busy bee Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 My dear husband is so, so missing his Glo-Fake which he used to buy from F.Ball, in Leek, Staffordshire. He says that the finish on his leather soles will never be quite the same...... Is there an alternative out there? What do you use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithm Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 Neutral Yankee wax? Not the same but similar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh-Candoit (ENG) Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 If you cant find any try the DIY shops for antique furniture polish based on bees wax (perhaps hubby makes his own wax )you need to open the tins, quite easy as they are quite large and look for the whitish colour one as it does not have a stain in it. If you want to put colour into the leather then look for a suitable colout like light oak etc. I have the original Glo Fake and the difference is not worth commenting on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 I am still disappointed that such an old product has disappeared with no alternatives. we will all find something different & move on, but I'm still hopeful that something else will show up before I use up my final pots of glofake. Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh-Candoit (ENG) Posted October 29, 2008 Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 "Pots"... you mean you have more than 1 !!!!!!!! Sotherbys auction rooms are scouring the country for these antiques, hear to be fetching a small fortune from frustrated cobblers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted October 29, 2008 Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 "Pots"... you mean you have more than 1 !!!!!!!! The day after the fire at caswells I stocked my self up with glue, kumzoff & glo-fake. Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k4mrc Posted October 29, 2008 Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 by Lee on Wed Oct 29, 2008 9:47 am Hugh-Candoit (ENG) wrote: "Pots"... you mean you have more than 1 !!!!!!!! The day after the fire at caswells I stocked my self up with glue, kumzoff & glo-fake. you ought to auction a pot off at chrimbo, or put it as a prize on the forum for member of the year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earlsdoncobbler Posted October 29, 2008 Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 i have been using tarrago self shine shoe cream for colledge not as good as glo fake but it does come in a 1kg tub and after brushing gives a nice shine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh-Candoit (ENG) Posted October 29, 2008 Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 You canny devil Lee!!!!! quick thinking nicks the cream off the cats saucer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray T. Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 Hi guys Being from the states ,I have never heard of glo-fake unless its called something else here.Would you please tell me what it was used for .Is it something like a clear sole edge dressing? Ray Torcaso Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 gone forever! I had a look on Caswells website yesterday & noticed the new factory was nearly completed, so asked them if it would be going back into production. Here's the reply I regret to inform you we will not be producing Glofake any more. We unfortunately lost the machinery that produced this product and therefore will not be able to make it. Best regards, John Fowkes Sales Manager Caswell Adhesives Ray I use it for two reasons, it was a nice soft wax for polishing soles & it was great for removing any stray wax that got onto the uppers Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh-Candoit (ENG) Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 I tried to make it once as I believed it to contain Beeswax, Parafin wax and Genuine Turpentine but could not get it right. If you have the persusive powers Lee to get the recipe off the sales manager I think we may be able to get it made by someone else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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