Full Grain Podcast with Nick Horween and Phil Kalas

EP33: Ultimate Leather Care Guide. Horween Shell Cordovan Polishing Secrets

January 15, 2024 Phil Kalas, Nick Horween Season 1 Episode 33
EP33: Ultimate Leather Care Guide. Horween Shell Cordovan Polishing Secrets
Full Grain Podcast with Nick Horween and Phil Kalas
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Full Grain Podcast with Nick Horween and Phil Kalas
EP33: Ultimate Leather Care Guide. Horween Shell Cordovan Polishing Secrets
Jan 15, 2024 Season 1 Episode 33
Phil Kalas, Nick Horween

Going deep on leather care. 

0:00 1990’s Miami Painting

1:55 The Ultimate Leather Care Guide

4:40 Nick Horween’s Leather Care Routine

7:58 Leather is Designed to Last

12:31 Shoe Trees

13:44 Phil Kalas’ Leather Care Routine

15:48 Air Dry After Washing Leather

17:50 Leather Conditioner and Saddle Soap

20:59 Use Less Polish

23:35 Hard Wax vs. Soft Wax

24:35 Leather Polish, Venetian Shoe Cream, Saphir

35:49 How Does Horween Polish Shell Cordovan? (Glazing)

38:18 Veg Tanned Leather

39:59 Do You Condition Your Outsole?

41:28 Arnold Horween Jr’s Leather Care Routine

45:11 Skip Horween’s Leather Care Routine

47:03 Leather Care Products We Hate

49:11 Leather Furniture Restoration

53:16 Wax on. Wax off.

54:09 Mac Method

55:00 Polishing Brushes

1:03:30 Polishes for Wallets and Belts

1:14:21 Importance of Leather Thickness

1:20:38 Deer Bone and Ebony Sticks

1:26:45 Spit Shine

1:29:02 Upcoming Livestream Event

1:30:16 Favorite: Christmas

1:32:22 Nick’s Therapy Session


Need a wallet that is made for patina and is guaranteed for life?  Ashland Leather has you covered. https://ashlandleather.com/

Want the world's finest leather? Check our Horween Leather. https://www.horween.com/

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Show Notes

Going deep on leather care. 

0:00 1990’s Miami Painting

1:55 The Ultimate Leather Care Guide

4:40 Nick Horween’s Leather Care Routine

7:58 Leather is Designed to Last

12:31 Shoe Trees

13:44 Phil Kalas’ Leather Care Routine

15:48 Air Dry After Washing Leather

17:50 Leather Conditioner and Saddle Soap

20:59 Use Less Polish

23:35 Hard Wax vs. Soft Wax

24:35 Leather Polish, Venetian Shoe Cream, Saphir

35:49 How Does Horween Polish Shell Cordovan? (Glazing)

38:18 Veg Tanned Leather

39:59 Do You Condition Your Outsole?

41:28 Arnold Horween Jr’s Leather Care Routine

45:11 Skip Horween’s Leather Care Routine

47:03 Leather Care Products We Hate

49:11 Leather Furniture Restoration

53:16 Wax on. Wax off.

54:09 Mac Method

55:00 Polishing Brushes

1:03:30 Polishes for Wallets and Belts

1:14:21 Importance of Leather Thickness

1:20:38 Deer Bone and Ebony Sticks

1:26:45 Spit Shine

1:29:02 Upcoming Livestream Event

1:30:16 Favorite: Christmas

1:32:22 Nick’s Therapy Session


Need a wallet that is made for patina and is guaranteed for life?  Ashland Leather has you covered. https://ashlandleather.com/

Want the world's finest leather? Check our Horween Leather. https://www.horween.com/

https://linktr.ee/fullgrainpodcast

Watch on YouTube

Follow on Instagram

email questions to fullgrainpodcast@gmail.com

Support the Show.