Hiking maintenance and common sense

Posted by Jp Wang
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Sep 20, 2011
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Image Hiking general maintenance steps:
 
1, do not place near a heat source to dry shoes, such as heaters, ovens, car dashboards or rear luggage rack and trunk, wet leather is very easy to "burn" (easy to crack and become fragile wrinkle shrinkage), which often cause irreparable tear fold parts.
 
2, had just finished cleaning the shoes still wet when the protective spray coating, and the need to fully dry for 24 hours.
 
3, at the same time, regular care and cleaning, to prevent moisture and dirt can remain in the leather, it is very important because moisture left stains on the leather or lose their permeability.
 
4, regular repair and maintenance with a special shoe care products: coated leather in the shoe on the maintenance of milk (including shoes wax components), rapid heating with a hair dryer to make it into leather, latex pores, so that the leather to restore soft. Important to note that when using the hair dryer distance and time (at least 30cm or more, up to 3 seconds).
 
5, shoe wax composition containing milk will make the maintenance of cattle skin and turn it slightly darker fur surface, lightly brushed with a high-quality brush can be partially restored its appearance; and light pastry dough and wax, are more likely to retain the original appearance, and easier to resist dirt and water repellent.
 
6, do not use oil or grease cleaning and maintenance of the emulsion. Although the fatty substances can leather soft, but the shoes will lose its hardness, will plug the pores of the leather, lose their permeability.
 
7, leather shoes, preferably stored in a dry shoe or shoe box in a cool dry and ventilated environment, it is recommended to place shoes support shoes.
 
8, Do not leave wet or damp to incorporate up shoes, avoid damp space or placed in trunk of the car, the shoes will rot! Use wooden shoe trees help keep shoes in shape.
 
9, if the shoe lining is leather, also need regular care with moisturizing agents to gently wipe the maintenance of milk or guard. Secretion of sweat and feet contained in the salt, will erode the leather lining, making it dry, brittle harden.
 
10, a waterproof fabric of the shoe material, do not use leather maintenance, it will lose its effect film.
 
11, textile material on the upper part, also need regular maintenance protection, can more effectively remove stains and moisture, but please use the textile-specific protective spray.
 
12, even day to day wear, if you use more humid environment, also need to immediately and fully dry. Natural leather will absorb large amounts of water, if water can not gather them to dry, the shoes will produce odor, while reducing the effectiveness of protection and maintenance products. If your shoes are often wet, thoroughly dry the shoes fully, and replaced with other shoes to wear. You can also use shoe deodorant sprays to help get rid of odor.
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