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How to Care For Chrome Tanned/Chromexcel/Greasy Leather: Do Not Mirror Shine These!

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@whatisthis__95 4 года назад

It'll be great to have an all around overview of all (or as much as possible) of the saphir products, with an explanation of where and for what to use each, since there are so many, and with uses that kind of overlap each other

@elizabethhamilton2518 Год назад

Thank you so much for teaching the world about Chromexcel / Greasy leather! I just got my first-ever pair of Thursday Boots (Coda Black) in the mail this week and they are AMAZING! Now I know some basics in caring for them that I didn't know before.

@AnonZero0 4 года назад

*I appreciate the explanation for this type of leather--and the finished product looks beautiful!*

@markeslinger7051 2 года назад

I have slightly mirror shined chrome excel and it did great. Looked and performed just like calf leather

@clintonleonard5187 Год назад

Yeah, idk what he is talking about. I mirror shined my Thursday Captains just fine.

@bruces2941 4 года назад

Beautiful vintage seiko. If you ever need to have it serviced, send it to Spencer Klein. He has a youtube channel showcasing his works. He's the go-to Seiko guy

@vanessathompson851 4 года назад

His voice doesn't match his physical appearance 🤔. His voice is so soft, so soothing when physically he looks like a bad boy 😳

@TheElegantOxford 4 года назад

Haha this comment is gold

@bobbibuttons8730 4 года назад

You know I’ve thought this since the very first time I say him. Definitely a good looking dude. I can say that as I’m old enough to be his mum lol

@chicagoan6342 4 года назад

@@bobbibuttons8730 love British English!

@louiscyfer6944 3 года назад

@@TheElegantOxford i waxed my cxl thursday boots, and it has been protecting it really well. all the scratches and marks come out immediately as they are just in the wax.

@BenMelluish 3 года назад

@@chicagoan6342 A.K.A. English

@antoniopadilla2152 4 года назад

I did a color change on a pair of western boots, from tan to brown and wow the difference is amazing. I follow your instrucions, they look great. Thanks for your videos they help me so much.

@mickosullivan2962 4 месяца назад

Another great video presentation ! I just got my very first pair of Higgins Mill boots in Chromexcel and was researching how to care for them , your experience helps me every time ! Thank You !

@nikhilsrl 4 года назад

Thursdays are a good value for money. I wear my natural Captain multiple times a week during Fall, Winter and Spring. I reserve my AE HMs for the special days.

@robertsmithUH60driver 4 года назад

I have that same watch. Bought it in 1987 Has been all around the world with me. Wearing it right now. Wouldnt take anything for it. Great info on the boots.

@ivanaugustan196 Год назад

I use Saphir Renovateur and it works perfectly for greasy/oiled leather boots. It gives a bit of shine, but after few days of drying, boots start to look natural and rugged just like I like them to look :D

@JohnEZang 4 года назад

Good info. I basically just brush off dirt and use saphir greasy/oily leather cream. Venetian cream if I want something with tiny bit of wax to protect it. If you have a natural finish cxl and don’t want to darken it don’t use mink oil.

@95SLE 4 года назад

Thank you for this video. I have been using Bick 4 on my AE Chelsea Surrey boot. I will use the Saphir light tan the next time I shine the boots.

@camarocarl7130 8 месяцев назад

Great advice and nice Seiko!

@dpfc74 4 года назад

I love my Thursday Captains. They are such a great casual boot. I'm glad I've been following almost this exact same way of taking care of them. Great to see a video really explaining how to take care of these types of leather.

@shanebrett8000 4 года назад

That's a beautiful watch. The seiko turtle has such a classic and distinctive look..especially the older model. I love the monochromatic look. I have the newer model prospex, PADI turtle with the Pepsi bezel. A watch I will keep, just love the cushion case and over all style.

@liljuanito123 4 года назад

Thanks for the video! Always learn something new. Those captains came out nice!

