10 tips for cleaning patent leather shoes

Who among us doesn’t have at least one pair of patent leather shoes inside the wardrobe? Whether they are ballerina shoes, moccasins, ankle boots, and so on, they always need to be cleaned in the best way to guarantee greater durability and always maintain a perfect shine. So here are 10 tips for cleaning your patent leather shoes.

1. Choice of sponge

The first essential advice to avoid that, by cleaning them, we can ruin our beloved patent shoes. It is not to use particularly rough sponges that could risk scratching the enameled surface and ruining them permanently.

2. Use of detergents

Another precaution to be taken into consideration is not using unsuitable products and detergents that can risk opacifying the surface of the shoes, thus obtaining an exactly opposite result. There are specific detergents for this type of cleaning.

3. A soft cloth for daily cleaning

The use of a cloth or a soft sponge is far preferable to carry out the regular and daily cleaning of shiny shoes. Being soft, it does not run the risk of scratching the enameled surface, keeping the shoe always clean and shiny.

4. Humidified panels with neutral pH

Wet wipes can be used for regular cleaning of shiny shoes, as long as they are not impregnated with aggressive products that can make the polish shine opaque. So pay attention to the clothes you choose. Excellent those for cleaning hands with neutral pH.

5. Simple sponges

Of course, even sponges wet with tap water can be handy for the regular cleaning of shiny shoes. Especially to get rid of the dust or mud that could get your shoes dirty on a rainy day.

6. Remove the mud

In case you ended up in a puddle, and your shoes got dirty with mud, avoid rubbing them even with a soft sponge. First, remove the mud under the stream of running water and help yourself with your fingers. Otherwise, you would risk scratching the surface due to the presence of any stones.

7. Soften the solidified sludge

If you are about to clean your shoes, you notice that the mud on the surface has dried, proceed to soften it by keeping a soft cloth soaked in water on it. Only then can you run water and slowly remove the mud without rubbing.

8. Always dry after use

To ensure perfect cleaning and shine, whenever you clean the enameled shoe with damp or wet cloths, it is always to dry the surface perfectly to avoid creating unsightly water stains.

9. Use of cleansing milk

For an intense and thorough cleaning, you can resort to the use of cleansing milk. Just take a cloth or a make-up pad and soak it in cleansing milk. Please pass it on the surface of the previously cleaned shoe.

10. Baby brush

If you have a baby brush that you no longer use, you could intelligently recycle it to dust the surface of your shiny shoes. Being for babies, it is made up of extremely soft and delicate bristles.