Working Shoe for Young Exec - Part 2

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Guys, is there any interest in an AM GMTO via Yeossal?
This is for a wholecut oxford with decorative brogueing in navy museum calf.
I have included this link, that contains all the relevant pictures and information. You can also register interest via the link. But it's non obligatory, and no deposit needed.
https://yeossal.typeform.com/to/Mls4Ep
 
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Shoe cleaning question here

I usually clean my leather shoes with this steps:
1) Clean it with Wren's Leather Cleaner and wipe dry
2) Apply Sapphir neutral polish and brush all over it with kiwi brush
3) Buff it up with chamosis cloth

However I find there are some problems with this process:
1) The Wren's leather cleaner seem to cause the shoe colour to be 'wiped off'. Everytime I wipe off the excess leather cleaner with cloth, the shoe colour gets stained unto the cloth, making me wonder if the shoe dye is being wiped out

2) After brushing Sapphir neutral polish with kiwi brush, the shoe becomes extremely matt and dull, not shiny at all and I have to use a cloth to buff it up and it takes a long time to achieve minimal shine

How to solve these problems?
 
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vintagepotato said:
Shoe cleaning question here

I usually clean my leather shoes with this steps:
1) Clean it with Wren's Leather Cleaner and wipe dry
2) Apply Sapphir neutral polish and brush all over it with kiwi brush
3) Buff it up with chamosis cloth

However I find there are some problems with this process:
1) The Wren's leather cleaner seem to cause the shoe colour to be 'wiped off'. Everytime I wipe off the excess leather cleaner with cloth, the shoe colour gets stained unto the cloth, making me wonder if the shoe dye is being wiped out

2) After brushing Sapphir neutral polish with kiwi brush, the shoe becomes extremely matt and dull, not shiny at all and I have to use a cloth to buff it up and it takes a long time to achieve minimal shine

How to solve these problems?
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Seems like your leather cleaner is stoo strong and stripping away the patina. Usually I just use the shoe brush and then polish. You don't have to use the leather cleaner so frequently.
 
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vintagepotato said:
Shoe cleaning question here

I usually clean my leather shoes with this steps:
1) Clean it with Wren's Leather Cleaner and wipe dry
2) Apply Sapphir neutral polish and brush all over it with kiwi brush
3) Buff it up with chamosis cloth

However I find there are some problems with this process:
1) The Wren's leather cleaner seem to cause the shoe colour to be 'wiped off'. Everytime I wipe off the excess leather cleaner with cloth, the shoe colour gets stained unto the cloth, making me wonder if the shoe dye is being wiped out

2) After brushing Sapphir neutral polish with kiwi brush, the shoe becomes extremely matt and dull, not shiny at all and I have to use a cloth to buff it up and it takes a long time to achieve minimal shine

How to solve these problems?
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Brushing normally won't make it shiny.
If you want a shine when brushing, brush in one direction only, and not back and forth (i.e, brush towards the front only).
You will not get a spit shine tho (need cloth for that), but it's much faster to achieve a minimal shine this way.
 
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Jammed pack.arrived at about 1115. Too small the area. But I managed to get 50 bucks bargains. And a loafer for general use.

My bro got a monkstrap n chukka.
 
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Beta_Tester said:
Jammed pack.arrived at about 1115. Too small the area. But I managed to get 50 bucks bargains. And a loafer for general use.

My bro got a monkstrap n chukka.
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$50 per pair? so cheap ah
Maybe going take a look tmr but confirm all snapped up alr =(
 
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vintagepotato said:
Shoe cleaning question here

I usually clean my leather shoes with this steps:
1) Clean it with Wren's Leather Cleaner and wipe dry
2) Apply Sapphir neutral polish and brush all over it with kiwi brush
3) Buff it up with chamosis cloth

However I find there are some problems with this process:
1) The Wren's leather cleaner seem to cause the shoe colour to be 'wiped off'. Everytime I wipe off the excess leather cleaner with cloth, the shoe colour gets stained unto the cloth, making me wonder if the shoe dye is being wiped out

2) After brushing Sapphir neutral polish with kiwi brush, the shoe becomes extremely matt and dull, not shiny at all and I have to use a cloth to buff it up and it takes a long time to achieve minimal shine

How to solve these problems?
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Depends on the leather you're talking about. Was the leather a custom patina job or just regular tannery dyed leather? You might also want to tell us what brand your shoe is. Some leather used can be poorly dyed. Lastly, you are using too much wax and trying to brush off before the wax has settled. You might also have used water?
 
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