@stephenabm7779 Год назад

I recently purchased a pair of Thursday Captain Boots in Brandy and liked them. I use Black Rock leather treatment to moisturize them, which works well. I have been using Tarrago shoe creams to polish them. I sent you some questions last week, but I am still waiting to hear back. Thank you for assembling this video.

@koneill1771 4 года назад

Thanks for the story on the watch. Big fan of Seiko divers here too.

@drzaius844 4 года назад

Man those Eagle Countys have some strange creasing. Almost like my Beckett Simonon shoes, which are not of the best leather. Those Thursdays look just like my Iron Rangers, pretty impressive. I use mink oil on mine, gives them that nice buttery glow. Thanks for more videos, you’re a life saver.

@clintonleonard5187 Год назад

Huh, I got a mirror shine on my Thursday Captains with no fuss. It's durable, too, I did it like a month ago and no issues. I have them in the brown Thursday chromexcel-like leather.

@dixiechampagne2892 4 года назад

That Turtle and its story rock! I'm sporting my much-newer Seiko 5 in a jaunty red with navy strap, ready for summer. Oh, and the ShoePorn is always a pleasure

@JeremyJulian 4 года назад

Hey those look familiar. Thanks for the clean up.

@jonathanrobinson9208 4 года назад

What a great twofer ! We all definitely appreciate the effort it takes ( during these times) !

@EdfromVirginia757 4 года назад

Glad you made this video I was just going to PM you about this.

@porkorosso7885 4 года назад

Hey, love the watch. Make sure you get it serviced every few years. That’s a must do.

@joechan4477 4 года назад

Lol great intro. As with shoes I'm fond of my watches. My current count is eight. Six of which are seiko! I'll not mention how many shoes I have haha. Shout out to the gentry who watch you aswell! Thanks for the video sir! J

@tonymoore2100 2 года назад

I love how you're wearing those black gloves, like you're performing an autopsy instead of conditioning boots. 😀

@willisix2554 4 года назад

For my Sterling boots from AE and my Thursday Captain boots I use Saphir Oiled Leather Cuirs Gras works really well

@pwsod 4 года назад

I also have the same watch and have replaced the plastic/rubber strap with a very nice hand made waterproof cordovan leather watch strap. Not only does it feel more comfortable it looks fantastic.

@camarocarl7130 8 месяцев назад

Good luck diving with that.

@1GQ_gent 4 года назад

Always genuine and authentic content; any suggestions on cedar boot trees?

@JohnwFOC 4 года назад

A lot of great info in this video. If you could do a video on greasy/wax suede in the near future. Stay safe out there!

@sandervanderstichele298 4 года назад

I would love to see you try and get a mirror shine finish on a military type boot (like the Haix airpower or similar), I'm trying to achieve this by following your guide and i'm getting anything but a mirror, otherwise keep the videos, coming, it's really satisfying seeing you work those shoes!

@angelrt407 4 года назад

thank you, i have been gueesing the watch since the beguinning. i have a casio diver and i tought it was a invicta diver watch. thank you.

@TheRSChippe 2 года назад

Now i know why my casual boots are sticky and wierd. I have been putting wax on them for protection. 🙈

@gilbertsanchez3134 4 года назад

Awesome! Great Job Preston!

@joaquin-jacknava2696 4 года назад

Good stuff. Thanks Preston. Have a good one.

@IAMSUPREME22 4 года назад

Love that you shared the number one comment. Great scene.

@RSN1748 Месяц назад

idk why but this felt like ASMR

@MNpicker 4 года назад

Good to know👍🏼🤘🏼 Thanks man!!

@thefam9179 3 года назад

Can you polish chromexel? What polish would work? Would saphir mirror gloss work?

@lullemans72 4 года назад

i've been using that special oily greasy lotion by saphir that kirby allison recommended once in a past video. you literally just take a bit of it, smear it into the leather with your bear hands, and that's it.

@matttherrien9608 2 года назад

I think that's how I'm going to care for my Doc Martens with the fancy leather. As you pay more for the leather but it's less maintenance.

