How to Create a Natural and Antique Effect? ｜Lorence Leather Shoes Burnishing Techniques

Leather vintage shoes have always been popular in the market. There are various finishing techniques to obtain antique effect on leather shoes based on their leather types such as waxed leather, aniline leather and crust leather. Now we are going to introduce a classic vintage technique – with the help of burnishing wax or liquid burnishing wax, it is easy to create a natural and antique effect on leather shoes.

What’s Burnishing Wax?

Burnishing Wax for leather is a solid wax bar made of natural wax and synthetic wax. It is often used on heels and toes to obtain antique burnishing effects. When using, the friction of the cloth brush generates heat to melt the burnishing wax and penetrate into the leather fiber, and at the same time, the high temperature makes the wax burnt and darkened. This dual action gives the leather goods a two-tone darkening effect on the surface.

What’s Liquid Burnishing Wax?

Liquid Burnishing Wax is the liquid version of Burnishing Wax, which is commonly used on the overall shoe uppers to create antique burnishing effects. As it is a liquid product, the Liquid Burnishing Wax would penetrate into the leather fiber after spraying, the friction of the cloth brush generates heat to allow the leather surface present different colors with strong waxy touch and a sleek shine.

Lorence Leather Antique Burnishing Techniques

Ordinary Antique Burnishing Effect

Lorence W-LAB-1 hard burnishing wax can be used for the common antique burnishing effects on the market. This kind of burnishing wax can help the shoe upper to show a distinct burnt feel with evenly spaced colors and natural gloss. It is recommended to set the rotation speed of the cloth brush at 900-1000 rpm.

Strong Antique Burnishing Effect

If you want to get a more strong and intense antique burnishing effect on the shoe upper, it is recommended to use Lorence W-LAB soft burnishing wax. This burnishing wax can easily obtain an intense burnt effect. It is recommended to set the speed of the cloth brush at 500-600 rpm.

Vintage Layered Effect

Liquid Burnishing Wax is often used when the entire upper needs to create an antique burnishing effect. Spray Liquid Burnishing Wax directly on the shoe upper, and then polish it with a cloth brush at high speed to obtain a great antique effect.

In the case of the waxed leather with poor pull-up effect, it is not easy to create burnt darken color when applying burnishing wax only. When comes to this situation, it is suggested to spay Lorence Liquid Burnishing Wax at the first step. When dry, choose a suitable burnishing wax to create a two-tone pull up effect.