Cleaning boots

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Cleaning boots

Postby Tony C » Mon Aug 27, 2007 6:58 pm

Used my new Novogar boots for the first time yesterday.
Now time to clean them.
Suggetions on the best product welcome, commercial or "grannies".



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Postby keithj » Mon Aug 27, 2007 8:42 pm

Hit 'em with the pressure washer while cleaning bike.
Works for me. :wink:


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Postby Phoenix » Wed Aug 29, 2007 12:37 am

Once you clean the boots with a rinse off while washing your bike, I would hit them with Dubbin once they are dry and then leave them out in the sun , so the Dubbin soaks in, once you've done the dubbin acts as a waterproofing agent, well it won't make them totally waterproof if you stand in the river but it helps them.


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Postby KTMSprocket » Wed Aug 29, 2007 9:01 am

If they are white. Use Hand cleanser on the white leather with a chux cloth to get the marks and stains off. rinse in water.


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Postby Gary B » Thu Sep 20, 2007 4:56 pm

Got some of the hard to move Mt. Kembla mud on ya boots Tony??
Don't use a high pressure washer on boots.
I work for the Alpinestar importers & I've seen people stuff boots by doing this. (All been MX boots so far, no Trials boots).
I've always just wet my boots & then used a brush to remove any lumps that don't wash off.
I normally let them dry in the shade & then apply a bee's wax polish.
Dubbin & Coachaline is good to. Rub it hard into any stitching as it will seal up the holes into your boots. Most boots have stitched mid soles & thats where most water gets in if your walk through creeks etc.

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Postby bigdamo » Thu Sep 20, 2007 8:03 pm

I use Sno-Seal which is beeswax.

After cleaning them.A couple of times a year.

Worked a treat on my Sorrel's and never rotted the stitching.




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