How To Quickly Remove Wax Polish With A Heat Gun | Kirby Allison
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- With a heat gun, Kirby Allison demonstrates a quick and safe way to remove wax from leather shoes without the use of harsh chemicals. Kirby brings in his pair of Bespoke Demitri Gomez shoes that have an uneven shine and visible cracks around the toe cap. Instead of using the Saphir Reno'Mat Leather Cleaner, which may be too harsh on the leather in this condition, he decides to use a heat gun to remove the waxes.
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It's not every day you see someone in a double-breasted suit using power tools ;)
You aren’t wrong……..buuuut a heat gun is basically the love child of a hair dryer and a glue gun. Aka hair styling and arts n’ crafts lol
I'm disappointed! Judging by the thumbnail, I thought you were going to take a flame thrower to those shoes..
I'm a law enforcement officer and very picky about my Saphir mirror shine. My daughter has followed my footsteps (no pun) and her lower quarters are starting to crackle. This is a great video, thank you very much!
How about Hugo Jacomet for the next quarantine session?
Try applying wax then melt onto shoes with a hairdryer. After the wax dries buff. This will give you an unbelievable shine!
I accidentally discovered this method but it gives an incredible shine
Is that bexause you get an even layer?
Worked like a charm for me! Saved my shoes. Thank you. 🙏
I just got a pair of Bostons from Crockett & Jones in Tan pebble grain leather, my mistake was using a wax shoe polish, and the build-up was quick to show. This video really saved my shoes.
Now I know thanks to this man and one of his latest videos to use a cream shoe polish on shoes of this type.
Thank you a lot.
I discovered the benefit of using a small hairdryer many years ago. Saves having to buy expensive products and does a great job. Drives the warm wax into the vamp leather too as an added bonus. I discovered this accidentally by sitting very close to an open coal fire which melted the toe cap shine !
I also use a heat gun to mirror shine my vintage 1968 Vietnam combat boots. I never thought to use one for removal, I avoid chemicals so this is a great solution. Thank you Kirby! Could you do a video on the best way to condition the rubber sole on such a boot?
Never used a heat gun but so glad I saw your video. 🎉Going to try this with a hair dryer on a pair of Frye boots that have too much polish on them now & it’s time for a clean-up.
I’ve had terrific results using a heat gun in conjunction w a well-fitted shoe tree to remove creasing across the vamp as well, or just to help reshape a shoe, in general. Part of my eBay Challenge routine, and it works great! I’ve also found it to get great on shell cordovan when polishing w a deer bone; cuts the time spent working out rolls exponentially.
Does the leather shrink when exposing it to heat like that? And what temperature is the air? Would you check with a baking thermometer?
Hi Kirby, do you normally use Reno matt or a heat gun when removing polish of your own shoes? Am I right to assume that the heat gun is better for the leather since no chemicals are involved?
A great big THANK YOU!!! I have a pair of mirror shined shoes that need the wax removed and have been searching for a quick, safe method.
That evil smile when you lifted the heat gun... I love it! Hehehe
Thanks, I didn't want to use acetone and accidentally remove too much of the factory finish from my Thursday boots. I need to polish them again.
Thanks alot!
I just messed up my freshly cleaned boots with beeswax and will try removing said wax with a heat gun tomorrow
Excellent ! I followed one video of Kirby on how to apply patina using Saphir creme. Needless to say, I botched my first attempt, no gradients at all, dark spots as well where I don't need to be. Tried rubbing alcohol but it was painstakingly slow to work, and I had no acetone in the house. I decided to buy Saphir Renomat online later on when I got back home. When I came back, I checked other videos on whether there are other ways, and found a shoe repair guy and Kirby recommending heat. Fantastic, easy peasy with a hairdryer. At high heat, I only point the hair dryer at about 1 inch from the area for like 7 to 8 seconds, then turn off and proceed to wipe away, taking care to use a clean portion of the cotton cloth each time. Repeat until done.
I think the best feature of heat is that it doesn't take away any of the original color of the shoes.
Good video, I was about to take a wire brush to an old set of British Army "Ammo Boots" to remove the decades of built up cracked polish. As an aside, such boots are still used in the army here, but for parades only by the Guards units....though the present version of the boot has an extra layer of leather in the sole - triple soled - to make the boot less flexible and prevent the polish upper from cracking!
And to alleviate any concern, I had no intention of using a wire brush on my old Ammo Boots - that would be too cruel a thing to do!
HEAT is a great tool for working on leather when applied correctly. Good for making it more flexible if you need to smooth out bumps and minor surface issues, or stretch the leather a little in a specific area too
TH-cam unsubscribed me from your channel. Grrrrr. Luckily your video from 3 days ago showed up as "recommended".
Hey Kirby! So I did the experiment. A hair dryer works fine. exit temperature measured with a cooking thermometer at the nozzle is 80 degrees Celsius on the hot setting and under 50 degrees Celsius on the medium setting. both work to remove the wax. at the shoe the hot one was just under 70 somewhere. probably under 40 on the low setting.
Could you use a lighter to melt wax
Thumbs up! Could fix two pairs that would otherwise have gone to the bin!
What method do you use for cleaning your polish/conditioner laden clothes?
Hairdryer works well also
My shoe set on fire, wheres my money damn it!
For this reason I've decided to ditch mirror shine and go for a clean well-nourished mat/simi gloss look. In my opinion heat gun is overkill however if you decide to use one you had better keep it moving at all times. You can literally set your shoes on fire with one of those things.
thank for your sharing but what level of temperature that you are using. I wonder if 650F is enough?
what chemical takes the last wax off? is what they call terpentine the best? or acetone? what chemical is the boss?
