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Yes, now that you mention it, I recall reading here that they have a shoe polish and another product that is more of a creme/conditioner, too. And I appreciate the transparency too! But I stand by my prior post. Maybe I am just reading too many listings lol.
The name on the jar is "boot and shoe cream polish." That sounds like shoe polish to me! I think some people on the forum have used it. I don't think it is as terrible as regular shoe polish.
. Not sure you can see much difference.I've never used it, but I bought some to use on a rehab that is in my rehab pile. There is a post in the Hermes forum by docride that explains how to use it and make it colorfast by using ice water. I figure if she can use it on a Hermes, it can't be too terrible.
She also mentions Kiwi in the same post, and that is really shoe polish.
Hello! I've been meaning to ask this thread if it's okay to use neutral shoe polish to "seal" a vintage coach bag and give it a little shine after conditioning. I usually dunk my vintage finds and proceed with conditioning with lexol and I observed that after dunking and conditioning, the bag is not as shiny as i like. I wonder if you all have the same experience and if this is expected? We have very limited leather care products in our area. Aside from the Lexol Cleaner and conditioner I have only found polishes for shoes (Kiwi Brand). I'm technically new to the rehabbing hobby and in collecting coach bags so any information and advise would be much appreciated.
Thank you for referring to the hermes thread. I was also thinking of using colored shoe polish to correct scratches and scuffs. If not colored shoe polish, I wonder if you have tried using acrylic paint mixed with conditioner? I've read that some use that mixture to correct discolorations and scuffs. Did that work for you? Thank you in advance!
Hi, Lake Effect! I was actually planning to use Kiwi neutral shoe polish to sort of "seal" and add shine to my rehabbed bag after conditioning it with lexol conditioner. The kiwi shoe polish I intended to use was the one in the tin can with a cream/wax-like consistency. Do you think this is a bad idea? Unfortunately, aside from lexol products, I have found no other leather care products locally. The kiwi shoe polish is my next best thing.
Hi, Ravvie99! I would just like to ask what the disadvantages are in using shoe polish to correct color imperfections in leather bags? I have vintage coach bags that have prominent scuff marks/color loss especially on the leather pipings that I initially thought would be corrected by using colored shoe polish. Is this a bad idea? One alternative I've been thinking was to use acrylic paint mixed with conditioner to cover the color loss and scuff marks. Have you had any experience with this? Sorry I've so many questions. I'm new to this and I'm absorbing as much information as you experienced rehabbers are sharing on this thread.
I use acrylic paint mixed with conditioner. I believe it is a better solution than shoe polish. It doesn't change the texture of the leather and it is easier to clean off if you don't want it than shoe polish. In my opinion, shoe polish gives an unnatural appearance and feel to leather and I believe it isn't good for the leather. There are plenty of posts in this thread where members unknowingly bought bags that were treated with shoe polish, and I don't recall anyone saying they liked it. Shoes are very different from purses. The leather on them isn't expected to flex and bend as much as on a purse. For extra shine, you can use a bit of acrylic gloss. If you aren't happy with the paint solution, there are plenty of leather dyes that have a bit of gloss to them. I usually stay away from them because I don't want a highly shiny surface to my Coach leather products. I don't think it looks natural.Hello! I've been meaning to ask this thread if it's okay to use neutral shoe polish to "seal" a vintage coach bag and give it a little shine after conditioning. I usually dunk my vintage finds and proceed with conditioning with lexol and I observed that after dunking and conditioning, the bag is not as shiny as i like. I wonder if you all have the same experience and if this is expected? We have very limited leather care products in our area. Aside from the Lexol Cleaner and conditioner I have only found polishes for shoes (Kiwi Brand). I'm technically new to the rehabbing hobby and in collecting coach bags so any information and advise would be much appreciated.
Thank you for referring to the hermes thread. I was also thinking of using colored shoe polish to correct scratches and scuffs. If not colored shoe polish, I wonder if you have tried using acrylic paint mixed with conditioner? I've read that some use that mixture to correct discolorations and scuffs. Did that work for you? Thank you in advance!
Thank you, Whateve! yes, i agree that too much shine will make take away the bag's natural beauty. For those bags which have been treated with shoe polish, I wonder if they can be reverted back to their original state thru dunking? Also, what additional steps do you do to the bag after applying the acrylic+conditioner solution? will you need to seal the bag? Thank you again for all your help.
It is really difficult to remove shoe polish. It doesn't come off in a dunk. You have to scrub with acetone (nail polish remover.) I never seal the bag after using acrylic paint with conditioner. I let the solution dry for a few days before doing additional conditioning. If you condition sooner, the color will come off when you buff. Even after awhile, some color coming off during the buffing process is normal, even for bags that weren't treated with acrylic. It won't come off with normal wear. I think maybe your problem is that you aren't using Blackrock Leather n Rich. If there is anyway you can order it to be delivered to you, you'll get the shine you desire. It isn't exactly a shine, it is more of a glow, that looks natural and makes every rehab look better. In fact, often it is all you need. Sometimes edges look like they need recoloring, but Blackrocks darkens them so it is unnecessary.
