Gloss Shoe Wax Colorless (Can 250 ml)

A quality product from Grenzenlos-Schuhwerk Oberstdorf - the hunting and mountain shoe specialist from the Allgäu. Metal tin with 250 ml content for waterproofing leather. Why is shoe wax used for waterproofing instead of leather fat? Unfortunately, many shoe stores sell fats for waterproofing leather shoes. Using fat for waterproofing is incorrect. Shoe wax is organic or synthetic paraffin and generally serves as a repellent barrier on the surface of the leather. It hardly penetrates the leather structure, but holds very well and protects the leather from harmful external influences when applied correctly. Shoe wax always contains a carrier liquid that makes the wax applicable and then evaporates. This makes the wax hard and thus polishable. Leather fat or fat mixtures (often with beeswax), on the other hand, penetrate the leather after application. They nourish the hard, dry, or brittle leather from the inside, allow the fibers to swell again, and give the leather substance from within. The use of fat or leather balm restores volume, smoothness, and suppleness to the leather. Fat generally repels water, but it is not a waterproofing agent for leather shoes, as it makes the leather very soft. This is undesirable for 95% of existing leather hunting shoes or robust leather half shoes.

Waxing instructions: If the shoes are muddy after a day of hunting, please do not wash them off with water! Let the dirt dry and brush it off with a medium-hard cleaning brush. Fine residual dirt and dust can be left on the shoe and polished in with the next layer of wax. This makes the surface of the shoe even harder and more sealed, waterproofing the leather. The wax is evenly applied to the entire shoe with an application brush. After a drying phase of at least 15 minutes, the shoes are polished with a soft natural hair brush, which evenly distributes the wax on the surface and hardens it. This process should be repeated regularly; the frequency depends on how often and how intensively the shoe is used or comes into contact with moisture. With daily or intensive use of the shoe, care should be done every 3 to 4 days. If the leather gets wet despite the wax protection layer - whether from outside through water or from inside through sweating - stuff the shoes with paper, e.g., kitchen towels, and let them dry slowly in the air. Do not place them in direct sunlight or dry them on the stove or heater - otherwise, the leather and the rubber edges under tension will shrink significantly, the shoe will become smaller and collapse. The result: The leather becomes brittle and cracked!

To prevent the leather from drying out, the shoes should be treated with leather balm (Art.Nr. 110404) 2 to 3 times a year before waxing. This balm penetrates the leather and keeps it supple. After that, the shoes are waxed again to achieve a smooth, water-repellent surface. Continuous care with wax and occasional use of leather balm significantly extends the lifespan of your leather shoes!

Manufacturer:
Grenzenlos-Schuhwerk & Grenzenlos-Bilderwerk
Oststrasse 32
87561 Oberstdorf
Germany
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