Is a heat gun really necessary? It seems a bit too over powered for just melting wax.
Hi,
Just to highlight. I have some Gucci slippers, polished them like a monster with a pristine shine and found myself after time having too much polish and cracking at the side. I was fearful of what chemicals would do to the leather. So I watched your effort here and used a hair dryer but followed your approach about 12 mins late to had removed excess wax. This is an excellent method. I cannot thank you more for your video.
In the US military back when we shined shoes I was a kid helping my dad and he taught me to use a lighter to help melt the wax and get a true mirror shine, in my current career field in the military we still have black boots that we have to polish for specific occasions, and I teach classes on it for my young troops because they are required to be mirror shined
Great! I was looking for a way to remove excess pigmented cream on some boots I'm working on. Since those are my first real experience with shoe care, I didn't know when to stop when applying the cream and ended up with a nasty build up lol.
Mineral oil works, but it woud seep into the leather and soften it.
Another Great vid, I'm waiting for reno-mat to arrive, however I prefer this method an I won't potentially remove dye
It is quite a strange concept of a man wearing a suit like that in a setting like this using a heat gun
Germans in the 1940s also used the same method
Use suit when take care shoes. You are charming
Very good tip thanks for a cool video
Everything’s bigger in Texas.
I have a question about the shoe itself. Does the metal toe cap on the sole prevent the toe box from curling up over time or just slows wear at the toe box sole? Also was that a blake stitch on the sole?
Legit one of my favorite video images ever lol the flame thrower effect is dope, 10/10
Looking forward for your another live stream.
I am worried that whether using a heat gun will change the shoe's shape? Because the heat might change the shape if the leather.
I hear you can use heat to shrink leatger to remove creases. I had a pair of shoes in my mothers kitchen oven for the lulz. Leather shrunk Didnt go well. I think this is due to the time spent though. A warm hair dryer or cold heat gun i am sure wont do much if you do it for a short time. Will test though
Hello, I just want to ask if I have two brown shoes and one burgundy shoe, could I just buy one neutral cream polish and one neutral wax?
I’ve learned that colored cream polish hides scratches and so on. And it does cover and fixes? The scratches very well.
The Neutral color wax may show some white flakes after a while… so I was told. So I only used colored wax from Saphir. However, Saphir high gloss wax is neutral. It can be applied to all shoes to generate mirror shine faster.
If I were you, I would buy one Saphir cream polish in medium brown and one medium brown wax for both of your shoes. Good luck!
Yes! You should only use colored products if you want to hide scuffs. Otherwise, stick with neutral.
Really helpful, thank you!
007: Licence to heat!
Can I stick it into the oven if I don't have a heatgun?
DO NOT DO THAT. At least not for a long time. Preheat oven and keep them in there only long enough to soften the wax. But do not do that either vecause the wax will cool down in the areas you are not working on before you get there. I ruined a pair like that
Hey Kirby, how much do natural bristle matter in brushes? Is there a use for synthetic bristles, or what makes natural bristles better?
Natural bristles makes use of nature and doesn't require drilling for oil. The cost difference is insignificant given how long they'll last and also compared to the price of shoes.
From a purely technical point of view, it really comes down to whether or not the qualities of a natural bristle needed for shoe maintenance have been captured in a synthtic bristle.
From a mental aspect, to me, it's more enjoyable to have quality natural tools. It's a treat to myself. I also like the feeling of natural bristles (especially goat) against my skin. It's softness is soothing
This. Although I would say drilling for oil is a plus. I am a tech geek though. But yes. It all depends on thickness of the bristles and other properties. Let me know if you find a good nylon brush. Also the brush material should be softer than leather so as not to scuff it. For polish a very soft brush or cloth is what is needed to not get streaks in the wax
So useful thank you
Would you recommend putting toe taps on every leather soled shoe?
Not unless you tap dance on the regular! 💃
Depends on your gait. If you habitually drag your toe or heel, a tap in that position will help preserve your sole. If you've worn your shoes for some time with no irregularities in the wear pattern, you probably don't need the taps.
Hi Kirby. I’ve purchased two pairs of Allen Edmonds. I’m a car salesman and I walk around in it most of my days.
I’ve been rotating between two shoes. I’ve moisturized (saphir renovator) both shoes, cream polished, and a thin layer of wax. How often do I need to clean up the shoes? Do I need to use leather soap (saddle soap) to clean my shoes every time? Can I add moisturizer (saphir renovator) between cleanings?
On TH-cam, there are many videos about “how to clean shoes”, but no “how often, what I can do to protect my shoes between cleanings. Thanks so much for your vids. Learning so much from you and I’m so happy that I’ve found your channel!
Just use a gentle, neutral conditioner sparingly, and brush your shoes frequently. Renovateur is actually pretty strong; I'd use Saphir's Creme Universelle, which is milder. Let them rest a day between wearings, or even better, switch out halfway through your workday if you can. Use wax very rarely and lightly. Saddle soap is only necessary on the rare occasion when they get very dirty.
Hi Kirby. Could you explain why you prefer the Renomat over regular acetone for removing wax and resins?
Regular acetone is more harsh than Renomat, though it's also a great deal cheaper. I personally even find Renomat to be too harsh and liable to slowly taking the factory finish off of shoes when stripping wax off them. This heat gun method works great for stripping the wax off...you can just follow that up with some Saddle Soap to do the final cleaning off of remaining polish.
Is renomat turpentine? Also what temperature is needed to melt the wax? Can a hair dryer work?
Also how does one remove enough wax to dye a pair of shoes and have the dye penetrate?