Author Topic: Spit shine (Read 425 times)

Fridaddy · « **on:** January 21, 2003, 10:40:08 PM »

As I sit here working on my new boots I ask you.
If you do shine your shoes what is your method for the best 'spit shine'

Hangtime · « **Reply #1 on:** January 21, 2003, 11:13:04 PM »

"kid,.. this is toejam.... and this is shinola..."

Sandman · « **Reply #2 on:** January 21, 2003, 11:30:42 PM »

I have completely forgot and do not wish to remember nor learn again.

Russian · « **Reply #3 on:** January 21, 2003, 11:41:53 PM »

buy them all ready shined. Takes less effort and they all ways looks good.

Raubvogel · « **Reply #4 on:** January 22, 2003, 12:51:39 AM »

I could tell you, but I'd have to kill you

Kanth · « **Reply #5 on:** January 22, 2003, 01:21:15 AM »

I remember how and no I'm not going to shine your boots.

I never burned the kiwi and I didn't use water.
also a cotton cloth wound around 3 fingers to make flat shining pad.

came out beautiful

If they are new and still rough (leather) they will be harder to shine until they get a buildup of polish in the pores it gets alot easier to touch them up.

Staga · « **Reply #6 on:** January 22, 2003, 02:43:40 AM »

When I had to polish my boots FAST I did use a fur-cap our army gave to us; You just had to be sure there weren't any officers near.
Once I forgot to check my six...

(It was made from nylon or something, no need to call PETA)

Not me in the pic...

Saurdaukar · « **Reply #7 on:** January 22, 2003, 09:41:35 AM »

Cloth wound around two fingers - quater size circles, water and kiwi - viola - no more angry Platoon Sergeant.

Curval · « **Reply #8 on:** January 22, 2003, 09:51:42 AM »

Are theses boots your drill boots? The drill boots we had were only "spit shined" on the toe..the rest simply buffed. If they are the same as the ones I am thinking of then a very quick trick was to go out and buy some high gloss spray paint...tape up everything but the toe, and then spray the toe. Comes out beautiful. BUT...if the officer or senior NCO is wise to this you could find yourself running up and down "the square" yelling "I will not spray-paint my drill boots" with your rifle above your head for a few hours. ummm...not that I would know this or anything.

It also doesn't last...you will need to strip them after each inspection and re-do it again before the next..but this is much faster than spit-shining.

Wlfgng · « **Reply #9 on:** January 22, 2003, 09:55:45 AM »

doesn't the 'new' service let them wear patent leather?
I see those (gag) a lot.

spit shine is the only thing that'll last, as Curval says.
Actually, once you've got the pores filled in it's easy to keep them shiny.. just takes forever to get to that point.

Mini D · « **Reply #10 on:** January 22, 2003, 10:11:10 AM »

Just don't use the lighter on them. Anyone I've seen try it usually ended up with aligator boots.

Just keep shining them... the more you do the easier it becomes. I did it every day for 4 years because our chief had nothing better to do with his time than perform 35-10 inspections.

MiniD

Raubvogel · « **Reply #11 on:** January 22, 2003, 10:14:22 AM »

Uh...no....patent leather is not authorized in the Army. Kiwi and water is the best way, no substitute really. Best thing to do to a new set of boots- strip off finish, sand with fine grade sandpaper, apply couple of coats of leather dye. Apply really thick coat of kiwi, melt in it with one of those big fireplace lighters. Brush it out. Apply numerous light coats of kiwi with an old cotton tshirt wrapped around your fingers and water. You can get a new set of boots to spit shine in a few hours like that. The quality of the shine is mostly dependent on the grade of leather though. Some boots will just refuse to shine. Jump boots and jungle boots are the best for getting an awesome looking shine.

boxboy28 · « **Reply #12 on:** January 22, 2003, 02:58:11 PM »

I know a guy who say's the best way to get the best shine is just a normal shine (kiwi - polish horse hair brush) then after thats all dry (heres the trick) take and put a thin coat of "MOP-IN-GLOW" on it! He said he impress more NCO's with this one that they hated him cause the shine was better than anything they could do............

Fridaddy · « **Reply #13 on:** January 22, 2003, 09:02:15 PM »

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Originally posted by Curval
Are theses boots your drill boots?

Nope I am a Deputy Sheriff, just got assigned to Superior Court. We have to wear class 'A's everyday.

I hate wool uniforms and hate paying for dry cleaning twice a week.