How to Polish a Shoe - Men's

By Ellis Christina

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Shine your shoes like a professional and feel like a million bucks!

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

  • Shoe Shine Box
  • Lint Free Cloth for cleaner
  • Leather Cleaner
  • 100% Horse Hair Brush
  • Shoe Polish of cooresponding color to shoes
  • Shoe Polish Applicator Brush
  • Lint Free Polishing Cloth
  • Sole Dressing
  • Cedar Shoe Trees
Step1
Use a shoe shine box to position shoes or wear shoes while treating.
Step2
Use a lint free cloth and wipe down shoes with leather cleaner to remove any superficial dirt. Let dry.
Step3
With a soft cloth or applicator brush apply shoe polish. Let dry for approximately 5 minutes.
Step4
Brush shoes with horse hair brush.
Step5
In a side to side motion, buff shoes with soft lint free polishing cloth.
Step6
Apply sole dressing to heels and edges of soles. Let dry.
Step7
Store shoes on cedar shoe trees.

Tips & Warnings

  • Have separate brushes and clothes for black and brown shoes.
  • Do not get sole dressing on tops of shoes as it may stain.

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favefive

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on 1/20/2008 Great, now my hubby doesn't have any excuse! I will print this for him:)

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