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Took my brand new Orcas and put them through hell. I started by scrubbing them with steel wool to dull up the patina. Once they were sufficiently roughed up, I coated them with wood putty.

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I let them sit for 8 hours and then I scrub off the excess, ensuring that each crack, crevice, and seam retains a good amount of dry wood putty.

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I then coat the boots with black grease. Make sure it has a high viscosity so it goes on thick.

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Let it dry for about an hour then scrub the boots down.

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Repeat as many times as you want until you get the desired look. D3C121C7-872B-45C3-AE80-150790033F0F_zpshzkbckfd.jpg

 

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For the soles i mixed some beige oil-based paint with mineral spirits, about 60/40 and brushed on the slurry in the areas I wanted to touch up.

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Was wondering to use leather oil soap on the sand colored Orca boots. This usually turns light colored leather darker plus softens them a little.

 

It could work but I personally didn't want to leave the leather nice and supple. I wanted it to look like it's been through a lot of grime, dirt, and hell.

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What did you scrub the grease off with? Thanks!

 

Just a scrub brush that I should have asked permission from my wife to use first before I f&$ked it all up with grease and wood putty. ;)

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Very cool! I didnt have the heart to do mine with anything permanent. I wore them with dress casual to break them in and everyone complimented me on the style. Now I am a clean ST.

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Ugh. WHY does everything have to be so grubby/weathered?!! I'll get em scuffy but but a dirty uniform never really made sense to me.

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