getting white shoes back to white?

titsMcGee · 06-09-2009, 05:28 AM

Bought some white shoes....think the material is cotton? look similar to the shoes below. If they were leather they'd be easy to clean

Anyway, wore them out a couple times to the pub and they got so damn dirty. Put them through the wash and they're still filthy. Any methods for getting them back to (or close to) their original colour?

CharH06 · 06-09-2009, 05:29 AM

oh so u think white is a clean colour do u?

mightypigeon · 06-09-2009, 05:33 AM

captainhorseboy · 06-09-2009, 05:35 AM

i use this and its amazing

titsMcGee · 06-09-2009, 05:37 AM

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Originally Posted by captainhorseboy

i use this and its amazing
http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/6...52fefcca5f.jpg

That product looks like it was made in the 80's. does it still exist?

MLombardo · 06-09-2009, 05:39 AM

dilute a little bleach and hit it with a toothbrush for the tough stains. whip gently with a rag, and then wipe them down again with fresh water to get any bleach off. Thats what i do. Im not sure how it will work on the material you got tho. hope this helps

vazquez · 06-09-2009, 05:40 AM

op, use peroxide.

i get it at the .99 cent store. i also use it to re-whiten my shoelaces.

BuildKing · 06-09-2009, 05:42 AM

This should do it brah

sh_sh · 06-09-2009, 05:42 AM

wash them with bleach and detergent again. before you throw them in the wash, pretreat with woolite...just rub the stuff all over and let it soak a few minutes. if this doesnt work...idk.

titsMcGee · 06-09-2009, 05:43 AM

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Originally Posted by MLombardo

dilute a little bleach and hit it with a toothbrush for the tough stains. whip gently with a rag, and then wipe them down again with fresh water to get any bleach off. Thats what i do. Im not sure how it will work on the material you got tho. hope this helps

this sounds like a good idea. will give it a try, cheers