Make Your Timberland Boots Waterproof
When first getting a pair of new Timberlands, people often overlook the first thing to do in keeping their boots in the best condition. This simple and easy process is a preventive maintenance to ensure that your boots stay looking their best. With weather and outdoor situations being unpredictable and the Timberland boots being expensive, you never know when they may get damaged. Timberland boots or any soft leather boot are a fashion investment that should interest you in following these instructions to prevent harm/damage to your new boots.
Steps
- Take boots and wipe surface with dry paper towel, including rubber sole, to remove any possible dust or dirt particles (You do not need to remove the laces for this process.)
- Find a well-ventilated area to spray your boots.
- Hold spray can upright. Spray, {{safesubst:#invoke:convert|convert}} away, the entire surface of boots, including the soles, with a light even coat. This should temporarily darken the fabric to a richer color.
- To achieve maximum protection, allow boots to rest in the well-ventilated room for 4 hours.
- Apply a second even coat around the entire surface of boots again.
- Allow boots to dry for 24-48 hours. Keep boots cool the whole time.
- Spray one more coat on boots. Allow boots to dry for at least 24 more hours. This ensures that boots will have greater protection from water damage.
- Repeat above process along with proper cleaning instructions every few months or when your boots are in need of some cosmetic touch ups.
Tips
- This process should be done a few times a year to keep boots in the best condition.
- This spray can be used on any leather boot.
Warnings
- Keep this product (waterproof spray) away from flames, it is highly flammable.
- Do not allow for boots to get wet during this process, this could create permanent water marks.
- Do not over spray the boots with the water proofing spray, this could damage the boots, rather than help them.
- Be sure to do this process in a well ventilated area. Breathing in the waterproof spray could be harmful to your health.
Things You'll Need
- Paper towel
- Timberland leather water proofing spray
- Timberland boots
- Ventilated room
- Dry place to store finished boots
