It is important to monitor your clothes and shoes, in addition, stores offer a lot of good care products to give a beautiful look. What if they don’t have enough money? There is nothing complicated in making them at home, especially shoe creams. They are even more effective and cheaper.
How to make a shoe polish, like a purchase, with your own hands
Many recipes have been developed, here are 3 of the most effective:
- wax cream (gives color);
- water repellent;
- protective.
Let's start with the first cream. This is a great option to add shine to your shoes. The usual beeswax will help with this (you can use paraffin instead, but the effect will not be so noticeable).
1. Grate the main ingredient on a medium grater. On average, 2-3 tbsp. l Place in a metal dish and place on a small fire.
2. At this time, take half a glass of turpentine - purchase it only in liquid form.
Observe precautions: turpentine is flammable, so it must be heated gently.
3. Pour molten wax into it, stirring continuously. The resulting mass should be homogeneous. Leave it to cool, then place it in a shoe cream jar.
Do you have brown or other non-black shoes? Add a little oil paint to the mass. Store the resulting composition in a cool place with the lid tightly closed.
The next recipe is a water repellent cream . Its use will be relevant in rainy weather.
You will need the following ingredients:
- lard - 100 g;
- wax - 35 g;
- pine resin - 20 g.
1. All these components must be placed in a metal dish and melt over low heat. Once it cools down, it can be poured into a jar and used.
It is important to constantly stir the composition so that the mass is homogeneous.
The prescription with the following ingredients also has protective properties:
- linseed oil - 50 g;
- turpentine - 5 g;
- rosin - 20 g.
Cooking is also not difficult. Mix all the ingredients, heat, and then cool. You can put it on the street, and then put it in a jar.
For ski and hunting shoes it is worth using a completely different recipe. It is important for the athlete or hunter that their legs remain always dry.
You will need 200 g of drying oil and 20 g of rubber glue. These components, heat, constantly stir and wait until a homogeneous mass is formed.
Take 20 g of paraffin and separately heat to a liquid state. Then combine all the components and mix. Before you use such a homemade cream, place the resulting hardened mass in warm water so that it warms up a little.
The next step is a thorough rubbing of the sole. If you often visit marshy places, then add 50 g of castor oil to the cream composition. This will enhance the water repellent.
How to use homemade shoe polish
So that the composition does not dry out, it is important to store and use it correctly. Here are some suggestions:
- Store in a closed container with a tight-fitting lid;
- avoid direct sunlight;
- Store in a dry, well-ventilated area.
They recommend using shoe polish even before you put it on for the first time. This will help protect it from dust and dirt.
For summer shoes, it is better to choose liquid creams, but for winter shoes, products with a dense texture are perfect.
Before applying the cream, it is important that the shoes are clean and completely dry. Also for each color, define your sponge or brush. This will help maintain the original shade.
