Comments on How to Shine Shoes

I'm the shineboy at a prestigious country club and the method I use is not only fast, but works great. Use a horsehair dauber (small round brush) to liberally apply polish to the boot/shoe. Once the entire surface is well coated I use a 1000F Heat Gun from Lowe's or a really high temperature hairdryer works too, just not as fast. Heat the shoe and wax until it looks like a liquid mirror then allow to cool and dry for 5-10 minutes until completely cool to the touch. For faster shines I put the shoes in a mini-fridge behind my counter. At this point I either apply another layer if needed or buff to a high shine on a horsehair wheel but you can do the same with a horsehair hand brush. Use only Kiwi can polish. Parade gloss, original blend, or premium paste are just variations of wax mixtures and will only slightly effect the shine. Parade gloss creates the toughest and longest lasting shine and the price difference isn't much.

I use bee's wax to give my shoes the best shine ever. 1. I put some pure bee's wax on a spoon then heat over a candle till it melts. 2. Once a liquid, I pour the wax over the part of my shoe that I am wanting to polish. 3. I smooth over with the back of the spoon till smooth, you may need to reheat the spoon more than once. 4. I leave it sitting for at least 20 minutes for the leather and wax to cool, then I get a cotton cloth or duster and wrap around my index finger. 5. I dip my finger into warm water and apply a small amount of polish onto the cloth. 6. I rub in small circles evenly over the section of shoe, and do so until it has gone shiny and lost the original dullness. 7. To get a better shine repeat 5, 6 over and over again.

Wrap an old rag around your middle and index fingers. Get a little bit of polish and dab it in a bit of water. Rub this on your shoe in little circles all over. Do this until the rag has no polish on it. Then, with a different part of the cloth, gently rub away the circles. Repeat this after leaving the shoes set overnight. When the shine is really good, put beeswax on the toe cap. You will not have to shine your shoes again, as beeswax stops them from getting scuffed.

What I do is to first apply the shoe polish with a finger. I then let it sit overnight to dry. The next morning I take a used nylon tight, cut off to half an arms length. I then buff the dry polish. I take 100% cotton balls or an old 100% cotton T-shirt, I put water in the lid of my can of KIWI and then add a couple of drops of rubbing alcohol. This speeds up the process. One has to be carefully not to add too much. I then drip my cotton balls or T-shirt in and apply in small circles. The first time takes a while. Usually I watch a movie while doing this. After I have a good shine, I then finish by running water on the boot and rub in circular motions with the shirt or cotton balls. The shoes come out so good one can read a newspaper in the shine. It comes out like glass. It works like a charm. This worked so well many military members came to me to show them how to get such a great shine.

Get a cotton ball or pad and rub of the dirt on the shoe's toe cap. Run the cotton ball/pad under the tap. Put a tiny bit of Kiwi shoe polish on your cotton ball/pad and rotate in little circles all over the shoe's toe cap and then squeeze the water out of the ball/pad and rub into shoe. Leave to dry. Finish with a shine like glass.

1 First, rub the dust off the shoes. 2 Get Kiwi Parade gloss (it is the best). 3 Get a sock and put your hand in it and rub a fair amount of polish onto the sock and onto the boot in a circular motion. Repeat for a better shine. 4 Afterward, get a clean part of the sock and soak it in water so it is dripping wet and rub hard in a circular motion. Use more water if necessary. 5 When a deep shine appears, get a cotton bud and dip it in water and lightly rub around in circles again. 6 By now the boot should be very smooth, if not, the next bit will get it smooth. 7 Get a pair of nylon tight, cut knee length and grab each end and pull back and forward on the top of the boot where you have just polished. Pull hard and fast for an excellent finish.

1. With a cotton wool pad, eg from a makeup removal kit, wipe shoe down with water. 2. Apply a very small amount of polish onto the toe cap with a cotton wool pad and lots of water, rub in a circular motion until it blends in. (do this 5 times). 3. Again, apply a thin layer, but this time take a lighter to the area, hold over the area for 5-10 seconds until you start to see the shine, then instantly rub in lightly with a soaking cotton wool pad. 4. Repeat until desired shine is achieved.

1 First, rub the dust off the shoes. 2 Get Kiwi Parade gloss (it is the best). 3 Get a sock and put your hand in it and rub a fair amount of polish onto the sock and onto the boot in a circular motion. Repeat for a better shine. 4 Afterward, get a clean part of the sock and soak it in water so it is dripping wet and rub hard in a circular motion. Use more water if necessary. 5 When a deep shine appears, get a cotton bud and dip it in water and lightly rub around in circles again. 6 By now the boot should be very smooth, if not, the next bit will get it smooth. 7 Get a pair of nylon tight, cut knee length and grab each end and pull back and forward on the top of the boot where you have just polished. Pull hard and fast for an excellent finish.

