well-crumpled old newspapers into a boot.
2. When the steam is dry, proceed to cleaning. If the pollution is not strong, it is enough to walk on the surface of the nubuck with a special brush, removing dust and dirt. Separate stains can be removed with an eraser for nubuck shoes. In case of severe contamination( clearly visible dirt spots, salt stains), arrange a wet cleaning with a special shampoo according to the instructions for use. As mentioned above, you can not wash the nubuck, so when using shampoo it is applied in a diluted form( 1: 2), gently clean the surface of the material and remove the product with a damp cloth. Not under running water!
3. After using the shampoo, you should wait until the steam has dried, and proceed to the next step.
4. If necessary, you can apply a product that refreshes the color - cream-paint. If a spray is used, it will be useful to cover the decorative elements with a film if they are on boots or boots. Also for this purpose you can use paint tape.
5. Final treatment of dry clean shoes includes the application of a waterproof spray. You need to do this as carefully as before the first sock.

At home with the help of improvised means, you can only delicately clean nubuck shoes, except for the old ways of tinting with carbon paper, coffee grounds and cleaning with bread crust. To update the color and protection from moisture, you will have to use special store tools.

Clean the stain from dirt or oil with ammonia or vinegar.

1. Dry shoes.
2. Clean the surface dirt with a rubber brush.
3. Prepare a solution to remove the stain from water and ammonia( 4: 1) or table vinegar( 1 tsp for 1 liter of water).
4. Apply the solution to the cloth and wipe the stain, if necessary, do this several times.
5. Walk around the place where there used to be a stain, a cloth soaked in clean water and well wrung out.
6. Dry the surface of nubuck footwear after wet cleaning with a paint( if necessary) and a water repellent spray.

Nubuck shoes care is not an easy task, but a permanent one. Therefore, when buying shoes from this material, remember: to make it look "excellent", you can not be lazy. Care must be thorough, delicate and timely.