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Author Message   Paul_ron Tinkerer Username: Paul_ron Post Number: 197 Registered: 07-2006 Rating: N/A Votes: 0 Posted on Monday, February 15, 2010 - 04:43 pm:    The problem with marking pens is the ink is not actually black, it has a bluish purple sheen, dead give away of a bad DIY job. The liquid shoe polish doesn't leave any residue that comes off after drying, it's wax that gets buffed n has a nice matt finish. Also it can be used on leatherete as well as real leather. Now if your leather is peeling and in real bad shape, replace it instead of reviving a dead horse.