Im going to a miltary college next yr and hav to get a 'solid base' of shoe polish before i get there...how?

I don't think they mean knowlege in this case.





I think it means you need the solid shoe polish in the tin can, not the liquid with the sponge or the spray type.

Im going to a miltary college next yr and hav to get a 'solid base' of shoe polish before i get there...how?
Well Plebe there allot of good answers here so here is something another good bit of advice. Don't get pissed off when the upper-classmen tell you you did a piss poor job and throw your highly polished shoes, that you spent 6 hours shining, clear across the commons.





Good luck
Reply:buy the shoe shine in the can open it up, and pour a little water in the can top, and get a piece of sock, or cloth and slightly wet it, then dip it in the shoe shine, and start little circles on the toe and work your way down, lite dabs in the water and then back in the shoe polish until you start to see a shine..
Reply:Use lincoln wax, it comes in a black and yellow can. Angeles is good too.


Techniques to shining boots will vary widely from person to person. You may end up getting several responses as to how to do it, but most agree on the wax to use...


Polishing the boot...use the badder, the round brush, and put a smooth coat all over the boot, even the side of the soles. Use a BBQ lighter, on high flame, hols the boot up in the air and slightly melt the wax into the boot. Don't burn the boot, use just enough heat from the lighter to melt it, you'll see. Next, use the buffing brush, the long one and buff the whole boot. Do this about 3-4 times.


Now, use a cotton pad (not a ball) or an old cotton shirt, and apply a samll bit of wax using a circular motion, from the can. focus on one area at a time. First the toe, then the heel sides and back. You'll use light pressure and the a circular motion when rubbing the wax onto the boot. to get the boots in good shape, depending on the type of leather you have, it could take about 2-3 hours each boot. But after that each touch up will take only about 6-10 minutes. good luck
Reply:Go to Giant or any drugstore or supermarket and buy "KIWI" only.


Buy, black along with a can of neutral for a really nice topcoat. Go to the dollar store and buy some all cotton diapers, not disposable the real kind. Yes, they still make them.





Then follow the directions given by Tayda. Buy a permanent black magic marker for scuffs on gear and boots; also, you will need a lighter for any rappelling ropes hanging off of your uniform.





Good luck, don't ever give up at anything that you do!!! Remember a lot of others have gone before you and made it, what makes you any different.


-Kevin82abn
Reply:start polishing now and good luck you`ll need it
Reply:KIWI and a section cut off from a white tee, and good ol spit. been there done that. dont use the fancy mirror polish stuff or anything that promises a cheap way out or quicker results. doesnt work as good and the instructors/teachers whatever will just throw it away anyway
Reply:a military college? you mean one of the military academies? and as far as getting a solid base of polish, you must be going to naval or air force academy, the best way to get a good solid base of polish is put a heavy coat of polish on the shoe, then place them in the oven to melt the wax in the polish, using either your spit or a small bowl of water put small amounts of moisture on the shoe, and then rub in small circles until you get a good shine.
Reply:just keep working on it man just like u would polish it dont use to much polish though thats a night mare lol i did that once
Reply:I am currently in the military. This is how...





1 strip ur boots with alcohol


2 buy a tin can of Kiwi, Black of course


3 get a cloth of some type


4 apply a base coat of kiwi, let boots sit for abt 5 min


5 dip ur cloth in water using ur two index fingers


6 apply dipped fingers onto boots moving in a circular motion, continue until it becomes shiny...periodically dip fingers in water and repeat until completely shiny..
Reply:Go to Walgreen's or Osco and buy some Kiwi shoe polish. If you don't have a shoe polish kit, buy one. You'll need to brush on shoe polish with the supplied horse-hair brushes. Then buff 'em with the buffing brush. Work it. Figure it out.



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