Topic: Polishing Boots

cpl_clarke · October 1st, 2004

Thought it would be a good idea to exchange methods of polishing boots.

I take my boot and apply polish all over. Next I take my brush and brush the polish off. What this does is it cleans the boot of any dirt and dust so your not polishing a dirty boot. That's hard. Next I apply a very small amount of polish to the desired area of the boot. Remember, what you put on has to come off. I turn the boot upside down and carefully hold a lighter to it. I don't hold it to close so I don't burn the boot.

NCdt Steliga · October 1st, 2004

Burn shining isn't allowed in the CF. It messes up your boot if you do it for too long. The best way to do it is just to rub the polish in by using large circles to apply the polish and then progress to smaller circles to work the polish in.

c/Commander · October 1st, 2004

Polish...AHAHAHAHAHAH!!!...thank God for digital BDUs and non-shiny boots!

Cadet_Shelton · October 1st, 2004

Y'all use parade gloss, or just regular black polish?

Trevor · October 2nd, 2004

i hate parade gloss. It's a joke. Regular Kiwi does it for me.

alliehz · October 2nd, 2004

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Originally Posted by Trevor

i hate parade gloss. It's a joke. Regular Kiwi does it for me.

I agree. But I use Lincoln, it seems to work pretty well. So I'm happy.

cpl_clarke · October 2nd, 2004

It messes up your boot if you do it for too long

Thats why i dont do it every time and i never hold it close and for a long time. its just easier to do it that way. saves time

cpl_clarke · October 2nd, 2004

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Originally Posted by NCdt Steliga

It messes up your boot if you do it for too long. .

thats why i dont tdo it all the time and when i do its for a short period and not to close to the boot. it saves alot of time. i have a life and shining boots for hours isnt exactly something that i want to be part of it.

NCdt Steliga · October 2nd, 2004

Shining boots for hours? After you finally get your boots to standard, you only have to polish them for MAYBE half an hour before putting them on. Trust me.

cpl_clarke · October 2nd, 2004

still, half an hour is long when your polishing boots. i prefer the five minute way. its easier to. Trust me.

October 1st, 2004	Post 1
cpl_clarke Centurion	Post; Polishing Boots Thought it would be a good idea to exchange methods of polishing boots. I take my boot and apply polish all over. Next I take my brush and brush the polish off. What this does is it cleans the boot of any dirt and dust so your not polishing a dirty boot. That's hard. Next I apply a very small amount of polish to the desired area of the boot. Remember, what you put on has to come off. I turn the boot upside down and carefully hold a lighter to it. I don't hold it to close so I don't burn the boot. __________________ Corporal Nathan (Nate) Clarke 2 Section 2/IC 2136 C-Scot-R (Princess Mary's) R.C.(Army).C.C.

October 1st, 2004	Post 2
NCdt Steliga Cadet Moderator Gear	Burn shining isn't allowed in the CF. It messes up your boot if you do it for too long. The best way to do it is just to rub the polish in by using large circles to apply the polish and then progress to smaller circles to work the polish in. __________________ 'Truth. Duty. Valour. Blow out you bugles over the rich dead There's none of these so lonely and poor of old But dying has made us rarer gifts than gold' Inscription on the top of the Memorial Arch at RMC Kingston

October 1st, 2004	Post 3
c/Commander Primus Pilus Gear	Polish...AHAHAHAHAHAH!!!...thank God for digital BDUs and non-shiny boots! __________________ Midshipman 3/C, USNR

October 1st, 2004	Post 4
Cadet_Shelton Optio	Y'all use parade gloss, or just regular black polish? __________________ \"People sleep peacably in their beds at night because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.\" -Orson Wells

October 2nd, 2004	Post 5
Trevor Tribuni Angusticlavii	i hate parade gloss. It's a joke. Regular Kiwi does it for me. __________________ WO2 Trevor Perry, Squadron Deputy Commander 746 Lightning Hawk RCACS

October 2nd, 2004	Post 7
cpl_clarke Centurion	It messes up your boot if you do it for too long Thats why i dont do it every time and i never hold it close and for a long time. its just easier to do it that way. saves time

October 2nd, 2004	Post 9
NCdt Steliga Cadet Moderator Gear	Shining boots for hours? After you finally get your boots to standard, you only have to polish them for MAYBE half an hour before putting them on. Trust me.

October 2nd, 2004	Post 10
cpl_clarke Centurion	still, half an hour is long when your polishing boots. i prefer the five minute way. its easier to. Trust me.

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