Polish Boots With a Banana!

Polish Boots With a Banana!
To polish your boots with a banana you need the following:
(PLEASE VOTE!)

--Fresh Banana Peel
--Boots
--And a square of nylon(Girls stockings work well)
 
Remove these adsRemove these ads by Signing Up
 

Step 1Clean Your Boots

Clean Your Boots
Make sure your boots are free of dust and dirt.
« Previous StepDownload PDFView All StepsNext Step »
35 comments
Sep 27, 2010. 12:02 AMScreamo says:
lol wow
Jul 12, 2009. 2:57 AMadin247 says:
Um... My Petty Officer GSM1 would look at me, and give me an un-sat. just because the sight of me rubbing a banana peel on my boot would look slightly…… odd, if he saw me, but It’s a quick thinking idea, I usually have inspections after chow anyways, so I’ll get my daily potassium and a not perfect, but a quick buff… I like it.
Apr 16, 2009. 6:13 AMbelsey says:
Did you get this idea from the instructable I published a month ago?
Apr 16, 2009. 6:14 PMbelsey says:
It's a good idea to to a quick search for similar instructables before you publish... there's nothing wrong with publishing something on the same subject, so long as you're building on the idea or approaching the problem from a different perspective -- but in this case the banana idea is so simple this instructable is pretty much duplicating what was already posted, minus the recipe for a non-toxic waterproofing cream. It's happened to me many times, getting an idea for what I think is a great original instructable, only to see it's already been done. So either I toss my idea or I take it farther...
Apr 17, 2009. 5:10 AMbelsey says:
Clearly there are slight differences. You also added a step I consider unnecessary: the banana peel does a great job at cleaning shoes and wiping off dirt. So I'm not saying this is plagiarism, just that you should check before you publish something to make sure it's not already on this site.
Apr 17, 2009. 7:06 PMken_and_tiffer says:
Dang belsey... you need to chill dude... or dudette ;)
Apr 17, 2009. 8:53 PMbelsey says:
Yes, I meant to comment back sooner to say no harm done, but I got distracted by other stuff.... ken and tiffer, it's not just a matter of etiquette (you'd understand if you'd spent a few hours or even days working on an instructable that it's a bit annoying to see it duplicated), but also using this site to its full potential. What I like about instructables is seeing other's ideas and building upon them. If you just publish your thing without doing research first you're missing out.
Apr 17, 2009. 8:56 PMbelsey says:
It's quite all right
Apr 16, 2009. 4:09 AMDonaldo98 says:
Honestly, your comparison photo of normal vs banana polish doesn't convince me of the value of this method. The normal polish seems to do a pretty good job.
Apr 16, 2009. 9:14 PMJohnNNJ says:
I don't think it's meant for daily use but in a pinch. A moment when you need to polish and for some reason have access to a banana(s) but not polish.
Apr 16, 2009. 11:52 AMminime12358 says:
Could you show a before picture too?
Apr 17, 2009. 12:32 PMminime12358 says:
True, but it is much easier when they are on the same page. Since the photo is already in your gallery, it is very easy to add it to the pictures (You dont neccesarily have to make a new picture with all three on it.
Apr 16, 2009. 6:39 AMkarl_t says:
True, but as a server at a high-class restaurant, this is invaluable to me. At any given moment, I definitely have access to bananas and nylon. What I don't have at work, however, is shoe polish. And this isn't a chain restaurant: Scuffed loafers need not apply. :P
Apr 16, 2009. 3:58 PMshift_nismo says:
it is scientifically proven that mosquitoes are attracted to the scent of bananas so.. yea..
Apr 16, 2009. 3:59 PMshift_nismo says:
not saying your thing is bad.. just a caution.
Apr 15, 2009. 10:46 PMalex-sharetskiy says:
what about white leather?
Apr 16, 2009. 2:27 PMalex-sharetskiy says:
smooth
Apr 16, 2009. 6:14 AMbelsey says:
Try this
Apr 15, 2009. 6:19 PMJaelle says:
I so have to try this someday
Apr 15, 2009. 6:11 PMiac says:
w/ all the 'nanas I go through this'll save me $$. I wish they still sold those Inexpensive military boots you got, Simole and cheap. I once saw some kids in a bootcamp alternative to jail program with ankle bbot versions. no luck finding a vendor
Apr 15, 2009. 5:27 PMNachoMahma says:
. Wish I'd known this trick when I was in boot camp. heehee
Apr 15, 2009. 4:59 PMJonathanCM says:
Dual-purpose bananas! thanks!
Apr 15, 2009. 3:48 PMmg0930mg says:
Haha. That's a cool/weird thing to know. Thanks for the laugh. :)

Pro

Get More Out of Instructables

Already have an Account?

close

All Steps Viewing
View all steps of an Instructable on the same page when you're a Pro Member.

Upgrade to Pro today!
71
Followers
41
Author:Captain Molo