:::OFFICIAL SNEAKER CARE/MAINTENANCE POST::: (It's back!)

Am going to repaint my jordan 4 cement mid soles around the air bubble. Do I use Angelus white or flat white paint?
 
Any pre protective solutions to put on for white mid soles and white shoes in general? My shoes always get ruined at a bar/ party/ etc smh
 
Is it possible to whiten or condition white leather to bring back some of its luster? I got the 2018 grape 5s and the leather has sort of a reimagined look to it lol. Wondering if it's possible to make it whiter without painting.
 
So I’ll be getting some barge cement glue 👍.

Anything special I need to know about some ds og 13s? Separating more on the right pair but inevitably both will completely fall off. I can peel back enough to see the forefoot zoom but no further. I ain’t peeling back anymore just yet.

Any recommendations on tutorials?

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is the technique for pressing a toebox with a soggy in the middle of between really powerful in disposing of wrinkles?

likewise to repaint a toe box and a padded sole on jordan 3 is a decent kind of paint? assuming I really want 2 distinct paints tell me please
 
Question: Does Salon Care 40 expire? I have had a bottle for like 5 years and need to un yellow some kicks and trying to figure out If I need a fresh bottle.
It’s just peroxide. Put it on a colored fabric and see if it bleaches it. You should be good especially since salon care is in those white bottles to combat UV rays from hitting the liquid.
 
is the technique for pressing a toebox with a soggy in the middle of between really powerful in disposing of wrinkles?

likewise to repaint a toe box and a padded sole on jordan 3 is a decent kind of paint? assuming I really want 2 distinct paints tell me please
A moist towel on the toe box while you steam it makes it work for getting rid of creases.

The best paint is Angelus leather paint. It is pliable and doesn’t crack as easy, but do your painting in very thin coats or it might crack too.
 
Any tips on how to restore the suede on the right toe box? Was washing my shoe while on vacation and water got on it. Used a cloth to dry it but it left some water stain on the suede. Used a medium bristle brush to remove the water stain but suede is messed up now.

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Is barge superstik better than barge cement? I saw someone mentioned it before and I'm considering switching for some future projects.
 
I haven’t done any type of sneaker restoration since before the pandemic. Had essentially stopped wearing sneakers all together. But now I got a ton of kicks that need slight to major work. Got in the lab for quick second with a deep clean and sole whitening. Not bad for a 5-year old bottle of Salon 40 and two hours in the sun. This was my test pair to knock off some rust before I started messing with the kicks I actually care about. Wearing these today. Before/after.

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I haven’t done any type of sneaker restoration since before the pandemic. Had essentially stopped wearing sneakers all together. But now I got a ton of kicks that need slight to major work. Got in the lab for quick second with a deep clean and sole whitening. Not bad for a 5-year old bottle of Salon 40 and two hours in the sun. This was my test pair to knock off some rust before I started messing with the kicks I actually care about. Wearing these today. Before/after.

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Now I want to do my pair but need a cloudy cool day so I don’t get separation.
 
On the heels of whitening the soles on my barkleys yesterday, I tried the toes caps of my 04 Olympic 7s and the soles of my 01 royal 1s. Haven’t worn either in a very long time and they had some extensive discoloration. Only about 90 minutes of sun but decent results. Prolly do another session for the 1s later this week. Need a new can of infinity barge cement too…

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I’m about to buy a fresh can of barge cement on Amazon and damn the price has gone up in the last 5-10 years. That got me wondering if y’all have had good results with any other adhesive for sneakers. I see Angelus has a glue. Anyone used or heard anything about this one or any others?
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Want to get y’all’s thoughts. I have a bunch of kicks from the early 2000s that I have not worn in ages but I’m about to give new life to though this fresh can of barge cement. Most have at least some minor separation. So my question is should i only reglue the already separated parts or remove the sole/midsole completely and reglue the entire thing?
 
Want to get y’all’s thoughts. I have a bunch of kicks from the early 2000s that I have not worn in ages but I’m about to give new life to though this fresh can of barge cement. Most have at least some minor separation. So my question is should i only reglue the already separated parts or remove the sole/midsole completely and reglue the entire thing?
Anything starting to separate should be fully taken apart and reglued (after old glue removal of course)
 
Want to get y’all’s thoughts. I have a bunch of kicks from the early 2000s that I have not worn in ages but I’m about to give new life to though this fresh can of barge cement. Most have at least some minor separation. So my question is should i only reglue the already separated parts or remove the sole/midsole completely and reglue the entire thing?
I'm in the same boat. Some of the midsoles feel intact, until they aren't. I don't have the time or patience to learn how to properly reglue soles and midsoles. I'm slowly accepting that my early 2000s collecting is done for and I'll be selling them off for whomever wants restore them.
 
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