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Hello Aries,
       First I used water then a shoebrush to remove dust and mud then kitchen towel paper to remove excess water. Then I used...
Lord Sheraton leather furniture wipes then straight to kiwi neutral polish spit and shine to add a protective layer over the leather focusing mainly on the toecaps. I bulled, buffed & polished using Selvyt cloths..
I added polish when there was any damage incurred at the end the day, it was easy to see the tea core is obvious to see when scuffed or scraped.
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As you add polish week after week the finish starts to become murky or cloudy where there is build up. To rectify this I used a small amount of white spirits on a rag to wipe gently the polish away taking care not to remove the surface dye then I hosed them down and dried them. Then I used
https://i.imgur.com/1zhuI62.jpg
Obenauf's leather preservative and left them in a warm place to soak into the leather from Friday night to Sunday morning
https://i.imgur.com/vCSi1zc.jpg
Wiped clean with Selvyt cloths and started the process all over again....bit of work for 2.5 years but worth it
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I'm not getting any response from Brian at Role Club just wondering if there is any kind soul who could assist translating an email to Japanese so I can use hukurokuju boot repair. After 2.5 years I really want it done right
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Holy hell, awesome stuff Allwood, thanks.
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Allwood I have had a lot of success with Google translate.
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Originally posted by Allwood Allwood wrote:

As you add polish week after week the finish starts to become murky or cloudy where there is build up. To rectify this I used a small amount of white spirits on a rag to wipe gently the polish away taking care not to remove the surface dye then I hosed them down and dried them. Then I used
https://i.imgur.com/1zhuI62.jpg
Obenauf's leather preservative and left them in a warm place to soak into the leather from Friday night to Sunday morning
https://i.imgur.com/vCSi1zc.jpg
Wiped clean with Selvyt cloths and started the process all over again....bit of work for 2.5 years but worth it
 
Huh.  White spirits.  I'm more of a saddle soap kinda gal for shoe polish removal.  Then again, my ladies continue to look well-dressed for lunch... LOL
 
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HP,
   Yes I realise white spirits is usually a no go...but I was very careful to only remove the polish...so it was a quick wipe then a hose down. There was very little colour on the rag.Brian has just got back to me...I'll post the results in a month   
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Out in the sun again with my attractions horse butt Big smile
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Now those are some well cared for boots. Beautiful evolution of the leather. Inspired to give mine done polish.
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Originally posted by Allwood Allwood wrote:

I'm not getting any response from Brian at Role Club just wondering if there is any kind soul who could assist translating an email to Japanese so I can use hukurokuju boot repair. After 2.5 years I really want it done right


When I emailed him to provide info on some Canadian-made boots that were pictured on the blog, I was told to email info@mydenimlife.com for English language inquiries.
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