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May 8, 2009. 12:36 PMarionisa
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Like jitb69 said, now that the army has gone to no-polish boots, it's really a moot point, but ..... and don't take this wrong ... but ... the picture you provided of the finished product actually looks worse than the shine I used to get with nothing more than applying the polish and "buffing" it with the brush that comes with any standard shoe shine kit. A good "spit shine" even under the harshest light, has a mirror like finish, with no bumps or wrinkles. I personally never mastered that art, hours upon hours of work never produced anything much better than a standard brush shine for me. So I took the easy way out, a product called "Leather Luster", if used according to the directions provided, it provides a shine that rivals the BEST spit shine I have ever seen, and rather than having to be renewed every few days, lasts until such time as you actually scuff your boots badly. Even then, touch-ups are quick and easy. One weekend spent using leather luster saves you countless hours of polishing.
May 3, 2010. 8:48 AMpara82para
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Hi there mate. Read your thread re Leather luster. Whilst I was based at "bezzie-mill" NI Some of the Guys I was attached too tried this stuff. Yes, in their defence they did follow all" part ones" to the letter however, prior to getting onto the second tin of the stuff, the vapour from the first was enough to render most of us pXXXed as FXXXs . The stuff simply isnt as good as one of the better ways (employed by the Blues & Royals) in getting boots/leather kit up to standard. Boy, those guys really know their drills when it comes to the old bulling of kit. Once this stuff developes the smallest of air bubbles it all simply peels off on mass, Having the same effect as the old black gloss & nail varnish trick Known to most vet squaddies all over the british forces. (any RAZZ Man worth his salt will spot the "walt" attempt right away,) & dish out the "beasting" As is their true calling in life. Happy were those halcyon days on being a crow.
Can any one please be kind enough to tell me why the spell check is "stood- down" or is that a facility open to flying first class on this airline.
Can any one please be kind enough to tell me why the spell check is "stood- down" or is that a facility open to flying first class on this airline.
you have to realize that the finished picture was only one layer you have to have a lot of layers for your boots to look good
Dec 26, 2009. 4:52 PMrownhunt
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Im an air cadet and I just want to let you know that...
don't use parade gloss because it melts easy in hot weather once
youve got lots of coats on your boots. Always use a proper polishing cloth if
you can't get one use a 100% cotton shirt, and dip your cloth in water then
rub the cloth in the wax so it moistens the wax then apply small circles on the leather it should get shiny as a mirror
in about 30 minuites depending on the leather texture, then when it gets shiny to finish it off get aqua velva after shave and use the teq I described above using aqua velva instead of water and it gets a really clean polish..
then if you want to dub (waterproof) the boot use spray on kiwi
waterproofing stuff and it should keep the boot's shiny...
if you use wax type dubbing it will lose the shine on the boots...
and if your boot polish starts to crack put it on the stove top or ontop
off a wood stove and let it melt but dont leave it too long after it melts other wise it will set alight.
don't use parade gloss because it melts easy in hot weather once
youve got lots of coats on your boots. Always use a proper polishing cloth if
you can't get one use a 100% cotton shirt, and dip your cloth in water then
rub the cloth in the wax so it moistens the wax then apply small circles on the leather it should get shiny as a mirror
in about 30 minuites depending on the leather texture, then when it gets shiny to finish it off get aqua velva after shave and use the teq I described above using aqua velva instead of water and it gets a really clean polish..
then if you want to dub (waterproof) the boot use spray on kiwi
waterproofing stuff and it should keep the boot's shiny...
if you use wax type dubbing it will lose the shine on the boots...
and if your boot polish starts to crack put it on the stove top or ontop
off a wood stove and let it melt but dont leave it too long after it melts other wise it will set alight.
Sep 19, 2009. 8:45 PMsuperhornt
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that's pretty good for a beginner. I can get a far better shine with a kiwi cloth, kiwi BLACK polish( the standard stuff) and water. How I know all this? I go to CADETS! we polish boots almost every week!
*hint* if you want to "cheat" a little bit, get a decent shine on your boot and add one VERY THIN layer of kiwi NEUTRAL(clear) polish- if you take too much you'll ruin your boots, but if done correctly, it makes for an awsome shine. happy polishing1
*hint* if you want to "cheat" a little bit, get a decent shine on your boot and add one VERY THIN layer of kiwi NEUTRAL(clear) polish- if you take too much you'll ruin your boots, but if done correctly, it makes for an awsome shine. happy polishing1
Jun 11, 2009. 2:11 PMl96470fps
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how long did this take you? coz if you have hours to spare, use cotton wool, spit and polish, its very relaxing and rewarding i ended up with mirrors on my toes! if no-ones done it already i may make an instructable on the method i know ps, good job anyway
Jun 11, 2009. 1:01 PMGnomeMaster
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That is an okay way to polish your boots but a better way is first get a real polish rag. then open your polish container and fill one half with water and soak the polish rag under water, wring it out and wrap it around your index and middle finger and put a little bit of polish on it and make smalll circles on the toe of your boot and just do that until your out of polish and do it again, i have given my boots a mirror finish that under harsh light almost blinds you...
Apr 17, 2009. 6:04 AMjitb69
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Ive found during my time in the army (before they went to the no polish boots...) that if you use a shrink wrap heat gun on your boots after this step to melt the kiwi then use water or spit to polish them afterwords you get a much better result. Hence the term "spit shine".
Apr 24, 2009. 9:09 AMabadfart
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will this help keep the shine? i where leather boots all the time and i get them scuffed all the time
yes, or a lighter, heat lamp, or hair dryer, but sometimes people light their boots on fire.
no but once the polish is on the rag you can lick it.
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