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    Boot/ Shoe Care (Products, Methods, and Suggestions)

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    • toddjcoleyT
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      Can people tell me if there is much between Obenaufs - Heavy Duty LP & Mustang Paste. I have been reading http://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=1977.0 and seems mustang paste does less darkening to the leather. I will be getting boots in icy mocha clx. i dont really want to get them to dark?

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        i swear by pecards. i swear theyre the best

        i only use mustang on my horsehide jackets. theyre too expensive for boots.

        pecards pecards pecards

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        • JCMx800J
          JCMx800
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          Today I used the Obenaufs LP the very first time on my RW875. I must say, the LP looks very good!!! The leather looks and feels great after the first use, I´ll repeat it when they are "dry" enough 🙂
          Next up is the leather tag on my well worn 634S.

          Les Paul -> ProCo Rat -> Super HardOn -> JCM800 Low Input
          XXX

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          • mclaincauseyM
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            With the impending IHVB-XX, and the wide divergence of opinion on roughout care: thoughts on roughout care?

            Think it, be it.

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            • SeulS
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              No care…

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                true noc are just reverse brush care

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                • GilesG
                  Giles
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                  @mclaincausey:

                  With the impending IHVB-XX, and the wide divergence of opinion on roughout care: thoughts on roughout care?

                  I just wear em…..

                  "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                  • Megatron1505M
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                    Stiff brush as and when required. That is all.

                    Made in England, clothed in Japan, fed in America and drunk in Belgium !

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                    • ChrisC
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                      Yeah, I don't think there's really a divergence of opinion on this one.  Just wear them, and if they get really filth encrusted, then brush them off.

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                      • mclaincauseyM
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                        See I hear everything from no care to exactly the same care as for smoothout… Hence my confusion. I have never conditioned suede personally, but I've always babied my suede shoes. These I won't be babying.

                        Nick's Boots, for example, was recommending the latter. During 80-100 hours of break-in, spray with 50/50 isopropyl/water and rub that in by hand, then obenauf's LP and oil as needed. This makes sense to me since it's still leather, just the flesh side of it, but I'd like to understand why this is or isn't wrong. As for aesthetics, I like the look of roughout oiled and scrubbed or left alone, so that's not a huge factor for me.

                        http://www.nicksboots.com/faq.asp#care

                        I also hear tell elsewhere of using silicone-based water repellent on sueded/roughout surfaces (openauf again has an example product).

                        Mine will be liberally exposed to snow and ice. I'll try to keep them it of the mud but I spend a lot of time in the woods and some at farms, and I'm pretty rough on boots. I have Red Wings for that but you never know. I'd like to know how to clean them and keep the leather well-conditioned.

                        Think it, be it.

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                        • JCMx800J
                          JCMx800
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                          Rough-Out care is a pretty interesting topic. Is there a special brush for rough-outs? RW do offer one:

                          Les Paul -> ProCo Rat -> Super HardOn -> JCM800 Low Input
                          XXX

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                          • mclaincauseyM
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                            Ah seems to be a strong accord while I was typing that last.

                            Think it, be it.

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                            • mclaincauseyM
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                              RW had care instructions pimping the use of their LP for roughout, but otherwise sounded like most of the responses on this thread, certainly different than Nick's. I did ask viberg's opinion on the matter when I sent in my trace too.

                              Think it, be it.

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                              • vintage_engineer_bootsV
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                                Bring life back to those worn soles.  All it takes is water and some canvas.  Dip your index finger in water and rub it along a small portion - about two to three inches at a time.  Let the water set for at least twenty seconds.  Using the canvas, quickly rub it back and forth over the treated area.  The friction will cause the area to darken back up and gives it a nice shine.

                                Just a simple man with a simple plan.

                                www.vintageengineerboots.com
                                http://instagram.com/vintage_engineer_boots

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                                  Thanks for the tip, had no idea about that.

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                                  • Finn666F
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                                    this thread is going to be pretty badass if VEB keeps on sharing such useful informations 🙂
                                    thanks a ton mate…

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                                      That's crazy! What kind of canvas do you use?

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                                      • vintage_engineer_bootsV
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                                        I just use a heavy grade canvas from the local fabric shop (Joann's in SoCal).

                                        Just a simple man with a simple plan.

                                        www.vintageengineerboots.com
                                        http://instagram.com/vintage_engineer_boots

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                                        • SimonS
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                                          Mink oil on my Vibergs, yes or no?

                                          Give me the luxuries of life and I will willingly do without the necessities - Frank Lloyd Wright

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                                          • simoncS
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                                            What's the goal here Simon?

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