The longer you wait the tougher it ll be to get the scuff mark out which puts the leather at higher risk.
Getting scratches out of leather boots.
They too will lighten as it dries.
We have a cream called perfect gel that is used as a spot treatment.
You have a few options here.
Continue to rub oil into the leather feathering out to the non affected area.
Practice flattening them again until you can achieve a smooth surface.
Tease them up again to allow you to apply leather pigment touch up to the underneath surface with an artist s paint brush.
It will pass only the heat to the leather without burning it out.
On top of that apply a buff of same coloured polish.
Removing light scratches scuffs from leather boots.
Shoe polish should conceal most scratches nicely so try it before moving on to the more permanent leather repair kit method.
Wet a cotton swab with leather polish that closely matches the color of your boots.
If it s a pair of black colour you can simply use a permanent marker to draw the scratches out.
Work the leather polish directly into the scraped area.
There are two ways in particular that will help you to reduce the appearance of deep scratches in leather boots.
While you may have been tempted to try and buff out the scratches or use a conditioning oil these techniques will only work for surface and medium scratches.
Tease up loose sections of leather created by deep scratches using a pin or toothpick.
Continue to work more polish into the area with the cotton swab until the affected area is filled in and flush with the surrounding leather.
These preventative measures are especially important if you use your boots frequently or for heavy duty uses.
Protective shoe sprays do an excellent job of preventing scuffs and keeping dirt from building up on your leather boots.
You can use olive neatsfoot or mink oil.
For a very deep discolored scratch you can use a leather repair kit but you must be careful to get the color exactly right especially if the scratch is in a conspicuous spot.
Light scratches or scuffs are the easiest to remove from your leather boots.
Regular cleaning also goes a long way towards keeping small abrasions from developing into full blown scuff marks.
How to remove deep scratches from leather boots.
All you need to do is to condition them with oil.