well it is made for rubber and putting it on PL might be ok but why take the chance right? Honestly to polish mine up i just clean em with a toothbrush and warm water with soap and if that doesnt work get some regular shoe polish that can work on any color PL. Or you can use vaseline and rub it in good and buff it out with a dry towel, many options but taking chances on car products might not be safe for future wears
bigj505
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right on, thats what i was thinking, harsh abrasive ingredients etc. i googled local shoe stores, not like foot locker or finish line, but like a small chain that sells like dress shoes. i thought they'd have something specific for patent leather but no luck. i googled patent leather shine, cleaner etc. but its difficult to almost gamble, by using something i dont know much about (other than what the description the seller is giving) on my favorite shoes. i'd flip out if i messed up my Jordans i've had for 10+ years. thats why this site (specifically this thread) is good cuz you guys may have already found something. im still looking tho. right now im checking out "collonil lack polish" patent leather care/protector on ebay. vaseline is kinda like the lotion i saw on youtube, but there has to be a safe product specifically for shining patent leather. response/advice much appreciated
saw these on my google adventure and it seems legit but i would do as much research as possible before performing anything on them, here is the link i found: http://www.tuxedoshoes.net/tuxedo_shoes_care_instructions.htm
lol got lucky, searched for "how to shine patent leather" and ended up in a forum and some military guys posted the product name so i then googled that and found it, also Kiwi products has a patent leather shining deal as well so i think either should work fine.^ repped. Could not find that in my google adventures. You know how to explore.
rcjbbp1313
good stuff. 
Yes, Armor All is the absolute worst for any actual long-term protection. If I were to use any car product on patent leather it would be 303 aerospace protectant. It doesn't leave that overly greasy finish and it prevents cracking and drying. Patent leather won't allow the appropriate absorption to prevent the drying and cracking but it will give it the shine it needs.
hawkswoosh
repped fam I was just reading about that. Apparently because the armor all has this alcohol or chemical that ruins the integrity of the patent leather by an evaporation of important molecules (long organic compound name I can't remember off the top of my head) making it cracked.
yeah it works great but here in FL it is tough to do it because they are almost guaranteed to seperate because of the heat, im going to do the same deal but indoors. BTW if you add Oxyclean it will help as well because oxyclean in water is peroxide so if you add it to your creme it will make it a higher % peroxide and should give you better/faster results.
I posted the indoor method above.
