Comments on: Cleaning shoes with acetone http://www.youlookfab.com/2007/09/19/cleaning-shoes-with-acetone/ Free advice from a fashion pro Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:03:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Long Truong http://www.youlookfab.com/2007/09/19/cleaning-shoes-with-acetone/#comment-6129 Long Truong Tue, 27 Nov 2007 03:58:02 +0000 http://www.youlookfab.com/2007/09/19/cleaning-shoes-with-acetone/#comment-6129 i just got back to my old nike dunks that i had for about almost a year now and then i removed the laces and saw the dirt marks made by the spaces left between the laces and i was like omg those are so ugly. being the sneaker freak that i am i went and tried to clean them with stuff. i usually go with toothpaste as my first pick because it usually removes all scuffs right off but then it failed in this case. so then i tried all other kinda substances that i thought could remove it from bleach to tide to windex to spray and wash to soup to shampoo and nothing seemed to work. then i saw my moms nail supplies and i glanced at the bottle of acetone and decided to try it. so i did and everything went right off i was so amazed just a couple of hard rubs and scrubs and all the stains where off in less then 2 minutes. My shoes are as clean as new and i love them just the crack marks on the leather from walking in them still exist. i just got back to my old nike dunks that i had for about almost a year now and then i removed the laces and saw the dirt marks made by the spaces left between the laces and i was like omg those are so ugly. being the sneaker freak that i am i went and tried to clean them with stuff. i usually go with toothpaste as my first pick because it usually removes all scuffs right off but then it failed in this case. so then i tried all other kinda substances that i thought could remove it from bleach to tide to windex to spray and wash to soup to shampoo and nothing seemed to work. then i saw my moms nail supplies and i glanced at the bottle of acetone and decided to try it. so i did and everything went right off i was so amazed just a couple of hard rubs and scrubs and all the stains where off in less then 2 minutes. My shoes are as clean as new and i love them just the crack marks on the leather from walking in them still exist.

]]> By: Kasmira http://www.youlookfab.com/2007/09/19/cleaning-shoes-with-acetone/#comment-2999 Kasmira Thu, 27 Sep 2007 12:25:31 +0000 http://www.youlookfab.com/2007/09/19/cleaning-shoes-with-acetone/#comment-2999 I was somewhat successful with the nail polish remover taking off marks. It definitely FADED the mark, but did not compeltely remove it. I was somewhat successful with the nail polish remover taking off marks. It definitely FADED the mark, but did not compeltely remove it.

]]> By: Kasmira http://www.youlookfab.com/2007/09/19/cleaning-shoes-with-acetone/#comment-2858 Kasmira Fri, 21 Sep 2007 17:02:50 +0000 http://www.youlookfab.com/2007/09/19/cleaning-shoes-with-acetone/#comment-2858 I tried this last night: http://whatiwore2day.blogspot.com/2007/09/september-brights-mix.html I tried this last night:

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]]> By: Meg http://www.youlookfab.com/2007/09/19/cleaning-shoes-with-acetone/#comment-2802 Meg Wed, 19 Sep 2007 23:17:15 +0000 http://www.youlookfab.com/2007/09/19/cleaning-shoes-with-acetone/#comment-2802 Unfortunately, I found out a couple months ago that it doesn't work so well with non-acetone nail polish remover. That did take some of the color off a pair of white shoes that I have. Fortunately, I should be able to fix it with polish or, if that doesn't work, a refinishing job. I had my other pair of white shoes refinished. I just got them back and they are good as new. Unfortunately, I found out a couple months ago that it doesn’t work so well with non-acetone nail polish remover. That did take some of the color off a pair of white shoes that I have. Fortunately, I should be able to fix it with polish or, if that doesn’t work, a refinishing job. I had my other pair of white shoes refinished. I just got them back and they are good as new.

]]> By: Hanna http://www.youlookfab.com/2007/09/19/cleaning-shoes-with-acetone/#comment-2794 Hanna Wed, 19 Sep 2007 17:05:15 +0000 http://www.youlookfab.com/2007/09/19/cleaning-shoes-with-acetone/#comment-2794 I found that the Mr Clean magic eraser is great for getting scuff marks off shoes as well. I found that the Mr Clean magic eraser is great for getting scuff marks off shoes as well.

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.youlookfab.com/2007/09/19/cleaning-shoes-with-acetone/#comment-2792 Jennifer Wed, 19 Sep 2007 15:53:08 +0000 http://www.youlookfab.com/2007/09/19/cleaning-shoes-with-acetone/#comment-2792 Huh! :) Great tip! Huh! :) Great tip!

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