RE: How to keep your Kicks fresh -
Grimmy - 05-08-09
Collonil's Nanopro and Woly's Wet Blocker are recommendable universally for most leather types and textile materials in shoes. Their prices (depending on the shop of course) and moisture protection capabilities are pretty equal IMO so it's up to oneself to decide which one is better. Both are very good.
I've noticed a little side effect with the nanotech sprays tho.. at least with me they manage to make some leather shoes and trainers squeak annoyingly loud unlike the shoes did originally while with non-nanotech sprays like Woly Protector 3x3 there's never been such an issue. Maybe it's just me hearing voices in my head.
RE: How to keep your Kicks fresh -
jam - 06-08-09
(05-08-09, 05:57 PM)Samo Wrote: Hmm I need to invest in some of that soon. Is it any good on canvas?
Yh it says it is for use on any kind of textile. So it should be fine with canvas.
Its just been raining so much lately I havent exactly used it yet..
RE: How to keep your Kicks fresh -
true_stuff - 21-08-09
crap the sun killed my Adidas that have sued they turn like some ugly grey does anyone know how to restore this
can putting oil restore the grey like baby oil ??
RE: How to keep your Kicks fresh -
Samo - 22-08-09
I wouldn't suggest putting oil near suede...
RE: How to keep your Kicks fresh -
Grimmy - 22-08-09
Before ruining your suede soops by using oil, you better go to the local shoe store and ask for instructions on what to use to restore and preserve their original colour. I think there are some shoe care stuff for nubuck and suede that do such things.
RE: How to keep your Kicks fresh -
nikosg - 09-09-09
can anyone help me with this?... i got these upper playgrounds two weeks ago, and after my girlfriend pointed out (after furiously protesting how i could like this shoe lol) she also pointed out how on the right shoe, it has discoloured into a yellower midsole...and half of the shell... can anyone tell me what this is? or what i can do to fix? i havent tried anything yet, not sure what to first....
anyone experienced this on their bbq's?
sorry about the pics
i hope u can see what im talking about... camera phone was all i had
RE: How to keep your Kicks fresh -
Funke - 09-09-09
'Tis yellowing that is a result of it aging.
Ummm... not too sure how to go about cleaning them
Try
seaglow?
before
img.photobucket.com/albums/v156/toomuchlyte/DSCF5432copy.jpg
after
img.photobucket.com/albums/v156/toomuchlyte/DSCF5580.jpg
edit: just linked the images instead to make this smaller
RE: How to keep your Kicks fresh -
nikosg - 09-09-09
hmmm thanks... i read up on that shit a while ago, however i have no confidence on trying it on this part of the shoe lol... :S
RE: How to keep your Kicks fresh -
Funke - 09-09-09
Yeah, which is why i had the "?" to convey my uncertainty.
Anyways, good luck with fixing the problem man.
RE: How to keep your Kicks fresh -
steve-o - 09-09-09
dont think theres much you can do...
btw nice tablet
looks just like mine
RE: How to keep your Kicks fresh -
nikosg - 09-09-09
hehe they are brilliant ay steve-o. love it! i have no use for a mouse anymore
and its a shitload less expensive than the cintiq... took a while for me to get used to drawing on it.. still need some practice
maybe ill put up something that i done on it
RE: How to keep your Kicks fresh -
steve-o - 10-09-09
man I need a bigger one... my screen resolution is 3840x1200 and I got a 6x8 to cover that lol
anyway... back to that yellowing, I googled it a while ago because I had the same problem with some second hand supes I bought, I couldnt find much info, just a whole lot of people saying "the person who invents a product to clean rubber discolouration is going to be a millionare"
RE: How to keep your Kicks fresh -
nikosg - 10-09-09
hmm... so no one has had any luck with this yellowing?
i figure there isnt much that can be done...cos its basically the rubber changing its entrire colour... so i dont see how a product could return it to its original...mayb if it was originally white!
hmm.... damn shame... its really noticeable..i doubt ill get much wear out of these...
RE: How to keep your Kicks fresh -
pokey27 - 10-09-09
I doubt it'll have much of an impact but the toothpaste/toothbrush scrubber method may lighten it alittle!!nothing ventured nothing gained.
But as the others have said very little you can niko and as yet no1s found a product that gets rid of yellowing.
One thing i would say though is although it may seem very noticable to you once there on your feet the likelyhood of anyone else noticing is doubtful so ROCK EM m8
Ya never know with general wear the other foot may yellow/fade to same level ish!!
RE: How to keep your Kicks fresh -
nikosg - 10-09-09
thanks pokey
cheers mate.!
does anyone know if the nano Woly wet blocker prevents denim bleed?
anyone else had the "squeeking" problem as Grimmy mentioned above?
cheers fellas