KIWI Shoe Polish: Restoring Moisture Content

[Signals]

I have this new container of Kiwi shoes polish that is a little dried out (not bad though) and wanted to ask you guys whether a couple of drops of water or baby oil would be best to restore the moisture content? I was going to put a few drops in it and let it sit for a week?

Yeah, yeah it's cheap and I could just buy some more but it's almost new and my color, Cordovan is hard to find.

What would you use and how many drops would you use?

 

[Future]

I'm calling bollocks on anyone who claims to be an expert on shoe shine.

 

[Yeagermeister]

I'm calling bollocks on anyone who claims to be an expert on shoe shine.

I was when I was in the Army

 

[ologan]

I'd melt it back down. Do not, repeat, do not melt it on a stove or use a flame or microwave( it could easily catch fire!). If you can seal it, immerse it in very hot water. May take a couple of tries.

 

[ologan]

I was when I was in the Army

Yeah, Yeag.......sounds like he never spit shined a pair of Corcoran jump boots.
A little spit....a little denatured alcohol.....lot's of work.....a glass like finish!

 

[Signals]

I'd melt it back down. Do not, repeat, do not melt it on a stove or use a flame or microwave( it could easily catch fire!). If you can seal it, immerse it in very hot water. May take a couple of tries.

Hmm, I like this idea. Seems like it would work.

 

[Yeagermeister]

Yeah, Yeag.......sounds like he never spit shined a pair of Corcoran jump boots.
A little spit....a little denatured alcohol.....lot's of work.....a glass like finish!

Believe what you want

 

[jobberone]

Stoddard solvent, turpentine, and/or mineral spirits can be added. Dont add them all. You can also add some lanolin and perhaps a good leather oil to it with the solvent. Don't add anything but solvent if you have cordovan and I'd just buy a new tin for that color. Wouldn't try much more than heating it in water or the steamer for lighter colored shoes first.

 

[DallasCowpoke]

Use a hairdrier set on medium heat to soften the top layer, then rubbing vigorously and the heat from your hand through the cloth you're going to use to polish with should do the trick.

WHATEVER you do, DON'T ask this guy for advice!

 

[CanadianCowboysFan]

I have this new container of Kiwi shoes polish that is a little dried out (not bad though) and wanted to ask you guys whether a couple of drops of water or baby oil would be best to restore the moisture content? I was going to put a few drops in it and let it sit for a week?

Yeah, yeah it's cheap and I could just buy some more but it's almost new and my color, Cordovan is hard to find.

What would you use and how many drops would you use?

don't be cheap, buy a new one.

 

[Signals]

I put the shoe polish container in a steamer and heated it to about 150-170 for about 8 minutes. That worked just fine. The consistency is pretty much identical to new polish. I tested it in an inconspicuous place on the shoes and it's fine. I guess the ingredients just needed to be redistributed a little.