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josie · Jan 7th, 2009, 02:35 AM

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White marks have appeared on my Hunter boots...

Occasionally, it is possible that white marks will appear on your Hunter wellington boots. This is a phenomenon called 'blooming' and is your boots attempting to protect themselves from environmental damage.
Every Hunter wellington boot is made from 100% natural ingredients and small amounts of wax are included in the rubber compound during the vulcanisation process that is used to make each pair. When exposed to certain environmental factors, this wax can "bloom" to the surface and appear as white or blue marks.
This is not a defect with the boots, and is completely natural. If this does happen, you can wipe this blooming clean with a warm, damp cloth. Also, Hunter recommend a product called UV Tech - a boot cleaner and conditioner that we used to manufacture, and can still be purchased from various online outlets.

- From Hunter Customer Support page

I spent about an hour trying to clean my boots with a warm, damp cloth but I still have white marks. I'm about to give up!

Does anyone else have the same problem?

Has anyone used UV Tech for their wellies?

TIA

jenbuggy85 · Jan 7th, 2009, 03:16 AM

my boots do the same thing! i havent tried to get the stuff off though..looking forward to seeing how yours work out!

honeybee11 · Jan 11th, 2009, 10:38 PM

I have the same problem. I've searched for the uv tech cleaner but it seems it's only available in Europe. Has anyone tried this or does anyone know if it's available in the US?

luckygirl83 · Jan 11th, 2009, 10:45 PM

I read in a customer's review on Zappos to try washing with warm soapy water and really scrubbing it. I haven't tried it though. I have the same marks on my Hunter boots but I've seen some Hunter boots look shiny. Let me know if anyone finds a solution!

brwneyedgrl · Jan 13th, 2009, 12:34 PM

When I bought mine from Martin + Osa, they used some kind of boating product on them. I will ask next time I am at the store.

Melville234551 · Jan 14th, 2009, 09:15 AM

I found the Hunter UV Tech Boot Cleaner at this web site http://www.cheshiregunroom.com/store/ and just orderd 2 bottles. It's the only place i have found that will ship to the US. Hope to recieve it soon!

honeybee11 · Jan 19th, 2009, 10:50 PM

Please let us know if it worked. Post before and after photos if you can!!

tes · Jan 20th, 2009, 07:17 PM

I tried soap and water, it def did not work, i tried every kind of cloth, the marks still didn't come out, so then I decided to try a bit of olive oil and it looks brand new!

luckygirl83 · Jan 21st, 2009, 02:21 AM

OLIVE OIL?!!! Wow... how much did you use tes? TIA!

scoshe · Jan 21st, 2009, 03:39 AM

i'm having the same problem with my green boots. they're covered in a white film after a few weeks in the snow.

did the UV tech cleaner work?

did we find out about the boat cleaner somebody had mentioned?

how about the olive oil? i'm tempted to try and oil my boots up too...since the oil is handy...but i don't want to do any damage to the boots.

businesswomen · Jan 22nd, 2009, 07:05 PM

I think I might have found the boat cleaner that was mentioned that was used to clean Hunter boots. It's called McNett UV Tech. I am going to go over the weekend to get some. I have not tried it yet, but it specifically is designed to restore the color for rubber wet suits and boots etc.

I'll report back on the results!

Jesskaz · Jan 22nd, 2009, 11:54 PM

Oh, I'm glad someone started this- mine have been nagging me. It's not really bad but it bugs me. I saw a girl's yesterday that were so bad I got upset looking at them. A solution definately needs to be found!

honeybee11 · Jan 28th, 2009, 04:43 PM

What store are you purchasing the uv tech from?

asilize · Jan 28th, 2009, 10:21 PM

actually I did the same as tes.. I figured that it takes oil to fight oil :) I didn't actually have any oil handy on me, so I thought about all the oily products I have and tried my makeup remover -- it worked like a charm! although probably not a better solution than regular cooking oil, price-wise, in the long run :P

honeybee11 · Feb 3rd, 2009, 11:49 PM

Originally Posted by businesswomen

I think I might have found the boat cleaner that was mentioned that was used to clean Hunter boots. It's called McNett UV Tech. I am going to go over the weekend to get some. I have not tried it yet, but it specifically is designed to restore the color for rubber wet suits and boots etc.

