Boot cleaning / polishing / care of

[chadk]

Hi....I'm still not that great at polishing my boots but keep working at it.  Some of the polish flaked off on me...I'm guessing because I didn't wear them in correctly but I'm wanting to know how I can fix small areas where the polish has come off.  Do I just brush more polish on to eventually fill the area or since I was already spit shining...just continue building it back that way?

 

[Fishbone Jones]

Search result returns 4 pages in this one thread alone for polishing boots.

http://forums.army.ca/forums/threads/19896.0

 

[Jitto]

Did someone know wich is the best paint to put on parade boots?

 

[DAA]

Black?

 

[Eye In The Sky]

*polish*

I've used Kiwi Parade Gloss for years.

 

[Fishbone Jones]

I was about to say "WTF" until I saw you were a VanDoo

Nothing they do surprises me anymore  8)

 

[dapaterson]

The secret is a combination: Kiwi plus elbow grease.

 

[cupper]

The guy is a Cpl in the VanDoos. How did he get this far without knowing the secret of Kiwi and strong finger muscles.

 

[Tibbson]

In the last few months I've had one CPO2 visit my office wearing 3Bs complete with US PX purchased patent leather shoes and just last friday at our local Day of Honour observation I caught 2 junior officers wearing the same.  Disappointing to say the least.

Never mind any sort of paint or leather luster...stick with Kiwi, elbow grease and good ol attention to detail.

 

[MJP]

Did someone know wich is the best paint to put on parade boots?

http://www.leatherluster.com

Best stuff for your boots period.  I use it and every time some loser
tells me it is wrong I ask them if they are seriously jacking me for looking professional.

 

[DAA]

In the last few months I've had one CPO2 visit my office wearing 3Bs complete with US PX purchased patent leather shoes and just last friday at our local Day of Honour observation I caught 2 junior officers wearing the same.  Disappointing to say the least.

Never mind any sort of paint or leather luster...stick with Kiwi, elbow grease and good ol attention to detail.

Thought I saw something recently, along the lines of "Air Force" and allowed to wear those.........  Going to have to check my emails......

 

[Fishbone Jones]

http://www.leatherluster.com

Best stuff for your boots period.  I use it and every time some loser
tells me it is wrong I ask them if they are seriously jacking me for looking professional like Fred Astaire.

TFTFY ;D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeQ39Ad9vFA

 

[Tibbson]

Thought I saw something recently, along the lines of "Air Force" and allowed to wear those.........  Going to have to check my emails......

Just because something is allowed doesn't make it right IMHO.  I'd view it the same way I do hair in braids (if you can take the time to braid it then take the few extra seconds to wrap it around and pin it in a bun).  But I'm sure enough people will say thats just the dinosaur in me talking again.

 

[MJP]

TFTFY ;D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeQ39Ad9vFA

LOL If only I was so dapper...

Still looks better than the matte black no shine that a great deal show IMHO

 

[Tibbson]

LOL If only I was so dapper...

Still looks better than the matte black no shine that a great deal show IMHO

So what I'm hearing is that your content to not show leadership by polishing your own boots/shoes properly just because others around you don't either?  I get it now.

 

[Fishbone Jones]

So what I'm hearing is that your content to not show leadership by polishing your own boots/shoes properly just because others around you don't either?  I get it now.

Save the moral indignation. Let's keep it social.

---Staff---

 

[garb811]

So what I'm hearing is that your content to not show leadership by polishing your own boots/shoes properly just because others around you don't either?  I get it now.

It's all good.  As we have all figured out, Batmen (Batpeople?) are soon to follow the Pips and Crowns.  He won't have to worry about maintaining his own footwear for much longer and a proper spit and polish will soon be applied.

 

[cupper]

TFTFY ;D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeQ39Ad9vFA

You realize that the OP's next question is now going to be what is the best paint to use on his spats. ;D

 

[cupper]

It's all good.  As we have all figured out, Batmen (Batpeople?) are soon to follow the Pips and Crowns.  He won't have to worry about maintaining his own footwear for much longer and a proper spit and polish will soon be applied.

http://youtu.be/Ymc1CQrKuBI

 

[RedcapCrusader]

The guy is a Cpl in the VanDoos. How did he get this far without knowing the secret of Kiwi and strong finger muscles.

I guess his luck with the ladies isn't as good as us normal Army folk  ;D