Suede shoes are always at the peak of popularity. The material not only looks beautiful, elegant, but also expensive. In today's article, let's talk about how to clean suede shoes.

General Suede Care Rules

Suede is a rather “moody” material that is not so easy to care for. The fabric has a finely fleecy structure that can quickly absorb dust and dirt. When purchasing shoes from such a soft, very pleasant velvety skin, you need to remember the basic rules for leaving it:

  1. Immediately before the first operation, it is advisable to treat the shoes with a water-repellent. After that, the material will not absorb moisture.
  2. In rain, it is better not to wear suede shoes, as the material will dry for a long time, its structure will be disturbed.
  3. For cleaning, it is advisable to choose dry methods.
  4. Suede shoes cannot be washed.
  5. The fabric gathers dust quickly, so it’s best to keep your favorite suede boots in boxes.
  6. For cleaning, use a special brush. On the one hand, it has stiff bristles that well remove dirt from the material. On the other hand, there are rubber fibers, which qualitatively even out the color of the shoes.
  7. Too strong a mechanical effect on the material can permanently damage it. Therefore, it is not worth actively rubbing.

When buying suede shoes, you should understand that they need special care. The material quickly absorbs moisture, traces of dust and dirt are visible on it. To get rid of such manifestations as soon as possible, you need a means for cleaning suede. Buying it is easy at a specialty store.

Shoe cleaning methods at home

 

Cleaning suede shoes at home is fairly easy. For this, it is not necessary to use chemicals, effective alternative methods are suitable:

  1. A solution of vinegar. Take a 9% composition, dilute it with water (1: 5). Treat contaminated area. If the shoes are dark, stains may remain. You can remove them using a means to restore color.
  2. Plain school eraser. They need to lose the problem area on the shoes, and then use a special brush to raise the pile.
  3. Laundry soap. Treat them with a dirty stain, leave the applied layer for 15-20 minutes. Use a brush to remove excess soap used.
  4. Hydrogen peroxide. Apply the product on a stain, soak for several minutes, gently pat it with a damp cloth.

Hydrogen peroxide can only handle white shoes. The product is quite aggressive, it can “corrode” the color.

How to clean light, color

Light suede shoes require special care. On it, dirty tracks immediately catch my eye. You can get rid of them in fairly effective ways:

  • with milk;
  • using ammonia.

These funds are not aggressive, quickly cleanse suede from pollution.

Method number 1. Using milk.

To clean your suede with milk, follow these guidelines:

  1. Warm up a little 100 ml of product.
  2. Add 15 g of baking soda to it.
  3. Dampen a cotton pad in the solution and wipe the dirt on the shoes with it.
  4. Allow the material to dry (approximately 2-3 hours).
  5. Comb the suede with a special brush to restore the structure of the villi.

Never dry suede shoes under a battery or hairdryer - hot air is damaging to the material. It can lose shape, change color.

Method number 2. Using ammonia.

You can not use a clean solution, it is recommended to process the shoes, following these rules:

  1. Prepare a composition based on alcohol and purified water.
  2. Dilute the ingredients in a proportion of 1: 4.
  3. Use a cotton swab dipped in the solution to clean the dirty areas on the shoes.
  4. Allow the material to dry completely.

In order to get rid of stain shoes made of colored suede, the following proven method is quite suitable:

  1. Take a handful of coarse salt.
  2. Heat it a little in a pan.
  3. Wrap warm salt in a natural (cotton) light cloth.
  4. Attach the resulting bag to the stain on the shoe.
  5. Change salt every 30 minutes.

The presented method will help to remove even obsolete stubborn stains.

Remove a greasy stain from suede shoes

If there are greasy marks on the shoes, they can be removed using the following methods:

  • baby powder;
  • starch.

Choose one of these products, sprinkle a greasy spot abundantly and leave for several hours. After that, use a special sponge with a rubber pile. If the shoes are dark, a bright spot may remain. Use special spray paints in this case.

We fight with scuffs

The peculiarity of suede is that with time, scuffs appear on the fabric. This is very noticeable on black shoes. To update the color, you must adhere to the following recommendations:

  1. Buy special spray paint at the store.
  2. Put on your shoes.
  3. Spread the newspaper, stand on it.
  4. Spray the paint, let it dry a little (5-10 minutes).
  5. Remove boots, do not wear until completely dry.

The composition of the coloring matter includes chemical elements that are hazardous to health. It is desirable to arrange such procedures on the street, otherwise there is a risk of poisoning.

Suede shoes are constantly in need of care. For this there are special sprays, paints, water-repellents, brushes. And you can also use the effective folk methods that were described in the article.

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