I'll report back on the results!

Were you able to see any improvement? Let us know!!

Jan 7th, 2009, 03:16 AM	#2
jenbuggy85 Member Joined: Oct 2008 Location: ft campbell ky Posts: 182	my boots do the same thing! i havent tried to get the stuff off though..looking forward to seeing how yours work out!
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Jan 11th, 2009, 10:38 PM	#3
honeybee11 Member Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 47	I have the same problem. I've searched for the uv tech cleaner but it seems it's only available in Europe. Has anyone tried this or does anyone know if it's available in the US?
honeybee11 Member Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 47

Jan 14th, 2009, 09:15 AM	#6
Melville234551 Member Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1	I found the Hunter UV Tech Boot Cleaner at this web site http://www.cheshiregunroom.com/store/ and just orderd 2 bottles. It's the only place i have found that will ship to the US. Hope to recieve it soon!
Melville234551 Member Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1

Jan 19th, 2009, 10:50 PM	#7
honeybee11 Member Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 47	Please let us know if it worked. Post before and after photos if you can!!
honeybee11 Member Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 47

Jan 20th, 2009, 07:17 PM	#8
tes Member Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1	I tried soap and water, it def did not work, i tried every kind of cloth, the marks still didn't come out, so then I decided to try a bit of olive oil and it looks brand new!
tes Member Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1

Jan 11th, 2009, 10:45 PM	#4
luckygirl83 Member Joined: May 2008 Location: New York City Posts: 696	I read in a customer's review on Zappos to try washing with warm soapy water and really scrubbing it. I haven't tried it though. I have the same marks on my Hunter boots but I've seen some Hunter boots look shiny. Let me know if anyone finds a solution!

Jan 13th, 2009, 12:34 PM	#5
brwneyedgrl Member Joined: Jul 2007 Location: Chicago Posts: 528	When I bought mine from Martin + Osa, they used some kind of boating product on them. I will ask next time I am at the store.

Jan 21st, 2009, 02:21 AM	#9
luckygirl83 Member Joined: May 2008 Location: New York City Posts: 696	OLIVE OIL?!!! Wow... how much did you use tes? TIA!

Jan 21st, 2009, 03:39 AM	#10
scoshe Member Joined: May 2008 Posts: 1	same problem i'm having the same problem with my green boots. they're covered in a white film after a few weeks in the snow. did the UV tech cleaner work? did we find out about the boat cleaner somebody had mentioned? how about the olive oil? i'm tempted to try and oil my boots up too...since the oil is handy...but i don't want to do any damage to the boots.
scoshe Member Joined: May 2008 Posts: 1

Jan 22nd, 2009, 07:05 PM	#11
businesswomen Member Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1	Boat cleaner for hunter wellies I think I might have found the boat cleaner that was mentioned that was used to clean Hunter boots. It's called McNett UV Tech. I am going to go over the weekend to get some. I have not tried it yet, but it specifically is designed to restore the color for rubber wet suits and boots etc. I'll report back on the results!
businesswomen Member Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1

Jan 22nd, 2009, 11:54 PM	#12
Jesskaz Member Joined: Jan 2009 Location: NYC Posts: 484	Oh, I'm glad someone started this- mine have been nagging me. It's not really bad but it bugs me. I saw a girl's yesterday that were so bad I got upset looking at them. A solution definately needs to be found!

Jan 28th, 2009, 04:43 PM	#13
honeybee11 Member Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 47	What store are you purchasing the uv tech from?
honeybee11 Member Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 47

Jan 28th, 2009, 10:21 PM	#14
asilize Member Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1	actually I did the same as tes.. I figured that it takes oil to fight oil :) I didn't actually have any oil handy on me, so I thought about all the oily products I have and tried my makeup remover -- it worked like a charm! although probably not a better solution than regular cooking oil, price-wise, in the long run :P
asilize Member Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1

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