What I do is to first apply the shoe polish with a finger. I then let it sit overnight to dry. The next morning I take a used nylon tight, cut off to half an arms length. I then buff the dry polish. I take 100% cotton balls or an old 100% cotton T-shirt, I put water in the lid of my can of KIWI and then add a couple of drops of rubbing alcohol. This speeds up the process. One has to be carefully not to add too much. I then drip my cotton balls or T-shirt in and apply in small circles. The first time takes a while. Usually I watch a movie while doing this. After I have a good shine, I then finish by running water on the boot and rub in circular motions with the shirt or cotton balls. The shoes come out so good one can read a newspaper in the shine. It comes out like glass. It works like a charm. This worked so well many military members came to me to show them how to get such a great shine.

1. With a cotton wool pad, eg from a makeup removal kit, wipe shoe down with water. 2. Apply a very small amount of polish onto the toe cap with a cotton wool pad and lots of water, rub in a circular motion until it blends in. (do this 5 times). 3. Again, apply a thin layer, but this time take a lighter to the area, hold over the area for 5-10 seconds until you start to see the shine, then instantly rub in lightly with a soaking cotton wool pad. 4. Repeat until desired shine is achieved.

There is no quick fix to get your parade shoes really shiny. If you're in the Cadet forces, the Warrant Officers know the tricks (they tried them when they were Cadets), so don't bother. You need: Kiwi Black Polish, your new Parade Shoes, lots of cotton wool. I like Tesco's 'My Baby' as it's ultra soft. You need a small tub of water. You may also wish for a TV or some good music to make it more fun! Assuming you have brand new parade shoes, remove the shoelaces. Tear some cotton wool and roll it into a ball. Dunk it quickly in the water. This will make it damp enough that if you apply pressure water will drip out. Rub it in the tin of Kiwi Black Until you have a thick layer on. Rub in small circles about the size of a 10p piece all over the shoe. Don't change your cotton wool. Keep rubbing and rubbing. Eventually you'll notice where the polish was on the cotton is faded almost to nothing. Now dunk the cotton in the water again, and rub back over the shoes. Do this until you can't see the circles of polish any more, from any angle. Repeat this about 5 times, and your whole shoe is protected, but probably not too shiny. Now you've protected your shoe, you can shine the toes. Use a fresh piece of cotton now, and the same process. For the toes though, you won't need so much polish for each layer. An area the size of a garden pea, and not very thick should do. About 15 good layers will shine your shoes enough for you to do your makeup in! It takes between 3-5 minutes per layer. There's no quick way out, but you save time by not having to correct bogus tips that mess up your shoes.

Preheat an electric oven to about 75 degrees Celsius. Rub a layer of polish into shoe/boot, place in oven until polish (on shoe/boot) goes shiny. Remove from oven, allow to cool naturally, add another layer of polish and repeat. Once the surface is smooth, polish with small amounts of polish on a clean cloth, rubbing in circular motions as described by many others.

I get the best shine doing the following: I use Kiwi black shoe polish. I apply a thin coat of polish to the leather using a damp cotton ball. Using small circles, I quickly rub the polish onto the leather (it will appear cloudy and then quickly become a deep, clear shine). I have found that it is easier and faster to shine my boots outside on a sunny day (try it). After I have a good spit shine on my shoes, and I want to re-shine them, I apply rubbing alcohol to a cotton ball and squeeze out the excess until it is damp. I use this to strip off a thin layer of polish because it drys up and flakes off during the day. The shoe will appear cloudy when you are done. I use a cotton ball with water to buff it to a bright shine. I then use a cotton ball and a smudge of polish and put a light layer on and it will quickly shine up.

Items need: 1 can black Kiwi shoe polish, 1 T-shirt (make sure it is 100% cotton), and about 1/3 shoe polish lid of plain water, 1 jar of Honor Guard. 1. Take a patch of T-shirt and use your finger tip to dip a small bit of polish onto the boot and spread it lightly of the boot(or shoe). When the toe area is covered, dip your T-shirt covered finger into the water(in the shoe polish lid) and rub the water and polish into the service of the leather using small circular motions. 2. Add polish or water as needed and continue rubbing in a circular motion until a mirror finish is achieved. 3. (Optional) Put the Plan of the Day on the floor and then open the jar of Honor Guard. Carefully apply the Honor Guard to the heel and sole region of the shoes. Do not allow the Honor Guard to come in contact with the leather. Put the shoes down on something disposable like a newspaper or an old Plan of the Day.

Preheat an electric oven to about 75 degrees Celsius. Rub a layer of polish into shoe/boot, place in oven until polish (on shoe/boot) goes shiny. Remove from oven, allow to cool naturally, add another layer of polish and repeat. Once the surface is smooth, polish with small amounts of polish on a clean cloth, rubbing in circular motions as described by many others.