When your rain boots were brand new the rubber had an alluring shine and bold beautiful color.
Rubber rain boots turning white.
6 responses to alternative way to remove white film bloom from hunter rubber boots updated.
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Anna may 19 2014 at 11 48 am this was so helpful thank you.
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I searched the internet for ways to clean them.
I m searching for a recipe or alternative to buying the hunter brand.
Occasionally you may notice a white powdery bloom on your hunter rubber wellington boots.
I see other people don t have this problem and their boots are old old.
There is no need to buy expensive rubber boot cleaner to do so.
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Apparently the white film comes from a wax used to treat the rubber.
Just because you wear them out in the rain doesn t mean that they are continually being cleaned.
This is because rubber is a natural product and in certain conditions insoluble particles may rise to the surface.
I ve had the grey hunters only a year and this past month i ripped one off again.
Last year i bought a great pair of rubber rain boots from coach.
They require special care.
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Also on the subject of rubber boots my buckles always fall off.
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The good news is it s very easy to clean your hunter boots with common household products once they have bloomed.
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Do you own a pair of hunter rain boots you love so much but you re not sure how to clean your hunter boots.
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Keep in a cool dry location.
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Cathy september 8 2014 at 5 49 pm now that some time has passed would you say it s still a good choice.
My hunters are soo shiny i hate it.
This is normal and it happens because some boot makers bind wax with the rubber to help protect the material.
Um i need this white film on my boots.
It s normal for hunter boots to bloom aka turn white.
Do not store boots whilst damp folded or creased.
Hunter rain boots are the same way.
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After some time though many rubber boots develop a white waxy film on the outside.
So i ve looked in to it and have created this blog post to explain the ins and outs of cleaning and caring for your hunter wellies.