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Title: Cleaning suede shoes
Post by: Pete on June 20, 2013, 07:44:43 PM

I've spilt some oil on a pair of suede shoes but can't seem to get rid of the mark it left. Anyone know how to do it?

Title: Re: Cleaning suede shoes
Post by: Old Cruser on June 20, 2013, 08:04:36 PM

Talcum powder maybe to absorb the oil? followed by a suede cleaning brush and good quality cleaner

Title: Re: Cleaning suede shoes
Post by: Fly on June 20, 2013, 08:10:04 PM

I understand you asking on the forum first. Old wives remedies etc
Love this site. http://lmgtfy.com/?q=oil+on+a+pair+of+suede+shoes (http://lmgtfy.com/?q=oil+on+a+pair+of+suede+shoes)

Title: Re: Cleaning suede shoes
Post by: Pete on June 20, 2013, 08:15:53 PM

Some interesting info there Flyboy. Funny how I never thought of Google considering what I do for a living...  :-[

Title: Re: Cleaning suede shoes
Post by: Fly on June 20, 2013, 08:21:27 PM

Sorry Pam, Aitch, Gerty, etc, didn't mean to call you names.
Just thought your experience with life might have helped Pete with his dilemma  :-*

Title: Re: Cleaning suede shoes
Post by: Old Cruser on June 20, 2013, 08:29:30 PM

Cheeky git - we are but chickens  :P

Title: Re: Cleaning suede shoes
Post by: Pete on June 20, 2013, 08:35:11 PM

Forum day out photo?

(http://www.ichesterfield.co.uk/images/chickens.png)

Title: Re: Cleaning suede shoes
Post by: Old Cruser on June 20, 2013, 08:48:57 PM

   :))  an you can bugger orf an all - forum gobshite  :P

Title: Re: Cleaning suede shoes
Post by: Pete on June 20, 2013, 08:49:55 PM

Har har har...

Title: Re: Cleaning suede shoes
Post by: Slacker on June 20, 2013, 09:38:56 PM

Don't let anyone step on them

Title: Re: Cleaning suede shoes
Post by: Old Cruser on June 20, 2013, 09:43:54 PM

Oh so they are blue ones then Pete  ::)

Title: Re: Cleaning suede shoes
Post by: Pete on June 20, 2013, 11:41:24 PM

Actually no, they're grey - and once again we see how out of touch with the working man the Labour Party are.  :P

Title: Re: Cleaning suede shoes
Post by: emmz on June 21, 2013, 08:07:02 AM

ahh now i know why Fly was tagging forum members on FB, nothing to  actually help you im afraid Pete though i hope you manage to get the stubborn stain off :)

Title: Re: Cleaning suede shoes
Post by: Old Cruser on June 21, 2013, 09:25:32 AM

Quote from: Slacker on June 20, 2013, 09:38:56 PM

Don't let anyone step on them

It's ok Slacker = stomp on them all you like - they are grey  ;)

Title: Re: Cleaning suede shoes
Post by: Pete on June 21, 2013, 02:33:32 PM

In the end I went for £2 worth of Clarks Suede Cleaner aerosol - all done in 10 minutes - as new. :)

Title: Re: Cleaning suede shoes
Post by: Old Cruser on June 21, 2013, 03:22:32 PM

Well Done  :)

Title: Re: Cleaning suede shoes
Post by: ~Aitch~ on June 21, 2013, 06:31:43 PM

Quote from: Fly on June 20, 2013, 08:10:04 PM

I understand you asking on the forum first. Old wives remedies etc
Love this site. http://lmgtfy.com/?q=oil+on+a+pair+of+suede+shoes (http://lmgtfy.com/?q=oil+on+a+pair+of+suede+shoes)

You don't need to be so brutally accurate.   We'd have been very happy to be called Domestic Goddesses ..... and nowt older than middle aged.   :P