Is there any secret to get shoes to shine really bright?

Question

Any ideas/hints/secrets besides shoe shine crap. It doesnt get it looking good enough

Answer 1

I'm in the National Guard, and have to shine my boots once a month and two weeks during the summer. Our secret is to use KIWI brand polish. Also you need to work it in good with the applicator and give it time to dry off.(ussually the time it takes to apply polish to the other boot) When buffing,use a good quality soft brush and barely touch the boot or shoe in a rapid back and forth motion.
Another thing I did when I was in AIT was to take them into the boot shine guy,and after he polished them, he used a sealer thaat made them to where you could almost see your reflection. I guess once you get a good base on them, everything afterward is easy.
Some boots/shoes don't polish up too well either. I have one pair of combat boots that, no matter how much time I spend on them, they look nowhere as good as my first pairs from Basic. They are a different brand.

Alcohol and a lighter? You might just end up with no shoes!

Answer 2

put on a good oil based shoe polish. Next, take a lighter or a match and let the flame touch the leather that has just been polished. after doing this enough times the leather becomes super slick and shines like diamonds. it almost becomes like patent leather.

Answer 3

First, Use a wax that is high in carnuba (bees) wax. Melt it. Be careful it will be hot and a little messy. Apply the wax to the shoe. Let the wax on the shoe cool. Buff it out with a pair of stockings (pantyhose).

Answer 4

When you are done buffing, rub them with alcohol.

I had a shoe shine in Mexico once. Dude used alcohol and my work boots were shiny (like ice shiny) for a few months).

Answer 5

1st clean the she with a cloth
then apply poich with the brush
rub the shoe with the brush nicely
Rub it vigoursly with the brush
then take a dry cloth and rub it up and down and see how nicely the shoe shines

Answer 6

Simple wise mans trick, use Vaseline and a little spittle.Just rub it in as well protects your shoes in rain..Works every time over dry polish.*The guy that said use alcohol won't have shoes much longer just a lot of cracks..

Answer 7

yep and bit of spit wipe in circular motions- then for the extra shine, take a piece of pantyhose and buff it

Answer 8

I'm going into middle school so I'm gonna try change my whole look

Answer 9

attatch a light to your shoe

Answer 10

well u sud use POLISH......d shoez 1.....it will make it shine...lol