Whats the best way to remove blobs of black liquid shoe polish which have
dripped onto brown leather shoes?

In message , Wesley
writes
Whats the best way to remove blobs of black liquid shoe polish which have
dripped onto brown leather shoes?


Angle grinder


--
geoff

"Wesley" wrote in message
o.uk...
Whats the best way to remove blobs of black liquid shoe polish which have
dripped onto brown leather shoes?


I don't think the liquid shoe polish penetrates leather to any great extent;
I would start with white spirit, then try whatever organic solvents you have
to hand: acetone (nail varnish remover), MEK (cellulose thinners), meths,
IPA (rubbing alcohol).

On Sun, 8 May 2011 20:31:29 +0100, geoff wrote:

In message , Wesley
writes
Whats the best way to remove blobs of black liquid shoe polish which have
dripped onto brown leather shoes?


Angle grinder

That was 2009; last year was pressure washer (might be better in this case).
What are we going for this year, BTW?
--
Peter.
The gods will stay away
whilst religions hold sway

On 08/05/2011 22:44, PeterC wrote:
On Sun, 8 May 2011 20:31:29 +0100, geoff wrote:

In messageRKSdnc1kxulBSFvQnZ2dnUVZ8mCdnZ2d@brightvie w.co.uk, Wesley
writes
Whats the best way to remove blobs of black liquid shoe polish which have
dripped onto brown leather shoes?


Angle grinder

That was 2009; last year was pressure washer (might be better in this case).
What are we going for this year, BTW?

WD40 of course!

On 8 May, 22:24, "newshound" wrote:
"Wesley" wrote in message

o.uk...

Whats the best way to remove blobs of black liquid shoe polish which have
dripped onto brown leather shoes?

I don't think the liquid shoe polish penetrates leather to any great extent;
I would start with white spirit, then try whatever organic solvents you have
to hand: acetone (nail varnish remover), MEK (cellulose thinners), meths,
IPA (rubbing alcohol).

DO NOT use cellulose thinners. It will likely strip all colour from
the leather. (Did for me)


Paul Mc Cann

On May 8, 10:24*pm, "newshound" wrote:
"Wesley" wrote in message

o.uk...

Whats the best way to remove blobs of black liquid shoe polish which have
dripped onto brown leather shoes?

I don't think the liquid shoe polish penetrates leather to any great extent;
I would start with white spirit, then try whatever organic solvents you have
to hand: acetone (nail varnish remover), MEK (cellulose thinners), meths,
IPA (rubbing alcohol).

I presume teh OP doesn't have a stock of solvents, or would have tried
them. I'd try paraffin first, or white spirit.


NT

On May 8, 10:24*pm, "newshound" wrote:

I don't think the liquid shoe polish penetrates leather to any great extent;
I would start with white spirit, then try whatever organic solvents you have

Don't use solvents!

Solvents will dissolve the stain and make it mobile, thus encouraging
it to spread and soak in.

A better approach is to scrape mechanically, so that you remove the
black wax without spreading it in further. Work gently, and try not to
work it further into the leather.

If you then switch to a solvent approach, you need to work inwards
with the spot to avoid spreading it, and to have a clean, dry paper
towel (or cotton bud) to absorb the dirty solvent, rather than the
solvent carrying the stain into the leather.

PeterC wrote:
On Sun, 8 May 2011 20:31:29 +0100, geoff wrote:

In message ,
Wesley writes
Whats the best way to remove blobs of black liquid shoe polish
which have dripped onto brown leather shoes?


Angle grinder

That was 2009; last year was pressure washer (might be better in this
case). What are we going for this year, BTW?

One of these maybe?

http://www.axminster.co.uk/axminster...9/?src=froogle

Tim

Tim Downie wrote:
PeterC wrote:
On Sun, 8 May 2011 20:31:29 +0100, geoff wrote:

In message ,
Wesley writes
Whats the best way to remove blobs of black liquid shoe polish
which have dripped onto brown leather shoes?


Angle grinder

That was 2009; last year was pressure washer (might be better in this
case). What are we going for this year, BTW?

One of these maybe?

http://www.axminster.co.uk/axminster...9/?src=froogle


Tim
Hot melt glue.

We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember PeterC
saying something like:

Angle grinder

That was 2009; last year was pressure washer (might be better in this case).
What are we going for this year, BTW?

Hoist.

John Williamson wrote:
Steve Firth wrote:
ARWadsworth wrote:

Steve Firth wrote:
PeterC wrote:

That was 2009; last year was pressure washer (might be better in
this case). What are we going for this year, BTW?
Air compressors + many, many tools.

Sonic screwdriver?