@edulopez2140 2 года назад

Qué dicha con tu Seiko, linda herencia

@thesharpercoder 3 года назад

Do you use water with saddle soap? I use warm water to make it foam up like shaving cream. I use two damp cloths to remove the saddle soap. The first cloth, is used to remove as much as I can, and then i rinse it out. The second damp cloth is used as final rinse cycle, to remove the last remnants and traces of saddle soap. I let them dry for several hours, usually 12-24 hours overnight.

@ThaBKeeper 4 года назад

Homie, I needed this video

@claytonberg721 4 года назад

Ah, I thought your watch was an skx. Thanks for the video, I've asked a couple times in the last few weeks about the best creams/conditioners for iron rangers. One last question, I only have regular cream, will it work on chromexcel?

@mahreeohhhh 4 года назад

Lol KB toys. Haven't heard that name in years!

@hathor1366613 Год назад

Can you use acetone on greasy leathers? Thank you for all of the magnificent content.

@samcree3051 4 года назад

Can u make a video on how to properly polish and keep rough leather steel caps nice, I have a pair for my stuff in St John's ambulance cadets and want to keep them nice, thanks bro!!!!

@matthewhoover6154 3 года назад

I have a pair of Captains by Thursdays and they say not to use any polish or cream on them as they say it will change the color. I have the Whiskey color, one of the 2 or 3 colors that are called the Rugged and Resilient matte colors. Anyhow, I don't know what to use on them to get the scuffs and scratches out.

@Villajesse 4 года назад

Love the Seiko turtle !

@elizabethwiley9819 4 года назад

Here is what’s funny about the watch story... not about the watch...but KB Toys! I worked there in our town... no fun!!

@porkorosso7885 4 года назад

Perfect timing! I have some Alden Indie boots on order. They are chromatic.

@TheElegantOxford 4 года назад

That’s a great boot! Probably the definitive chromexel boot. Oil cream really works wonders on CXL.

@porkorosso7885 4 года назад

The Elegant Oxford I have some Saphir Mink Oil. Will that work?

@TheElegantOxford 4 года назад

Yeah that will work for sure

@wsmoran 4 года назад

@@porkorosso7885 If you speak with Horween directly, Renovateur is often recommended for Chromexcel, which is mink oil based, so it would work fine. If it's pure mink oil just make sure not to oversaturate it. The other recommendations, if you care, are Saphir Oiled Leather Cream (used in this video) and Venetian Shoe Cream

@porkorosso7885 4 года назад

William Moran Cool thanks.

@IdleBystander1 4 года назад

Great video! Speaking of Thursday, I recently got their rugged and resilient burnt copper Vanguards. I decided to try conditioning with neetsfoot oil before wearing them out, but all it seemed to do was take off some pigment in the areas I applied it. Any idea what happened or where I should go from here? I was intending to make them resistant to rain and maybe darken them up some, but I seem to have only done the opposite.

@austinwanner449 4 года назад

try mink oil, but use the solid kind. i found some at my local grocery store. its good for making leather more supple, but it gives it a "greasy" feel until its all absorbed, which in my experience takes about 2-3 days. it also darkens the leather significantly, and if you hate it, a good saddle soap takes care of it.

@Rockingstars 2 года назад

its a rugged leather and already is resistant to rain. that leather really doesnt need any products. just wear them hard

@alphaTrader.oo1 4 года назад

Just in time, got my chromexcel boots yesterday. But correct me if I'm wrong, only Thursday Captain/president neutral are using Chromexcel, the rest of the color not.

@Cyco-Dude 2 года назад

what about dublin leather? cleaning / conditioning / maintaining? polishing, yes / no? etc...

@user-zl2qb3yz1d 4 года назад

The better "watch story" you can see only in the Pulp fiction

@jeffreygoss8109 3 года назад

Every time some mentions “my fathers watch” that scene comes to mind

@allys911 3 года назад

Great video!! Thank you!!

@johnsmalldridge6356 4 года назад

That older Seiko was made when they made a superior watch. In my opinion they are not made as well today.

