Cleaning Patent Leather

By nutmeg7 from Harrisburg, PA

Archives: Request: Cleaning Patent Leather Archived on 09/17/2009 How do I get smudges out of a patent leather designer bag? Any suggestions? Thanks! By liss21 Feedback: RE: Cleaning Patent Leather Have you tried Vaseline? I used to clean my patent leather shoes with it. Just rub it on, let it set awhile, then wipe it off. (07/10/2009) By bookcollector RE: Cleaning Patent Leather I was always able to get smudges off of patent leather shoes with fingernail polish remover. You might test it on the purse before putting a lot on it, but it worked wonders on getting black smudges off the shoes. (07/13/2009) By crystalmitchell RE: Cleaning Patent Leather I haven't tried this on patent leather, but I wonder if Goo Gone would work. If you try it, try a small section on the bottom of the bag first. Some people say vegetable oil works as well as Goo Gone. Good Luck! (07/13/2009) By peg2911 RE: Cleaning Patent Leather Is that food markings or what? Have you tried just a simple pencil eraser and erase them all away? I do that when black shoe marks get put on our kitchen and bathroom flooring. Good luck and keep us posted on what you end up doing. (07/13/2009) By Paula Jo Carr RE: Cleaning Patent Leather I use what the military wives used, Miracle whip. My grandmother shined my grandfather's dress uniform shoes, and she did mine as a little girl. Be careful of solvents, patent leather is man-made and will turn to jelly with most anything but soap and water. (07/13/2009) By damaged05170 Report Spam or Abuse Request: Cleaning Patent Leather Archived on 07/09/2009 Does anybody know how to get stains out of patent leather? I have what appears to be a dye stain from the red trim of my tan handbag. Thank you! Linda from Minnesota Feedback: Polishing Patent Leather Shoes As "Mr. Conductor" on the PA Trolley railway south of Pittsburgh, PA, I invested in a pair of old-style shoes to go w/my old time uniform. Working on a railway means never being 100% clean. Getting off the trolleys on the rural tracks or holding the many children and ladies for photos, leaves the polished shoes worn day after day. A tiny bit of Olive Oil helps them stay spiff-n-shiny for all of you--my public. Important--no oil on the bottoms of the shoes. (07/07/2007) By Bryant "Mr. Conductor" Schmude RE: Cleaning Patent Leather Try nail-polish remover. (08/14/2007) By erika RE: Cleaning Patent Leather I have a white purse with yellow stains. The purse is patent leather. Neither Clorox, mineral spirits, nor alcohol will take out the stain. Is there some solvent I can use that may minimize the stain without ruining the patent leather? (02/27/2008) By Orqui RE: Cleaning Patent Leather Vaseline helps keep shine as well as petroleum jelly, and wash with warm water to keep appropriate moisture levels. (10/09/2008) By Jester From Cairns, AUS Report Spam or Abuse Request: Clean Patent Leather Shoes Archived on 10/03/2006 How do I clean black patent leather children's shoes? jg Answers: RE: Clean Patent Leather Shoes Next time you make biscuits, save a little dough for you patent leather shoes. Rub patent leather shoes with raw biscuit dough and then wipe off the shoes with a cotton cloth. Then rub a dab of petroleum jelly into the shoes for a glistening shine. (06/23/2005) By Stan RE: Clean Patent Leather Shoes Milk will clean the shoes. (06/24/2005) By cindy RE: Clean Patent Leather Shoes Rubbing vaseline on the shoes causes them to have a nice shine. (06/25/2005) By Sara Report Spam or Abuse