Although there are many specialized preparations available on the market, home-made impregnation methods are not inferior to them. What’s more, they are cheap, natural and can restore shine even to very tired shoes.
You don’t have to run to the store right away when you notice water starting to soak into your shoes. Many of the products you have in your bathroom or kitchen work surprisingly effectively. Home-made impregnation will work especially well for shoes made of grain leather and suede, extending their durability and protecting them against dirt.
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Vaseline is one of the most popular home-made impregnation agents for grain leather because:
- assures protective layer retaining water,
- softens and nourishes the skinpreventing it from cracking.
How to use: apply a small amount to a soft cloth and rub in circular motions, especially in the seams and around the tongue. After a few hours, the shoes can be gently polished.
If your shoes look dry, a few drops of olive oil or castor oil can work wonders. The skin regains elasticity, the color becomes deeper and the surface is less susceptible to water.
Tip: use a minimum amount so as not to make the upper greasy.
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It is one of the most effective natural impregnators that can provide the skin with a real protective “coat”. How to use wax?
- Rub your shoes natural candle or beeswax.
- Heat the surface with a hairdryerso that the ingredient is better absorbed.
- Leave the shoes to dry for a few hours.
After such treatment, the water will simply flow down the material.
Although it sounds unusual, internal banana peel contains natural oils that gently impregnate and give the leather a nice shine.
Application: wipe the shoes with leather, wait a few minutes, then polish with a soft cloth. It’s the perfect way to quickly refresh yourself before going out.
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If you have light shoes, try this impregnation with milk. Gently nourishes the skin, creating a subtle protective coating. In turn, raw potato is suitable for quickly protecting the leather surface, making it more resistant to dirt.
Tip: both methods should be used only on grain leather.
Whichever method you choose:
- leave the shoes to dry completely (up to 24 hours),
- never dry them next to a radiator,
- remove the laces and tilt the tongue so that the shoes can “breathe”.
Thanks to this, the impregnation will be absorbed evenly and the effect will be lasting.
