What is the color of the suede? You might have to shampoo the suede if you have used conditioner on the up-side on the shoes. If so, rinse with a fairly damp warm wash clothe a few times to help lift out conditioner and ths suds of the shampoo. Another way you may have to wait for the conditioner to dry a while and use a suede eraser on any tid bit areas that the conditioner is showing up, then use a suede brush to sort of lift up the suede.Cindy; You rock. Amazing restoration to the spectators to allow them to be gently worn again.
Do you do anything special to remove the excess conditioner?
I am curious to what you do to seal the soles. When you have a moment would you ellaborate please?
I have put off the finishing touches for a pair of neglected suede spectators. The suede was dry and I applied conditioner to the inside and outside in order to rescue the leather. I am now contemplating how to remove excess and restore the suede. Cindy your post is timely.
Thinking of shoes this afternoon, Eric -
I have several different "mixes" of a sealer I have been using on shoe soles that are good so far, one that I think works the best is basically a spray on rubber, I will have to go look at the name, they advertise it to seal leaks and have another product (tape) that they use on a boat bottom to seal it, the spray is what I use after taping off the sides of the shoes before spraying the soles, when it dries I have a shrink wrap type material that is made for the bottoms of expensiven Nike and Jordon shoes, you cut it and fix it on the sole with a slight amount of overhangk hit is with a heat gun/blow dryer and it seals up really good on the spray rubber sealer. When it is all done you can actually apply a clear polish and make the bottoms look like a mirror, I will take pictures of what these spectators I am working on look like when I am done.