Passionata_george
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Rewaxing straps
Jan 19, 2020,03:18 AM
Natural products deserve some care,honeybee wax and leather lasts forever.when fresh it looks shiny but you give a slight polish with a dry cloth and then becomes semigloss again
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Rewaxing straps
By: Passionata_george : January 19th, 2020-03:18
Natural products deserve some care,honeybee wax and leather lasts fresh it looks shiny but you give a slight polish with a dry cloth and then becomes semigloss again ...
Actually never did myself
By: Passionata_george : January 19th, 2020-03:56
I think the lugs are not a big deal but that small screw on the clasp is a 🤕
Like new 😁
By: JTCL : January 19th, 2020-07:10
I see there are fellow shoe nerds in this forum (unsurprisingly)
😁🥂 [nt]
By: JTCL : January 20th, 2020-00:44
It looks very sharp
By: Tim_M : January 19th, 2020-11:21
I like the idea of extending the service life by means of treatment, but I've found that the limiting factors for my straps are the (generally) calf skin on the underside of the strap or the gouging of the strap holes. Did you treat both sides of the stra...
I do both sides
By: Passionata_george : January 19th, 2020-11:47
and the strap holes are rock solid with foldover clasp ,in case someone use tang buckle that s a different story.I wear my straps bit of a lose side and very seldom during the summer then my metal bracelet watches on duty
any natural beewax will do
By: Passionata_george : January 20th, 2020-00:41
1.just wax it (both sides ) 2.leave it for overnight(or for a couple of hours) 3.polish (basically wipe off the surplus wax) the strap
Thanks [nt]
By: watch lawyer : January 20th, 2020-00:47
You cannot go wrong with Saphir 👍
By: JTCL : January 20th, 2020-00:47
The renovateur will be particularly good for straps because it is neutral/non-coloured. Also fantastic for your leather shoes.