Welcome back to Detail Garage!
Today, we're gonna show you how to protect your brand new shoes
to help prevent getting stains from liquids all over them.
Our friends at Asics some brand new Onitsuka Tigers
because they know detailing is all about having fun and being comfortable while you detail.
It's a very physical activity, you're always on your feet,
and you're doing a lot of work running around the car.
Having a good pair of shoes is essential to being comfortable
and getting the best results whenever working.
Detailing itself is a very messy activity!
You're always working with water, spraying waterless detail sprays,
and working with polishes and compounds that get flung everywhere.
Your shoes and clothing might get pretty messed up and stained
from dealing with dirt and liquids around the car.
The trick is to use a detailing product like Fabric Guard.
Fabric Guard is normally used to protect upholstery and carpets in your vehicle.
But you can use it in and outside your house, home, office,
and anywhere else you want to protect fabrics from stains caused by liquids.
All you need to do is spray some Fabric Guard on your brand new apparel like shoes, bags,
or even clothing to help prevent liquids from getting on them and staining.
Fabric Guard sprays onto the surface, bond into the fabric,
and create a waterproof barrier that repels liquids from seeping into and staining the fabric.
It's easy with these shoes because they're fully-synthetic material,
so we can spray Fabric Guard without worrying about changes in texture or color.
All modern shoes are like that, so we don't need to worry about spraying Fabric Guard on any of these upper parts,
on the insides, or even on the rubber soles; it won't damage or stain on its own.
If you have some shoes that are well-loved that you want to protect,
we recommend you clean them first using Nonsense, Lightning Fast Stain Extractor, and a stiff bristle brush.
But the best time to protect them is when they're brand new fresh out of the box,
just like these Onitsuka Tigers.
It's simple to do: all you need is some Fabric Guard, and your shoe!
Mist a few sprays of Fabric Guard all over.
One light coat is enough to protect the shoes and set up a waterproof barrier all over the material.
If you want the best results, it's best to undo the laces,
spray Fabric Guard on the tongue, the laces, and all the upper parts of the shoe to get
a fully-even coat all over.
The best thing to do is get one thick coat on, wait 20 minutes or until its cured,
then do another coat so you'll have full protection that'll last months on end.
I'm gonna get Alex in here, we'll strip down these shoes, detail them,
and Fabric Guard them for a lifetime of detailing!
It's very easy to spray some Fabric Guard on your shoes!
If you have a lot of shoes, pick up the 16 oz bottle.
If you just have a few shoes and you're on the go, pick up the 4 oz bottle
so you can clean up your shoes wherever you are.
Alex and I have finished the first heavy coat saturation of Fabric Guard on our shoes.
We'll go ahead and take a break, then come back and put a second coat on once the shoes
are dry to the touch.
See you in a few minutes!
It's been about 15 minutes, the shoes are now dry to the touch,
which means the Fabric Guard is cured into the fabric.
Now we're gonna add a second coat to make sure we have even protection
and better water repellency over the shoes.
The shoes are now dry, Fabric Guard has cured to the surface,
we've laced up the shoes, and they're all ready to go!
Alex has some water right here, so we're gonna test the Fabric Guard coating...
Look at that! The water just beads right off!
It's not leaving behind any sort of residue on the fabric.
So when you're walking around detailing your car,
or it starts to rain while you're walking around town,
your shoes aren't going to get damaged or stained.
Any liquids are just gonna roll off, and you won't hurt your shoes!
The best time to do this process is when your shoes are brand new
before you get any stains on them at all.
This way will help keep your shoes looking brand new for longer.
Alex and I are looking forward to having these nice comfortable shoes from Asics
while detailing here in the Detail Garage!
We want to say one more thanks to our friends at Asics for these nice shoes,
and we're looking forward to a lot of fun detailing times in the Detail Garage.
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I can retire these now, right?
Yeah... These old blow out slippers!
I still think it's poor taste that you threw them at the garage door!