Leather Cleaner
Saphir Médaille d'Or leather cleaner
This cleaner is great at removing old shoe polish from your shoes to give them a fresh start. The product is easy to use. Simply apply some to a cotton cloth such as an applicator or shine cloth and rub it over the surface of the shoes. You will notice almost instantly that the old polish will come off the shoes. This product is similar to Saphir Renomat in use and function. After treating the entire shoe, give them a quick brush or wipe with a cloth to remove any excess cleaner. Now you are ready to start applying fresh new shoe polish. We recommend using the following products in order: Renovateur, Pommadier, Pate de Luxe.
Does best: Cleaning and removing (old) shoe polish
Also great at: Stain removal
Most used for: Most smooth leather types, shoes
Combine with: Pommadier, Pate de Luxe and Mirror Gloss, Renovateur
What is this product good at?
View our 5-step shoe cleaning guide for a complete description of each step and the associated products.
How to use
Saphir Médaille d'Or Leather Cleaner is perfect for removing dirt and old shoe polish. For example, if you want to remove a synthetic layer of shoe wax from your shoes, you can do this well with this Cleaner. After that, you can provide your shoes with a fresh natural wax layer.
Tip: To ensure that the leather of your shoe reacts correctly to the Leather Cleaner, we recommend that you first apply a small test amount to an inconspicuous area of the shoe.
To optimally treat your shoes you need:
• Saphir Leather Cleaner
• Cotton cloth (eg old t-shirt) or applicator cloth
1. Hold the cloth over the opening of the Cleaner bottle and turn the cloth and bottle in one movement so that the cloth absorbs the Cleaner. (Tip! Not much cleaner is needed to clean the entire shoe, so start with a small amount).
2. Clean the shoe with Cleaner by rubbing it over the leather with small circular movements. In most cases, two turns over one spot are enough to remove the old shoe polish. The cloth will get dirty/dark from the old layers of shoe polish quite quickly. Don't be alarmed by this, because this is normal and also the intention.
3. Wipe the shoes dry briefly after the treatment. Let the shoes dry for 5 minutes before continuing with, for example, a shoe cream or shoe wax.
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