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Comment on Shell Cordovan Clean-Up……. by Ron

Ron — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 14:23:23 +0000

Hi Ian -

Thanks for the note…hope you’ve been well. For Gunmetal shell, or any shell really, I would use very light coats of Renovateur or the Creme Universelle as a routine, and one every 6 months or so the process I detailed here. I also use the Neutral wax every now and again. Very light coats! Shell can be tricky….the material does not absorb moisture, so often times water gets in between the top coat (what the factory, or the owner, applies) and the shell itself, and the water ‘bumps’ or marks show up. Very similar to what you see on a shellacked piece of furniture. Water vapors get trapped between the wood and the finish, making those rings. It’s the same process here to fix – melt the top coat and reapply.

Hope that helps -
Ron

Comment on Shell Cordovan Clean-Up……. by Ian Bratton

Ian Bratton — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 13:02:01 +0000

Thanks Ron,

I was wondering how I should care for those gunmetal balmoral boots I got a while back from Franco’s

Ian

Comment on As I Get Ready To Receive New ‘Ottowa’ Hikers….. by Ron

Ron — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 13:28:20 +0000

Thanks for the note! LeatherSoul & Riderbootshop.com have the hikers available.

Ron

Comment on As I Get Ready To Receive New ‘Ottowa’ Hikers….. by bobby

bobby — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 04:24:01 +0000

who sells those hikers?

Comment on Shell Cordovan Clean-Up……. by Ron

Ron — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 13:34:30 +0000

Cheers Alan!

Comment on Shell Cordovan Clean-Up……. by Alan

Alan — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 03:39:31 +0000

Glad to see you “blogging” with recent posts. I appreciate your knowledge and expertise- as well as my Rider Boot purchases!

I will look forward to keeping up with what is happening with Rider Boots!

Comment on Ottowa in W/P Cape Butt Suedes Arrived….. by Ron

Ron — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 14:06:42 +0000

Outstanding…appreciate the comment! Navy going to LeatherSoul and I’m holding the Sand and Noix for sells on riderbootshop.com. Let me know if I can help!

Ron

Comment on Ottowa in W/P Cape Butt Suedes Arrived….. by R.A.

R.A. — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 23:39:07 +0000

WANT. I’m looking forward to those purchase details, all three versions look great.

Comment on Contact Me by Jorge

Jorge — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 02:05:36 +0000

Many thanks!

Jorge

Comment on Contact Me by Ron

Ron — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 21:20:51 +0000

Hi Jorge -

Thanks for the note. The Richmond Boot is one made exclusively for Leffot, in New York. You can contact them thru their blog at http://www.leffot.com. The Balmoral Boots are, at this time, sold out as far as I know. There is a possibility that Franco’s in Richmond (www.francos.com) has a few pair left, but these will not be available again until October 2012. As a final note, if you fit a 10 in the Richmond Boot, you would look for a 9 1/2 in the Bal Boot.

Thanks!

Ron