Washing the patent leather with soap is a good way to remove any shinny build-up that’s causing the patent leather to develop an extra sticky shine than it’s supposed to be. So you will be able to dull up any patent leather that has seen a bit of wear or new patent leather items with this method. Use Patent Leather Cleaner Woly Neutral Patent Leather Cleaner, $18, Amazon If you prefer to use something made for patent leather shoes, then apply a patent leather cleaner, let it dry three-five.

• How To Make Patent Leather Less Shiny Clothes
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• How To Make Patent Leather Shoes Less Shiny

There's nothing worse than buying a new pair of shiny patent leather shoes and scuffing them. I mean, the marks kind of kill the whole shiny shoe vibe. Not cute. But no worries, because you just need to learn how to clean patent leather shoes. It's actually not as difficult as you might think, and you probably have everything you need already in your cabinet. #winning!

I love patent leather because it just adds a little more glam into a shoe, but if you've ever worn a pair then you know — they are seriously easy to scuff. More often than not, I'll wind up with scuffs on my shoes without even knowing how they got there. It's not like I was running around kicking things or something, but whatever. It happens. The struggle is real.

This might make you shy away from purchasing patent leather, but they're just as easy to clean up as they are to mark up, so no worries. And while you definitely can buy a product specially formulated to clean them, you can also take those scuffs away with common household items.

Follow these tips to learn how best to clean patent leather shoes.

Use Olive Oil

Extra Virgin Olive Oil, $12, Amazon

Dip a cloth in some olive oil, rub it over your shoes, leave it for 20 minutes, then wipe off with a clean cloth.

Use Vaseline

Vaseline, $6, Amazon

Put good old petroleum jelly on a soft cloth, then rub the scuff marks until they go away. Easy as pie.

Use Mineral Oil

JK Adams Mineral Oil, $9, Amazon

Ditto the above, just swap the vaseline for mineral oil.

Use A Damp Cloth

Leather Chamois Cloth, $17, Amazon

If your shoes are just dusty, you can clean with a simple damp cloth.

Use Patent Leather Cleaner

Woly Neutral Patent Leather Cleaner, $18, Amazon

If you prefer to use something made for patent leather shoes, then apply a patent leather cleaner, let it dry three-five minutes, then buff it for shine with a soft cotton cloth.

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How to clean and shine

Here is how to clean and shine these women's red
patent leather shoes and purse

What is Patent Leather?

How To Make Patent Leather Less Shiny Clothes

Patent leather is normal leather with a high gloss finish. To obtain this hard glossy surface, in the final steps of tanning, a varnish or lacquer is applied.

The use of the word Patent most probably refers to the meaning of protection, and ironically, the process was invented by an American named Mr. Boyden who omitted to patent his inventions and did not benefit financially from it...

Its unique high gloss finishes has made patent leather very popular for dance shoes and tuxedo dress shoes but it is also used for handbags, purses and clothing.

How to clean and shine patent leather

“I'm currently in the Military Forces Honor Guard. And we normally wear Patent Leather shoes. All I have to say is OH MY GOD! I love the Vernice product that I bought. Patent leathers is normally shiny and Vernice makes it shinier and cleaner. The shine even last for days. All I have to say is I love it! Thanks!”

How To Make Patent Leather

J. M. , NY

There are only two simple steps to care for patent leather: cleaning and shining.

Cleaning should be done after each use with AQUILA gentle leather cleaner and a soft cloth; otherwise dirt starts attacking the varnish, eventually reducing its shiny finish.

Using AQUILA not only prevents the side effects of chlorine and minerals contained in water, it makes it very easy to dissolve dirt or grease accumulations (such as fingerprints marks).

Cleaning the leather as above will go a long way in keeping your patent leather shiny. But applying VERNICE will go the extra mile! This will give it the “red carpet” glow!

VERNICE (pronounced VERNI-TCHEI) can be applied with a soft cloth. Spray and spread the VERNICE evenly and leave to dry. It dries in only a few seconds and there's no need for buffing.

VERNICE protects and shines, and especially beneficial for dance shoes, it lubricates leather and helps prevent scuff marks and scratches. It will not stay greasy or sticky so it can be used on everything, including purses, belts, etc.

Notes:

• Some sites recommend petroleum gels and other methods that simply do not work! DO NOT use grease or Vaseline!! Sure it may look somewhat shiny but then, literally a minute later, dust starts sticking, it starts looking kind of muddy, and there goes the shine, the class and the sex appeal!

Women's black patent leather shoes

CONCLUSION

How To Make Patent Leather Shoes Less Shiny

Chic, elegant, classy and sexy are words that can fit many types of leather but, when it's time to dress up, patent leather shines!

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