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| Eva |
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I have 2 pairs of light-colored Nubuck shoes which have gotten dirty, and
brushing them with a suede brush isn't getting them any cleaner. Is there
any cleaning product that will work on Nubuck shoes? Thanks in advance.
Eva |
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| Phisherman |
| Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 5:03 am |
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On Fri, 23 Mar 2007 00:18:11 GMT, "Eva"
<EvaDStructionNOT@NOTverizon.net> wrote:
Quote: I have 2 pairs of light-colored Nubuck shoes which have gotten dirty, and
brushing them with a suede brush isn't getting them any cleaner. Is there
any cleaning product that will work on Nubuck shoes? Thanks in advance.
Eva
I have sold and cleaned numerous shoes (including bowling shoes) in my
lifetime, but I have not heard of "Nubuck." Cleaning depends on the
material you want to clean. For example, bowling shoe cleaning
involves the sole (leather), heel (rubber), laces (cotton) and leather
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| Eva |
| Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 6:12 am |
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"Phisherman" <noone@nobody.com> wrote in message
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Quote: On Fri, 23 Mar 2007 00:18:11 GMT, "Eva"
EvaDStructionNOT@NOTverizon.net> wrote:
I have 2 pairs of light-colored Nubuck shoes which have gotten dirty, and
brushing them with a suede brush isn't getting them any cleaner. Is
there
any cleaning product that will work on Nubuck shoes? Thanks in advance.
I have sold and cleaned numerous shoes (including bowling shoes) in my
lifetime, but I have not heard of "Nubuck."
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It's like suede, only with a rougher texture. About.com defines it as
"Leather that is buffed on the grain (hair) side of the grain to produce a
velvety fine nap."
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| Denominator |
| Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 1:29 pm |
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Phisherman wrote:
Quote: On Fri, 23 Mar 2007 00:18:11 GMT, "Eva"
EvaDStructionNOT@NOTverizon.net> wrote:
I have 2 pairs of light-colored Nubuck shoes which have gotten dirty, and
brushing them with a suede brush isn't getting them any cleaner. Is there
any cleaning product that will work on Nubuck shoes? Thanks in advance.
Eva
I have sold and cleaned numerous shoes (including bowling shoes) in my
lifetime, but I have not heard of "Nubuck." Cleaning depends on the
material you want to clean. For example, bowling shoe cleaning
involves the sole (leather), heel (rubber), laces (cotton) and leather
parts.
I got curious and looked it up. It may be difficult or impossible to
clean. There are special sponges, cloths, and cleaners. The general
approach is to apply cleaner with a sponge to make a foam on the
surface, then wipe with terrycloth. |
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| MaryL |
| Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 2:52 pm |
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"Eva" <EvaDStructionNOT@NOTverizon.net> wrote in message
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Quote: I have 2 pairs of light-colored Nubuck shoes which have gotten dirty, and
brushing them with a suede brush isn't getting them any cleaner. Is there
any cleaning product that will work on Nubuck shoes? Thanks in advance.
Eva
I had some white nubuck shoes years ago. At that time, there was a type of
dry cleaner available -- it was like a little fabric bag with some type of
cleaning powder in it. We would tap it all over the suede-like nubuck, and
it did a pretty decent job of absorbing grime. I don't know what it was
called, but you might want to ask at a shoe repair to see if they know if it
is still available. I think a shoe repair might be a better source of
information than a shoe store.
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| Eva |
| Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 6:43 pm |
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"MaryL" <stancole1@yahoo.comTAKE-OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote in message
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"Eva" <EvaDStructionNOT@NOTverizon.net> wrote in message
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I have 2 pairs of light-colored Nubuck shoes which have gotten dirty, and
brushing them with a suede brush isn't getting them any cleaner. Is
there
any cleaning product that will work on Nubuck shoes? Thanks in advance.
Eva
I had some white nubuck shoes years ago. At that time, there was a type
of
dry cleaner available -- it was like a little fabric bag with some type of
cleaning powder in it. We would tap it all over the suede-like nubuck,
and
it did a pretty decent job of absorbing grime. I don't know what it was
called, but you might want to ask at a shoe repair to see if they know if
it
is still available. I think a shoe repair might be a better source of
information than a shoe store.
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Okay, thanks, I'll try that. I was also thinking there had to be some kind
of a powder cleaner, that anything wet might stain them.
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| MaryL |
| Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 9:01 pm |
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"Eva" <EvaDStructionNOT@NOTverizon.net> wrote in message
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Quote: I have 2 pairs of light-colored Nubuck shoes which have gotten dirty, and
brushing them with a suede brush isn't getting them any cleaner. Is there
any cleaning product that will work on Nubuck shoes? Thanks in advance.
Eva
Here are two Nubuck and suede cleaners from amazon.com (but I don't know
anything about them -- just something that I saw that is available):
http://tinyurl.com/yvvvu8
http://tinyurl.com/yvvvu8http://tinyurl.com/2ewc26
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| Eva |
| Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 6:40 am |
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"MaryL" <stancole1@yahoo.comTAKE-OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote in message
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Okay, I see that the less expensive one is made by Kiwi, so hopefully I will
be able to find it at a shoe repair shop as you first suggested. Thanks
again, Eva |
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| Eva |
| Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 1:10 pm |
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"Eva" <EvaDStructionNOT@NOTverizon.net> wrote in message
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"MaryL" <stancole1@yahoo.comTAKE-OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote in message
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Here are two Nubuck and suede cleaners from amazon.com (but I don't know
anything about them -- just something that I saw that is available):
http://tinyurl.com/yvvvu8
http://tinyurl.com/yvvvu8http://tinyurl.com/2ewc26
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Okay, I see that the less expensive one is made by Kiwi, so hopefully I
will
be able to find it at a shoe repair shop as you first suggested. Thanks
again, Eva
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Update: I did find it. Kiwi Suede & Nubuck Cleaner. It smells horrible,
but....it works, by George!
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| MaryL |
| Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2007 5:18 pm |
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"Eva" <EvaDStructionNOT@NOTverizon.net> wrote in message
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"Eva" <EvaDStructionNOT@NOTverizon.net> wrote in message
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"MaryL" <stancole1@yahoo.comTAKE-OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote in message
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Here are two Nubuck and suede cleaners from amazon.com (but I don't
know
anything about them -- just something that I saw that is available):
http://tinyurl.com/yvvvu8
http://tinyurl.com/yvvvu8http://tinyurl.com/2ewc26
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Okay, I see that the less expensive one is made by Kiwi, so hopefully I
will
be able to find it at a shoe repair shop as you first suggested. Thanks
again, Eva
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Update: I did find it. Kiwi Suede & Nubuck Cleaner. It smells horrible,
but....it works, by George!
Eva
Great! Thanks for the update.
MaryL |
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