@braisRA Год назад

Which is the correct Saphir product to make a maintence light cleaning before conditioning oil leather boots?

@ethanhoang1070 4 года назад

Are oxford and dress shoes from, say, Meermin or Allen Edmonds usually vegetable-tanned?

@austinwanner449 4 года назад

i would say most likely not, but they arent a "greasy" leather. so you can condition them and shine them normally.

@JayWalkerOnline 4 года назад

Don't listen to Austin. They're usually veg tanned, that's the standard for dress shoes, unless otherwise specified.

@austinwanner449 4 года назад

Amand Edvard the vast majority of leather nowadays is chrome tanned, so given the price point (of meermin in particular), it's likely they use chrome tanned. that's not necessarily bad, but the leather is a lot cheaper. i was trying to find some info on their website and couldn't find anything other than the fact they use calf leather. nothing was said about the tanning process, which makes me think it's more likely to be chrome tanned

@Re.Configured 3 года назад

Do you or anyone reading this know how to care for waxed calf leather? I presume that the wax coating sort of eliminates the conventional shoe care methods, but I don't know. An example is the Crockett & Jones Tetbury in black.

@danmosh1945 Год назад

Amazing! Can cxl leather be dyed?

@DEN3366 4 года назад

Do you find similarity between Saphir oiled leather and Saphir cordovan cream? I have Saphir greasy leather cream (bottle). It feels like a watered down cordovan cream.

@orlymicholdampog8097 4 года назад

Nice watch

@ditzydoo4378 3 года назад

Those Allen Edmonds soles look like they could really use replacing... Well nothing for it then, time to send them on the Trenton and Heath's channel.

@garrettsmith7422 Год назад

How often can I do this? I want mine to always have a soft shine but if I do it too much will it hurt the leather?

@watchmanexpert 3 месяца назад

Which one is softer ? Chrome or chromeexcel leather ?

@XiaNingTian 3 года назад

Recently picked up a pair of TBC in their Thursday Chrome Brown. Noticed some blotches on the boot. Thankfully it's in a spot that's not easily seen so it's not really worth the hassle of exchanging them. Would the Saphir cream help even out everything on the boot?

@Mile-long-list 3 года назад

I have a pair of Thursday captains that are the Brandy colour...are they also chromexl? My brown presidents are for sure and I'm not looking to polish those but the Brady captains I think would come out great what do you think ?

@davidpclare Год назад

I have an oiled leather briefcase which I want to re-dye. Is it the same process as with calf leather? I.e. acetone etc?

@ivandiego2253 Год назад

Would Saphir Renovatour work as conditioner for greasy/oiled leather?

@kh1024 4 года назад

I have a three piece caimen tail boot. A stitch holding top and bottom vamp came undone. If they were condition once weekly could that cause stick failure?

@mavos1211 3 года назад

Hey there, I have recently purchased a pair of redwing chukka boots limited edition black leather chrome. They have some creases and the leather is slightly thicker than they usually use at 2.4mm so can you please recommend the products I will need to bring these back to as new looking as possible? Thank you in advance.

@justalittlebitmo 4 года назад

Commenting to boost the YT algorithm. Great content as always but my tired brain can't think of anything that hasn't already been said in the comments already. 😂

@xXelitegpXx 2 года назад

Is there anything one should do to their chromexcel boots when their still new to further protect them for the future ?

@lindsayCswain Год назад

So you CAN use nearsfoot on chrome tanned leather?

@sakojanessian4938 4 года назад

Preston. Could you potentially use cordovan cream on chromexl? They're both neatsfoot based?

