whats the best way to get a good shine on military combat boots?

Question

Ive never been good at gettin a mirror shine and i want to impress my supervisor this tuesday for my EPR. i want to have outstanding dress and appearance. Im in the air force by the way.

Answer 1

Use Kiwi Parade Gloss and a Kiwi cloth.

Take the lid off the shoe polish and fill it with water.

Wrap the Kiwi cloth around your index finger, dip it in the water then in the polish.

Rub it on the toe of your boot in 1/2 inch circles until you get a nice shine. Then draw warm breath air (like you would to clean your glasses) onto the toe and shine it with a clean part of the cloth.

Make sure your boots are clean first any dirt on the boot will make it harder to shine.

Answer 2

The old spit polish is good. Use kiwi parade gloss but first rub the toe & heel ares of the boot with a heated tea spoon. This will even out the tiny bumps that occur naturally with leather so you spend less time filling them in and more getting a shine.
Alternatively, as you're in the air force gloss nose cone paint works wonderfully.
Or, paint your boots with black killrust then bake (I **** you not) in a 120 degree F oven for about 30 minutes. After that you only have to wipe them over with some glass cleaner and they shine like a mirror.

Answer 3

Take a BDU shirt. Stick 2 fingers in it & twist it up tight. Dab a little Kiwi on the fingers. In small circles apply the KIWI. When it starts to get a little dry, Lightly spit on the toe LIGHTLY. Rub for a little longer.. Repeat until your desired shine. Spit will be the last round.

Answer 4

Some friends in the Marine Corps said they used to use a clear floor polish or shiner on their shoes. They were ruined at the end of boot camp and they had to get new ones, but that pair looked great still. I don't know if this will still work now - this was something they did 30 years ago.

Answer 5

taught by a drill sargent at RMC in Kingston,On Canada.

brush your boots first to get the debris off. use kiwi cloth fold in half then wrap around two fingers, lots of kiwi shoe polish and dip in HOT WATER, then apply in big circle motion till it is done. not satified, do it again.
wear the boots, polish up again, start with the brush and carry on
hot water bring the oils of the polish out that makes it shines
NEVER USE FIRE
did it for 7 yrs
good luck

Answer 6

Yeah, every guy has some outrageous formula or trick to polishing boots. They are all a waste of time. Use polish (Kiwi or Lincoln, or whatever), a rag, and water. That is all. There is no trick but even consistant application of liberal amounts of polish and time-intensive rubbing and buffing with the cloth. Patience and attention to detail are all you need. Anything else is BS shortcuts Army Dogs use to scam.

Answer 7

Kangaroo shoe polish although it is nearly impossible to find here. Also, a lot of people will use the blue kiwi polish to give it a good shine. Other than that, I don't know.

Answer 8

I put a spin on the old spit-n-shine method. Heat up your polish with a lighter while it is on the boot, then use a warm moist cotton ball with small circular rotations. My FDB's were so shiny I could see my own refection.

Answer 9

I don't know what military your in, but when I was in the military, spit shining combat boots is a chargeable offence, they just have to be CLEAN and brushed. Spend the time you save trying to spit-shine those boots on an impeccable iron job. O Ya, Supervisors aren't stupid, so don't forget to learn the regulations that apply to you and constantly produce nothing but your absolute best. Don't look for compliments from him/her, but do seek Constructive criticism on occasion, it shows concern for your performance and willingness to improve, without looking like a suck.

Answer 10

Literally - spit and use a soft cloth over and over and over. It's the only acceptable way. When in dress blues - patent leather is acceptable.
Good luck and keep your head down!!