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06/12/05 21:57

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I appreciate it is probably vanity really but I have got big scuffs on the front of my Scarpa SL M3's and I want to know if I can disguise them with a special polish or dye to keep them looking as new as possible?

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07/12/05 08:40

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nikwax do coloured aqueous wax for this purpose http://www.nikwax.com/uk/footwear.asp
scroll down and find black or brown or neutral
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07/12/05 12:59

shoe polish works

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07/12/05 13:28

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I've found that Scarpa's own HS12 cream really does the business. On my SL's it really seems to bring them up better than anything else.

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07/12/05 14:36

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The Scarpas will scuff. Mine are now almost completely scuffed.

It is worth treating the leather with acqueous wax regularly and to supplement this with a good occasional coating of the version that comes in the old fashiooned Nikwax tin - i.e. wax rather than liquid.

This really does make something of a difference.

When you get Scarpa SLs you kind of marvel at the quality of the leather don't you? But scuffing comes to anyone who actually used the things on the hills!

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07/12/05 14:44

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Nothing looks better than a scuffed toe on a leather boot.
It indicates a familiarity with an upward gradient and close encounters with rocks.

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07/12/05 17:52

mm! the Angel tends to veer towards it indicating being a lazy git for not being bothered to spruce them up...."considering the amount of time you lavish love and attention on them"

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09/12/05 11:26

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I'm with Gary. The HS12 cream works well.

I got told to glue an inner tube to the front of them so as to act as a rand. I have not done this, but is there anyone on here who has experience of doing this?

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09/12/05 13:05

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Disguise them!??? Don't you know that scuffs are like duelling scars, a badge of honour?

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09/12/05 13:35

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Wear your boot scuffs proudly! My ultra-scuffed Hillmasters have become minor legends in small circles (ie. the UEA Fell Club), as has my Sigg bottle, which is now so dented I can waffle on for half an hour about it.

I always hate re-waterproofing my boots because it hides the scuffs. Pristine boots are for sissies. :D

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09/12/05 13:59

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I've glued Yeti gaiter rands onto boots before now, but I suspect that inner tubes will come unstuck in the wet.. Maybe worth a try though.

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