Cleaning Aldens
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Cleaning Aldens
I was wondering what the best way to clean Aldens is? My boots are nicely treated with Pecards, but pick up dirt and dust through-out the week. Should I use Lexol Cleaner? Michaelson, ol' buddy? Ya got yer ears on?
Regards,
Dr. J
Regards,
Dr. J
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Re: Cleaning Aldens
J-Dude,Dr._J wrote:I was wondering what the best way to clean Aldens is? My boots are nicely treated with Pecards, but pick up dirt and dust through-out the week. Should I use Lexol Cleaner? Michaelson, ol' buddy? Ya got yer ears on?
Regards,
Dr. J
I would just use saddle soap. You should have saddle soap to clean your whip. Right? I tried Lexol cleaner once. It worked OK, but I just feel better using Saddle Soap. I tend to use the Lexol stuff on the auto.
Hope this helps.
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Saddle soap you can buy just about anywhere they sell shoe polish (i.e. vons, sav-on, shoe repair shops, rite-aid, boot barn...).Dr._J wrote:Sergei,
Thanks, pal. I don't have the saddle soap yet, but will by the end of the week. Where's the best place to buy it? I also use Lexol in the car for the most part.
Regards and Happy New Year!
Dr. J
Happy New Year too, Dr. J.
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All I can add is at the FRONT end of the problem.....when you apply your Pecards and have allowed it to completely soak in, rub off the excess with a dry, clean cotton cloth (like an old tee shirt). THEN, find a pair of old panty hose and buff the heck out of your shoes. This removes all the tacky finish left by the unabsorbed Pecards (the actually dressing is IN the leather now), so you won't pick up as much dust over the week while wearing them. Regards. Michaelson
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ITG,Indiana Texas-girl wrote:Is it like a lotion or a paste? I may have to keep my eyes open because as you can imagine, it's hard to clean a whip with a bar of soap.
Saddle Soap is like a soap bar that is special for leather products. If you READ the directions you dab a damp cloth into the Saddle soap. You work into a light lather with a damp cloth or sponge then remove with a clean damp cloth or sponge. Pat it dry, then hang it to finish drying. Never dry it mechanically or leave it in the sun. After cleaning you will need to condition the leather in order to keep it from drying out. The only big screw up that can happen is that you need to apply Pecards (or your favorite leather conditioner) immediately after the leather is dry. The leather does get dry after a soaping session.
It's easy to use ITG. Just lather up the whip and dry it off and the whip is sparkling clean.
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Yes, that's what I already do with my bar of saddke soap and whip, but I didn't know if the examples posted above in the metal tins were any different than bar of saddle soap. It's good to know now that they are the same and that I don't have to go buy a new kind of saddle soap. Thanks!Sergei wrote: ITG,
Saddle Soap is like a soap bar that is special for leather products. If you READ the directions you dab a damp cloth into the Saddle soap. You work into a light lather with a damp cloth or sponge then remove with a clean damp cloth or sponge.
It's easy to use ITG. Just lather up the whip and dry it off and the whip is sparkling clean.
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Getting back on topic, I may have to try the saddle soap on my shoes soon.
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Soap on your shoes!? I thought we were talking about whips! (we now see Michaelson gracefully dive under his desk (though hitting his head on the drawer as he goes under) just before Sergei nails him with his 10' Morgan in his glutimus maximus ) Regards. Michaelson
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