Cool, it seems to do everything. But the cheap Chinese clone that I
bought at W H Smugs is clearly broken, it just makes a noise and
flashes a blue light.

That's your answer. The new version has a green light, which is needed
to work with the new, upgraded, TARDIS. The blue ones are no longer
compatible.

Well bugger me. They actually do make ones that work as a normal
screwdriver.

http://www.play.com/Gadgets/Gadgets/4-/15116847/Doctor-Who-Eleventh-Doctor-Sonic-Screwdriver/Product.html

And it has a green light!

--
Adam

John Williamson wrote:
Steve Firth wrote:
ARWadsworth wrote:

Steve Firth wrote:
PeterC wrote:

That was 2009; last year was pressure washer (might be better in
this case). What are we going for this year, BTW?
Air compressors + many, many tools.

Sonic screwdriver?

Cool, it seems to do everything. But the cheap Chinese clone that I
bought at W H Smugs is clearly broken, it just makes a noise and
flashes a blue light.

That's your answer. The new version has a green light, which is needed
to work with the new, upgraded, TARDIS. The blue ones are no longer
compatible.

Well bugger me. They actually do make ones that work as a normal
screwdriver.

http://www.play.com/Gadgets/Gadgets/4-/15116847/Doctor-Who-Eleventh-Doctor-Sonic-Screwdriver/Product.html

And it has a green light!

--
Adam

On 09/05/11 16:53, Grimly Curmudgeon wrote:
We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember PeterC
saying something like:

Angle grinder

That was 2009; last year was pressure washer (might be better in this case).
What are we going for this year, BTW?

Hoist.

Petard.

--
djc

On 09/05/11 14:40, newshound wrote:

This assumes it is a stain! I agree that "shoe dyes" are stains, but the
black liquids seem to me to be more like a paint, i.e. an inert pigment
in some sort of resin dissolved in solvent. I judge that from the way
they don't seem very effective at changing the colour of scuffed areas,
other than by masking.

If the shoes have been previously polished with a wax polish, the stain
will probably wear off soon enough.


--
djc

In message , PeterC
writes
On Sun, 8 May 2011 20:31:29 +0100, geoff wrote:

In message , Wesley
writes
Whats the best way to remove blobs of black liquid shoe polish which have
dripped onto brown leather shoes?


Angle grinder

That was 2009; last year was pressure washer (might be better in this case).
What are we going for this year, BTW?

Well, having chopped down a pillar with one on sunday, I'll stick with
the old and trusted

But ... the way this NG is going, it could well be a feather duster


--
geoff

In message , Steve Firth
writes
ARWadsworth wrote:

Steve Firth wrote:
PeterC wrote:

That was 2009; last year was pressure washer (might be better in
this case). What are we going for this year, BTW?

Air compressors + many, many tools.

Sonic screwdriver?

Cool, it seems to do everything. But the cheap Chinese clone that I
bought at W H Smugs is clearly broken, it just makes a noise and flashes
a blue light.

And, let me guess, ... doesn't really make a very good job of cleaning
shoes
--
geoff

On Sunday, May 8, 2011 at 6:41:51 PM UTC+1, Wesley wrote:
Whats the best way to remove blobs of black liquid shoe polish which have
dripped onto brown leather shoes?

Or How do you remove black shoe polish tat your mother in law used on your brown shoes.

On Sun, 11 Feb 2018 08:26:47 -0800 (PST)
wrote:

On Sunday, May 8, 2011 at 6:41:51 PM UTC+1, Wesley wrote:
Whats the best way to remove blobs of black liquid shoe polish
which have dripped onto brown leather shoes?

Or How do you remove black shoe polish tat your mother in law used on
your brown shoes.

I've successfully stripped finish from good quality leather boots using
white spirit and very fine wire-wool. If you're gentle you should be
able to remove the black without taking off a significant amount of the
original brown. Or apply lots of clear shoe polish with a stiff brush
then wipe it off with a cloth - this will take a few goes but definitely
won't damage the original finish.

On Sun, 11 Feb 2018 08:26:47 -0800, millie wrote:

Or How do you remove black shoe polish tat your mother in law used on
your brown shoes.

The OP has probably bought a new pair of shoes in the intervening 6+ years!

--
TOJ.

On Sun, 11 Feb 2018 19:50:33 +0000 (UTC)
The Other John wrote:

On Sun, 11 Feb 2018 08:26:47 -0800, millie wrote:

Or How do you remove black shoe polish tat your mother in law used
on your brown shoes.

The OP has probably bought a new pair of shoes in the intervening 6+
years!

But it was effectively a new question that happened to be tagged onto
an old post, so forgivable I think. :-)