Suede leather is a very fragile material and sensitive to bad weather conditions.
The term "suede" refers to skins tanned with fish oil or velvety skins obtained by sanding.
It requires particular care :
1- Everyday Care :
Regular care for suede leather shoes includes a brushing and protection. Brushing allows to eliminate the dust and any shine to give back to suede its peach-skin appearance. The protectionallows to nourrish, refresh the color and protect the leather.
- Different brushes are available, choose according to your type of velvety leather. For most of your smart shoes, the ideal is to opt for the Brass Brush Nubuck Saphir Médaille D'Or , a very high quality brush made in France, which is composed of copper alloy bristles solid enough to eliminate shine but soft enough not to alter the brushed surface. This brush is also available with a handle: the Brass Brush for Suede and Nubuck Saphir Médaille d'Or. for shoes made of less fragile leather, the Cleaning Sponge Suede SAPHIR if the leather is thin and fragile, and the Crepe Brush SAPHIR for shoes made of more resistant leather like Timberland or Caterpillar shoes. For protection, waterproof with Suede Renovator SAPHIR MEDAILLE D'OR Spray, which can be applied in neutral or in the same colour to recolour your shoes or to slightly darken the leather. For a larger choice of colors, you can also use Rénovétine SAPHIR Spray below. both of these products are enriched with almond oil for in-depth nourrishing of velvety leather.
- To complete the maintenance, re-colour the visible parts of your soles : the sides and the welts, with Renovating Cream SAPHIR.
- For waterproofing action only, use Super INVULNER MEDAILLE D'OR.
- From time to time, a serious in-depth cleaning is recommended, it's frequency depending on the use of the shoes, of course. Use Cleaner Omninettoyant SAPHIR MEDAILLE D'OR, a product specially formulated for suede leather maintenance, to clean in-depth while respecting the characteristics of suede, and therefore being more adapted and efficient than Marseilles soap, for example.
2- Stain-removing:
- Non greasy stains can be removed with Cleaner Omninettoyant SAPHIR MEDAILLE D'OR and/or the Super Gommadin MEDAILLE D'Or.
- If the stain is greasy, Terre de Sommières AVEL will help you to absorb most of it (if it is dry, cover with an absorbent paper and warm up with an iron to take off the maximum). Use Stain Remover HUSSARD Spray Leather and Textile to eliminate residue of fresh still liquid greasy stains or sebum (greasy secretion of the skin).
- For snow, salt, water and transpiration stains, use Stain-Remover Hiver Winter SAPHIR .
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Brass Brush Nubuck Saphir Medaille d'Or
Brush for the maintenance of velvety leather, suede or Nubuck. The Brass Brush Nubuck Saphir Medaille d'Or is composed of brass bristles which are sufficiently firm but flexible, surrounded by synthetic bristles, to allow dusting, to eliminate non-adherent stains (which have not impregnated the leather), and to eliminate shine to give back the caracteristic peach skin appearance to velvety calf ...
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Ball-Point Ink Stain Remover AVEL
Ball-point ink stain remover for treated (non porous) leather. Apply on stain with a cotton swab. Attention, some inks are indelible. The pigmentation of certain leathers is not fixed well and can get discoloured by the stain remover. Therefore we recommend testing the product on a hidden part.In case of discolorations, these can be corrected with the Renovating Cream SAPHIR (see below).
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Stain Remover Terre De Sommières AVEL
Natural dry stain remover. Exceptionally fine texture powder which absorbs stains on wood, marble, porous stones, leather, textile and paper etc.Its absorbtion power by capillary action is superiour to salt, without drying out the surface. If the stain is old and gongealed, it is possible to liquefy it beforehand with the help of Wood Floor & Tile Cleaner/ Grease Remover Louis XIII below, to be ...
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Crepe Brush Wood SAPHIR MEDAILLE D'OR
Natural crepe brush for suede and nubuck. Exotic wood handle. Crepe being a rather hard material, it is important to be careful with fine leather shoes and reserve this Crepe Brush Wood SAPHIR MEDAILLE D'OR for more rustic velvety leather like shoes of the Timberland or Caterpillar brands. Remarks: - Made in France. - Can be personnalized after adding it to your basket, ...
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Stain Remover HUSSARD Spray Leather and Textiles
Stain remover for leather, suede, nubuck and textiles. Stain Remover HUSSARD eliminates even old stains of seborrhea (sebum), which accumulate on leather clothes on the collars and wrists, as well as on sofas, armchairs and leather car upholstery on the headrests, without leaving a ring.Also eliminates fatty stains like butter, oil, sauce, dirty grease, heating oil etc.Effective on clothing, ties, ...
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