Topic: Polishing Boots 2

NCdt Steliga · October 2nd, 2004

You may be right about the not taking as long part, but wait until those boots get older. They WILL crap out on you. Take it from my former Warrant Officers. They burn shined most of their career, but eventually you could tell that they were doing it.

I myself have taken the time and effort to make my boots the right and proper way, and I've gotten better results out of them.

CanadianCowgirl · October 3rd, 2004

The best thing to do is to make sure you get one of those KIWI cloths wrapped really tight around 2 of your fingers. Then use a little dab a water and a little polish. Then go around in little circles like crazy. Takes awhile but there's no tricks in getting it done right I guess. Hope this helps.

C/2nd Lt Robot · October 3rd, 2004

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Originally Posted by NCdt Steliga

After you finally get your boots to standard...

Mine are WAY past standards, and i still polish them like 20 min. a day anyway

. I use parade gloss after the reg. and it helps to protect them boot since it has silicon in it.

Trevor · October 3rd, 2004

There was this kid who used to put vaseline on his boots because he didn't know how to get them shiny. Man what a tool!

C/2nd Lt Robot · October 3rd, 2004

when our squadron went to Fort Bragg for the day one of the guys at the Spec. Ops Museum told us a trick he used to do. There is or was a deodorant stick that when melted onto the boot created a great shine, but the bad part is it doesn't last long.

NCdt Steliga · October 3rd, 2004

Deodorant? Never heard of that before.

CanadianCowgirl · October 4th, 2004

Whatever you do, don't use Mop N' Glo....I've heard rubbing alcohol works good though

cpl_clarke · October 6th, 2004

a CPO2 who works with my cadet corps thinks that rubbing alcohol wrecks the boot. i dont know what hes talking about. also ive seen some people use a pair of nylons when polishing. whats this about? does it work?

Patriot_1989tobeyond · October 6th, 2004

A simple spit shine with torn-up drab brown BDU T and some kiwi works for me.

NCdt Steliga · October 6th, 2004

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Originally Posted by pte_clarke

a CPO2 who works with my cadet corps thinks that rubbing alcohol wrecks the boot. i dont know what hes talking about. also ive seen some people use a pair of nylons when polishing. whats this about? does it work?

Nylons work fairly well when you're just trying to get a quick shine to the boots before an inspection while you've already got the boots on. A lot of the guys here use them for their combat boots just before either inspection or fall-in.

Also, I've never heard anything about rubbing alcohol, so I've got no opinion on that.

October 2nd, 2004	Post 11
NCdt Steliga Cadet Moderator Gear	You may be right about the not taking as long part, but wait until those boots get older. They WILL crap out on you. Take it from my former Warrant Officers. They burn shined most of their career, but eventually you could tell that they were doing it. I myself have taken the time and effort to make my boots the right and proper way, and I've gotten better results out of them. __________________ Pte K. Steliga Canadian Forces School of Aerospace Control Operations QL3 0027 Per ardua ad astra

October 3rd, 2004	Post 12
CanadianCowgirl Primus Pilus Gear	The best thing to do is to make sure you get one of those KIWI cloths wrapped really tight around 2 of your fingers. Then use a little dab a water and a little polish. Then go around in little circles like crazy. Takes awhile but there's no tricks in getting it done right I guess. Hope this helps. __________________ "The wind of heaven is that which blows between a horse's ears." ~Arabian Proverb "No hour of life is wasted that is spent in the saddle."~Winston Churchill

October 3rd, 2004	Post 14
Trevor Tribuni Angusticlavii	There was this kid who used to put vaseline on his boots because he didn't know how to get them shiny. Man what a tool! __________________ WO2 Trevor Perry, Squadron Deputy Commander 746 Lightning Hawk RCACS

October 6th, 2004	Post 18
cpl_clarke Centurion	a CPO2 who works with my cadet corps thinks that rubbing alcohol wrecks the boot. i dont know what hes talking about. also ive seen some people use a pair of nylons when polishing. whats this about? does it work? __________________ Corporal Nathan (Nate) Clarke 2 Section 2/IC 2136 C-Scot-R (Princess Mary's) R.C.(Army).C.C.

October 6th, 2004	Post 19
Patriot_1989tobeyond Centurion	A simple spit shine with torn-up drab brown BDU T and some kiwi works for me. __________________ Im cool if you dont agree with me, but, DO NOT get in my face and cocky, and DO NOT insult people, especially leaders!! no matter how much yo hate their guts, no-ones got any right to be haughty!

October 3rd, 2004	Post 15
C/2nd Lt Robot Tribunus Laticlavius	when our squadron went to Fort Bragg for the day one of the guys at the Spec. Ops Museum told us a trick he used to do. There is or was a deodorant stick that when melted onto the boot created a great shine, but the bad part is it doesn't last long.

October 3rd, 2004	Post 16
NCdt Steliga Cadet Moderator Gear	Deodorant? Never heard of that before.

October 4th, 2004	Post 17
CanadianCowgirl Primus Pilus Gear	Whatever you do, don't use Mop N' Glo....I've heard rubbing alcohol works good though