Tried the same... no effect... went harsh after that.If saddle soap doesn’t work go up one level with a soft lint free cloth damped with white spirit and turn the cloth regularly to spread the wax on the cloth, but don’t rub too hard or the dye will be extracted leaving you with that 1960’s ‘antique’ finish. Acetone is a bit too harsh a solvent for this job.
Any link to it ??I use Renovator by Saphir. The small glass bottle with the white liquid
Schöne Gebirgsjäger Schuhe.. and yes Aceton does the trick without affecting the leather much/.Before and after with acetonView attachment 29850View attachment 29851
Danke!./ Thanks!. maybe the German gear is sturdier than the others....Tim ( Smithy ) already mentioned something like that in another post.... My Mountain Troops shoes are almost as when issued and can even be worn nowadays ( wont go to party with them anyway).Schöne Gebirgsjäger Schuhe.. and yes Aceton does the trick without affecting the leather much/.
Any link to it ??
Renomat leather cleaner by Saphir? You can get in on Amazon but it’s cheaper here
Saphir Renomat - Dyeing Leather - Treatment type - Shoe Care - Distinctly Different
<p>Saphir Renomat 100ml. For stain-removing and in-depth cleaning of the pores of smooth leather, removing dirt marks and deposits of products based on resin and silicone. Essential before using Saphir shoe polish which contains neither silicone nor resinwww.distinctly-different.com
An old trick is to very gently heat the leather with a heat gun and gently scrape (plastic is good) the accumulated layers of wax and dirt before wiping with acetone or solvent.
Danke!./ Thanks!. maybe the German gear is sturdier than the others....Tim ( Smithy ) already mentioned something like that in another post.... My Mountain Troops shoes are almost as when issued and can even be worn nowadays ( wont go to party with them anyway).
I tried this but the wax bloated the pores so much that kept coming back out of the creases, even after a high number of tries. I obsessively tried the whole evening to remove all the stuff but to no avail. That was the main reason why I jumped on the Renomat. If you use it sparingly there should be absolutely no problem at all.