Request: Cleaning Patent Leather
Archived on 11/10/2009
I have marks on my patent leather handbag. I made the mistake of storing it in the closet without a sleeper bag and now it has transfer marks from another (black) bag. I have tried the Magic Eraser, nail polish remover, toothpaste, Goo-Gone, leather cleaner, hand sanitizer, and a Brillo pad. All with no luck. Please help.
By nutmeg7 from Harrisburg, PA
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RE: Cleaning Patent Leather
A Brillo Pad on patent leather? Perhaps try coating the marks with Vaseline and letting it sit for days. Then rub vigorously off. (09/20/2009)
By skf620
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Request: Clean Patent Leather Shoes
Archived on 10/03/2006
How do I clean black patent leather children's shoes?
jg
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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
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