How to shine your shoes
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Everyone has their own method for shining shoes but no
leather shines better than that of freshly polished military boots. It’s a
simple yet effective.
Tools –
Tin of Polish (Kiwi Shoe Polish is a fail-safe)
Thick brush for dirt removing
Shoe polish brush / old thick sports sock
Horse hair polish brush
Shine Cloth
Step One – Spread a towel or newspaper over
the area you will be working on. Wouldn’t want to get black polish on your oak
floorboards.
Step Two – Clean dirt and dust off with thick
horsehair brush (presuming you haven’t been tending to the livestock in these
shoes.) If using water to help along the cleaning process remember to leave
time for drying before applying polish.
Step Three – Cover the entire shoe with polish,
making sure you match your polish as closely to the shoe colour as possible
using a shoe polish brush or surprisingly an old sports sock. Allow
approximately 15 minutes to fully dry.
Step Four – Brush the entire shoe vigorously
using a horsehair shine brush. As you brush you will remove the excess polish
and give them a nice shine.
Step Five – Once you have gone over the whole
shoe it is time to pay particular attention to the toe and heel. Take your
shine cloth and proceed to move over your shoe in small circular motions,
adding extra polish if required.
