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February 23rd, 2006   Post 1
JulesLee
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Post; best way to shine shoes?


post how you shine em
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February 24th, 2006   Post 2
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I did polished them with Alcoholic and Kiwi "Parade"
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February 24th, 2006   Post 3
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I found lighter fluid mixed into shoe paste wax does a wondrous job with application of very cold water and soft cotton cloth. You can get a shine that is as shiny as a mirror.

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You can buy a set of patent leather shoes/boots for inspection purposes and guard mounts.
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February 27th, 2006   Post 4
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you mean let lighter fluid soak into the polish?

I bull mine with good ole kiwi black.
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February 27th, 2006   Post 5
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Kiwi cloth, Kiwi polish and anywhere between 10 to 45 mins of work (depends on how badly scuffed the boots became during the day/week)
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February 28th, 2006   Post 6
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Quote:
Originally Posted by babyboy4u363
you mean let lighter fluid soak into the polish
You light the polish ... let it melt ... put out the flame and add lighter fluid ... stir before polish sets ... this will keep the polish very very soft so that it fills every little imperfection in the leather. By using cold water and a cotton cloth, you can get a 'mirror' finish to your boots with the application of a little elbow grease.
 
February 28th, 2006   Post 7
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mkay, will have to try tht. when you say boots, does that mean yall shine the whole boot? cos with my parade shoes we bull them (tiny circles) and christ on a pair of boots.... take all day!
 
February 28th, 2006   Post 8
istealfreefood
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when i shine my boots i do the whole toe area and the heel. i dont shine the side. what i do wiht hat is i sue the brush to get it to look ok. but i do bull them on the toe section and heel.
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March 1st, 2006   Post 9
babyboy4u363
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gotcha, i was gonna say, bulling the whole boot has gotta be a task and a half!
 
March 1st, 2006   Post 10
istealfreefood
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yeah, it would take forever to bull the whole thing.