@MTobin1000 4 года назад

Hi Preston. It's Mike from Ohio. I don't have any shoes in Chrome but my wife and I have Saddleback Leather bags in chrome. You're so right on how the leather is very different than veg tanned calfskin on my Allen Edmonds shoes. Have you ever tried "Chamberlains Leather Milk" cleaner/conditioner on Chrome leather? It works great on Chrome. I know you love leather as much as we do, pls check out Saddleback leather Co. and look at the bags. They're amazing. We have a variety of leather bags from them and each piece is phenomenal. My Doctor's overnight bag is my fav in my collection and I just conditioned it this past month with Chamberlains. I'd love to know your opinion/impressions of Saddleback leather if you can take a quick peak at it. Have a great evening. .,,. Mike

@technolotree5690 4 года назад

I want to know why KB Toys was a horrible place to work. I kind of have nostalgic memories of that place, when your mom made you go to the mall with her. lol

@matthewbarnhart5874 4 года назад

he took care of the watch all the way through Vietnam

@jeffreygoss8109 3 года назад

Lol

@denniskireev9861 3 года назад

Hi, thanks for your video. May be you know what type of leather is timberland Kendrick shoes. I don’t know what cream to use to care leather. Please, help me..

@davidfreeman3472 3 года назад

Hi, What if you do over condition with Saphir renovateur or cream polish and it does get tacky, how do you fix that? Thanks

@francissalva9307 Год назад

will trying to mirror shine CXL do damage to the leather?

@MohitKumar-ft2bn 3 года назад

U used two pair of shoes. One at 3:06 is different then at 3:14. How come this?

@anthonysantillan5694 2 года назад

is Renovateur bad for oiled leathers? if so, should i clean it with saddle soap it?

@LXV2FSH 3 года назад

I just purchased a AE Patton Weatherproof Cap-Toe Boot with Chromexcel Leather. Is this what I need to do? Thanks in advance.

@bernardopena9665 3 года назад

Preston! what watch repair shop do you use for servicing your Seiko watch?

@_iErik Год назад

Why use Saphir Oiled Leather Cream instead of the Horween-recommended Venetian Shoe Cream?

@TheElegantOxford Год назад

Skip Horween and I would simply disagree on what’s best but that’s ok. Venetian shoe cream is a great product but I simply don’t think it’s even close to what Saphir offers. There’s room for disagreements and differing opinions. It’s a huge market overall and tanneries/companies worldwide are going to back different products. It’s the nature of the industry we’re in. We’re all trying to sell a product and I think it’s ok to admit it.

@monotremata9892 3 года назад

@ 4:18 I use an old soft toothbrush.

@alexgamboa5466 3 года назад

Hi mr Soto , i have a pair of oiled leather shoes , brand Hugo Boss color honey tan , i just bought this shoes on ebay used but in a great condition , when i first get the shoes i noticed something different with the leather , the shoes had little black marks on the toe like scratch , i tried to cleaned with little water and saddle soap , but i made a big mistake doing that, now the shoes has like a shadow on the toe of the shoes and on the outside of the shoes looks like dirty but is not is like stain , i am really upset with myself and i do not know what to do !!!! i need help !! plz !!! thx a lot

@luisg6404 2 года назад

is there a difference between mirror shine and just putting a couple coats of Lincoln Neutral wax polish on a CXL boot? will the polish not stick? or ar you saying that the polish in a mirror shine will slide off bc it has is multiple/many more coats? I had been putting a couple coats on a pair of boots as extra protection but didn't go as far as attempting a mirror shine. thx for the info!

@AnhNguyen-cb9ph 3 года назад

Do you have any tips on what products to use for Taos Crave Oiled Boots? I've scoured the internet and have found nothing :'(

@RavenBlaze 4 года назад

Very cool!

@teapotube1448 2 года назад

SEIKO ❤️❤️

@jerrymolina2623 3 года назад

Can you use mink oil if you don't have anything else?

@jonknight1224 4 года назад

Is there any way to lighten the color on chrome excel leather?

@OgreKingMongrel 2 года назад

Would Renomat be safe to use on chromexcel color 8 leather? I used M' d'or Burgundy from saphir and I think I put too much polish on.

@thefam9179 3 года назад

Can you use Sophiar renovator on chromexel?

@jared_r751 4 года назад

Hey Preston, your videos are awesome. I wish you were in South Africa. I'd love to have my shoes shined by the Elegant Oxford. Do you do accept shipping and return??