Best boot polish?

A week ago I was riding in a lesson and my tall boots got quite muddy because of the many puddles. I have procrastinated on cleaning them (which was a bad idea). Today (4 days later) I saw them in their horrible state and decided I must clean them. I sprayed the globs off with a soft stream of water, but no matter how long I try to wash the specks off ( with water) , they just wont come off. They're not particles that you can feel by going over the boots, but specks that the dirt and mud left behind. Today I am going to a horse fair, and they surely have boot polish there. What is the best method of getting rid of these specks and will my boots ever shine like they did before? What is the best polish? and how muc will it cost? (it might be a bit more expensive at the fair) Thank you very much.





PS. I tried using regular boot polish, but it didn't make my boots shine like they use to. It only made them a dull black.

Best boot polish?
Regular Dubbin will do the job. Failing that, then try normal glycerine saddle soap.
Reply:I would try cleaning them with vogel leather conditioner http://www.vogelboots.com/product_detail... first and then applying polish. I like to use the shoe polish that comes in the tin b/c it gets a better shine, but you can use the cream kind that comes in a jar too.





The trick is in the way you apply it.





First, you want to apply a really generous amount of polish using an aplicator brush http://www.123tack.com/winning/product.a... (don't put any polish on the inside of the calf b/c it will make your saddle gunky) Wait a few minuets to let the polish dry a bit and then buff the boots with a polish brush. http://www.123tack.com/winning/product.a... The last step is to buff them with a cloth (gives you the super shiney mirror finish) Also, it's a lot easier to polish your boots when you are wearing them.





NEVER EVER use one of those quick shine sponge things (they are bad for the leather) and only use glycerin soap on the inner calf b/c it will ruin the boots color.
Reply:I have the same boots. For getting spots out I highly recommend Leather New. It's a glycerine soap spray (so it basically the spray on version of those orange saddle soap bars) and it cleans very well. I use it in conjunction with a regular boot polish to make my look shiny and new!





For the shine issue: they sell these foam-like blocks to buff your boots with, they work very well. I don't know why cfazio thinks they're bad for leather (which they are made specifically for), but my coach buys them and uses them on everyone's boots as we enter the ring and she knows what she's doing.



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