CL Shoe Care and Maintenance Guide FAQ

#767
#769
bagsdreamer said:
Hi ladies with suede shoes, does the rain repellent (protectant) spray you used on your suede shoes caused the suede to look kinda matte? the texture of the suede doesn't feel quite the same anymore? any of you experienced color change?
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This happened to me when I used apple garde rain and stain repellant on my Sergio Rossi blue suede shoes. The suede became matted and kinda hard; definitely not the same fluffy suede I bought. I never noticed discolorations. However, since this, I discovered Meltonian spray (thank you, Nat!). I spray all my shoes (fabrics, suede, nappa, water snake) with it and the texture stays the same (color too!). Just don't be heavy handed with the spray and wait several hours until you spray again. Hth!
 
#770
Hi. I hope I am posting in the proper forum. I have a pair of lady peeps that were very wore down, so I had a cobbler install red vibram on them. And he did an awful job and the bottoms look very messy. Is it possible to have the entire sole replaced? i.e., like as if they were brand new? Has anyone done this before? And does the new sole come from CL or is it just a no-brand replacement? I contacted Leather Spa in NYC to inquire, but have not heard back yet. Thank you.
 
#771
If you're considering replacing the entire sole, you should consider sending them to MM7 in Paris. The cost is 94 Euros. http://forum.purseblog.com/loubouti...-official-cl-repairs-rubber-soles-551998.html

asr664 said:
Hi. I hope I am posting in the proper forum. I have a pair of lady peeps that were very wore down, so I had a cobbler install red vibram on them. And he did an awful job and the bottoms look very messy. Is it possible to have the entire sole replaced? i.e., like as if they were brand new? Has anyone done this before? And does the new sole come from CL or is it just a no-brand replacement? I contacted Leather Spa in NYC to inquire, but have not heard back yet. Thank you.
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#772
Helllo Ladies:love::love::love::love::love:
I would like to purchase leather care for my Christian Louboutin Kid leather shoes (very prive and new Simple Botta).
which product do you recommend?

I am thinking about getting either
Apple Garde Rain and Stain Repellent and Meltonian All Purpose Cleaner and Conditioner or Apple Garde Rain and Stain Repellent and Apple Leather Care Kit.

which would be better choice? or any other recommendation?

thank you:drinkup:
 
#773
I use the Meltonian. I had it since I bought it at Tory Burch's website recommendation. I like it.


kawaiisue said:
Helllo Ladies:love::love::love::love::love:
I would like to purchase leather care for my Christian Louboutin Kid leather shoes (very prive and new Simple Botta).
which product do you recommend?

I am thinking about getting either
Apple Garde Rain and Stain Repellent and Meltonian All Purpose Cleaner and Conditioner or Apple Garde Rain and Stain Repellent and Apple Leather Care Kit.

which would be better choice? or any other recommendation?

thank you:drinkup:
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#776
hi everyone! I was wondering what the best protectant for a beige calf leather would be. I saw recommendations for meltonian but I'm not sure if that is good for a light color. thank you.
 
#777
Has anyone here ever successfully restored the softness of suede after it gets to feeling dry and rough?

I have a pair of black suede simples and I was very bad and used a cleaner on them that was supposed to be ok for all types of leather including suede but clearly that wasn't the result.

They are otherwise perfect condition but when you feel the suede and look at it really close it is rough and not soft and velvety like my other suede CLs. They look clean and otherwise great but the texture feels rough.

I've read online that rubbing suede with steel wool will lift the nap up again and make them soft but honestly I'm terrified to do that, I'd rather have rough feeling suede then no suede at all! Has anyone successfully tried this?

Any thoughts? Anyone have any luck restoring the texture of suede?
 
#778
NANI1972 said:
I won these on ebay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/17079776062...X:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649#ht_1496wt_1185

I own the Apple Guard Nabuck and Suede cleaner, but have never used it. Can anyone who has used it give me some cleaning advice for this pair of shoes? I'm a little scared to use it but I have to try something to clean these up! Thanks
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I just bought a turquoise suede pair of CL's and was curious about this too....did you ever try the Apple Nubuck and suede cleaner?
 
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