<p>The fake leather as nothing but some textile covered with a layer of plastic - and some texture added.</p>
<p>Shoe polish just affects the textile - to the point that nothing will work any more.</p>
<p>One way to fix is to apply some oil paint - but that is unlikely to give satisfaction, because the paint will become rigid after curing.</p>
<p>You might want to try to dilute silicone, and then apply it on the textile as if it was paint. Allow it to soak into the textile fibers. If you are lucky, it will remain (partially) flexible after curing.</p>
<p>However, the fact that you soaked the textile with shoe polish will probably render all attempts of repair useless. You might want to try to find a method to remove that shoe polish - (possibly some diesel fuel might work) - and then remove the diesel fuel by washing with some soap / detergent.</p>
<p>NOTE: Before applying any repair, make sure to remove all of the original plastic.</p>
<p>However, I hope that the boots were cheap enough - so throw them away and buy better boots.</p>

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2024-12-26T06:45:31.053Z
2024-12-26T06:45:31.053Z
virolino
<p>I have some great fake leather boots that work well in every way except that the fake leather is now peeling off of them rather dramatically.</p>
<p>I was wondering, is there a way to save them? Shoe polish didn't work, and I'm thinking if I paint them they'll just peel off with the paint.</p>
<p>I feel like this is probably a common problem, and it seems a real shame to toss them in a landfill.</p>

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2024-02-26T14:33:09.520Z
Fake leather is usually done once it starts to delaminate, but there may be other ways to fix it. Do you any photos of the issue?
rebusB
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Any way to save peeling faux-leather boots?
Rebekah2020
# Any way to save peeling faux-leather boots?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2024-02-20)

I have some great fake leather boots that work well in every way except that the fake leather is now peeling off of them rather dramatically.

I was wondering, is there a way to save them? Shoe polish didn't work, and I'm thinking if I paint them they'll just peel off with the paint.

I feel like this is probably a common problem, and it seems a real shame to toss them in a landfill.

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Fake leather is usually done once it starts to delaminate, but there may be other ways to fix it. Do you any photos of the issue?  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2024-12-26. Score: 1

The fake leather as nothing but some textile covered with a layer of plastic - and some texture added.

Shoe polish just affects the textile - to the point that nothing will work any more.

One way to fix is to apply some oil paint - but that is unlikely to give satisfaction, because the paint will become rigid after curing.

You might want to try to dilute silicone, and then apply it on the textile as if it was paint. Allow it to soak into the textile fibers. If you are lucky, it will remain (partially) flexible after curing.

However, the fact that you soaked the textile with shoe polish will probably render all attempts of repair useless. You might want to try to find a method to remove that shoe polish - (possibly some diesel fuel might work) - and then remove the diesel fuel by washing with some soap / detergent.

NOTE: Before applying any repair, make sure to remove all of the original plastic.

However, I hope that the boots were cheap enough - so throw them away and buy better boots.


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