how to clean docs | my dr. martens care tips!

these are my care tips for dr. martens! if you have any other questions, or want me to make a part 2 with more tips, comment down below!
in this video, i show you how to clean leather, vegan leather, canvas, glitter, and other materials of docs! i also demonstrate how to maintain leather docs (both brand new and used), cleaning docs that have gotten pretty dirty, removing lint and marks on canvas, removing scuffs and marks on leather/vegan leather, cleaning glitter, and removing marks on white docs! hopefully this helped you know how to care for your docs :)
products i used:
leather lubricant (similar): amzn.to/3vYurNq
wonder balsam: www.drmartens....
magic eraser sheets: amzn.to/3kUR1A5
rubbing alcohol: amzn.to/3kTpHlB
ultra protector spray: www.drmartens....
lint roller: amzn.to/3ysnLIW
canvas/glitter spray (similar): amzn.to/3P93s9n
not shown in this video:
for arcadia docs (any that turn a different color the more you wear them): amzn.to/3LZS5yp
patent, vegan (or other faux leather), suede, and nubuck: amzn.to/3vZYm7Z
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thanks so much for watching! check out my instagram (@fastisinthepast), where i sell and style secondhand docs!

[@trashpanda7179]

Not all heroes wear capes.

[@lindsaydentonsfringe4934]

Do you not like to use dubbin from docs for weatherproofing/waterproofing? my care kit came with both wonder balsam and dubbin. i just got a pair of jadon iii pisa after years of owning only smooth leathers and don't want to overcondition the softer pisa leather

[@katrinadeleon4895]

What docs are the ones featured in tip 4?

[@timiyahmcintosh9949]

Thank you this really helped me

[@LunarLapis]

I know this video is a few months old but I need some advice for my first pair of Docs. I got my first pair yesterday for Christmas and I love them and slowly breaking them in. But they have a painted/printed design on them and I'm not sure how best to look after my shoes. I heard that the wonder balsam is bad for painted leather but I've not found any advice online for whether that's true or not, I'm also not sure how to polish them without ruining the design. Any advice is much appreciated 🙏

[@fastisinthepast]

is the design hand painted (like customized by an artist) or printed by dr martens themselves? if its printed, you can still use the wonder balsam

[@LunarLapis]

@@fastisinthepast I believe its printed, thanks for the help

[@fastisinthepast]

@@LunarLapis ok! no problem :)

[@dorotheaniessen6437]

Can the wonder balsem be used on arcadia docs too?

[@fastisinthepast]

i linked the one for arcadia's in the description! you probably could still use wonder balsam but it's not recommended because the arcadia's have a topcoat that's different than other docs

[@tywltywl]

how often do you need to clean and put the balm on a pair of smooth leather docs?

[@fastisinthepast]

you can clean them whenever they look dirty or have a bunch of dust, and put the balm on every time you clean them, or if the leather just looks dry/you scuff them and need to buff it out

[@maybritsiebel1726]

But what if the stitching is really dark and filled with black shoe polish from the owner before? Is there a way to reduce/get rid of that?

[@fastisinthepast]

you can start by using soap/water to get what you can off, and then try using rubbing alcohol and see if that helps. you could also try using liquid detergent on them!

[@fastisinthepast]

it honestly probably isn't going to come off 100% but this could help