I don't sand as, in the past, I've applied a base layer of polish - leave it on for several hours (I've done it overnite). Anyway, when 'dry', use a good rag and rub to a shine and Voila!, you have a smooth layer to begin spit-shining. You need the base layer to spit shine over as you really can't begin spit-shining new or unpolished leather easily. I've found it saves time. Works for me. Try it for yourself and see.
I haven't been able to find Kiwi's Honor Guard Edge Dressing for the last three years and switched to Angelus Roll Call Military Grade Edge Dressing Black. Awesome stuff.
Interesting. I was in the US Army Band, did plenty of shoe polishing, but never tried lighter fluid. Using a lighter to help melt the polish into the shoes helped alot, though.
Rubbing alcohol is a better choice for melting polish, than using lighter fluid. I know these guys know their stuff, but I have used lighter fluid and it's riskier to use (when it comes to accidents). Rubbing alcohol will evaporate much quicker and will have less of a chance of dangerous accidents. It's also something that would potentially require special storage, due to it being flammable.
I start with a base coat and let sit overnight, my second coat is applied and I like the lighter method direct to the boot, I then apply third coat by lighting the polish directly in the can. from there I'll apply two to three more coats using ice water inbetween coats. This can take about 4-5 hrs. Spending the time in the beginning save time later.
Back in 1969 my dad's love to mess up your shoes he was a minute drill sergeant on fort JacksonI was 12 years old had to do everything with the troops do and one of them is shining shoes for 3 to 4 hours he was learning me discipline this video brings back memories
Edge Dressing. You can find it wherever you buy your shoe polish. Best stuff is in a glass bottle with a dabbing swab connected to the cap. Just like with shining the shoe's, you have to build up the layers. .....I was in The Old Guard, Presidential Salute Battery. I was in when we had to shine shoes AND boots on a daily basis.
Sorry this is late just found your comment- the lighter fluid "thins" the polish out, if that makes sense. It will not harm the leather, but it can strip it of all polish if you are not careful, and that may not be what you want to do....
So when you wear them and the return to barracks to shine them again, are you using sandpaper again on top of the new shine or is the sandpaper only for the initial shine? Is the sandpaper part for the routine every time you shine?!?
Different reliefs also have different standards and things they focus more heavily on. This video doesn't really cover the whole story of shining shoes. For example, the spray water bottle. Back in the day, the guys with epic shoes used a little bowl of ice water. Using lighter fluid was to smooth damaged polish and can cause little crystal specks over time that can only be taken out by stripping the shoes completely.
how can you expect them to fight like soldiers if they dont look like soldiers? this really just builds discipline. i never served unfortunately because of a reckless childhood but i was in JROTC and also in the Ranger Class and you could tell who was more disciplined bye there uniform. shine of their boots and brass. placement of there ribbons and ensigns. creases in uniform and lack of wrinkles. also these people where in better shape and made better grads too. Damn if only i could redo my childhood, i might be a future general.
Honestly, the army when they were shinning boots never taught that. It took looking for work after I left the army and finished my education did I learn how to properly shine shoes.
Wow they discontinued it....a shame really, the edges of my boots were shinier than the spit shined leather. My current bottle I found in an army navy surplus store- thats the only place I could find it. Thanks for the Angelus info will look it up....
is the lighter fluid giving the same effect as if you use a lighter on the shoe? and is the lighter fluid applied directly on the shoe or on the cloth?
Hey man thanks for the video. I have a question for you... What do you do if a boot gets dirty? So for example say I'm in the academy and we run through dirt or mud. The polishing kit doesn't seem to have anything that can handle this type of massive dirt and obviously it needs to be removed before polishing. Last but not least, what about those boot care kits which include waterproofer and conditioner? Thank you.
These are standard Bates uniform shoes- but the Tomb Guards have modifications. First the sole of the shoe is built up, so the form of your movement as you walk is smooth and “rounded”- no heel first then toe kind of thing. Second there are metal plates in the sole, and also mounted to the inside of the heel to give the clicking sounds
I thought that's what happened. Why make something when the whole military wears completely different boots and can't use it anymore? See Glendale's (paradestore [dot] com) web site for the Angelus.
Back in my day you cake the boots with Nugget shoe polish first. Then you Burn. With a candle. Once u do that you cake with kiwi polish. Let it sit. Then you dry slick with cotton to avoid that water mark you know the stain that gets white on the boot but every man have his own style. But. You also got too polish the sole. Off those lether sole parade boot.
Wooooooooow never in a million years would I have thought I'd see my drill Sgt on RUclips. Fort Sill, OK C. Co 1-31
Right!! He was my DS in reception
This man thought he had escaped lmaoooooo
nice shoes. My dad was in the navy and gave me his uniform shoes and ive been working on building them back up to what they once were.
wow never seen shoes that shiny in my life, and I make custom shoes
RHBootmakers Right. Those are damn near chloroframs
I don't sand as, in the past, I've applied a base layer of polish - leave it on for several hours (I've done it overnite). Anyway, when 'dry', use a good rag and rub to a shine and Voila!, you have a smooth layer to begin spit-shining. You need the base layer to spit shine over as you really can't begin spit-shining new or unpolished leather easily. I've found it saves time. Works for me. Try it for yourself and see.
I haven't been able to find Kiwi's Honor Guard Edge Dressing for the last three years and switched to Angelus Roll Call Military Grade Edge Dressing Black. Awesome stuff.
Very helpful! Thanks for taking the time to help. You're a professional in every sense of the word.
Thank you for your service.
You folks are awesome I applaud your attention to detail and dedication. thank you for your service.
Thanks for the insight!
Goodevening can I get some guidance
Interesting. I was in the US Army Band, did plenty of shoe polishing, but never tried lighter fluid. Using a lighter to help melt the polish into the shoes helped alot, though.
Rubbing alcohol is a better choice for melting polish, than using lighter fluid.
I know these guys know their stuff, but I have used lighter fluid and it's riskier to use (when it comes to accidents). Rubbing alcohol will evaporate much quicker and will have less of a chance of dangerous accidents. It's also something that would potentially require special storage, due to it being flammable.
Rubbing alcohol is more flammable than lighter fluid.
EpicGifted
Based upon what???
Rubbing alcohol needs a direct flame to light, where lighter fluid only needs the fume to light. Just like gasoline.
Almost as shiny as his head
Almost lol
I start with a base coat and let sit overnight, my second coat is applied and I like the lighter method direct to the boot, I then apply third coat by lighting the polish directly in the can. from there I'll apply two to three more coats using ice water inbetween coats. This can take about 4-5 hrs. Spending the time in the beginning save time later.
The base coat would be better if he used a high quality cream polish to start with.
I like the idea of the small spray bottle.
Thanks for the video... I use this method (besides the lighter fluid) for my combat boots, was looking for this video to share with my friends.
Back in 1969 my dad's love to mess up your shoes he was a minute drill sergeant on fort JacksonI was 12 years old had to do everything with the troops do and one of them is shining shoes for 3 to 4 hours he was learning me discipline this video brings back memories
Correction the meanest drill sergeant on fort Jackson
never used the lighter fluid trick, ill try it.. Hope I don't have to walk through a small fire at work! haha
we use a mix of polish and beeswax to achieve a very deep shine.
TAFF DAVIES this helped me pass my JROTC inspection and i even got bonus points for a mirror shine
Edge Dressing. You can find it wherever you buy your shoe polish. Best stuff is in a glass bottle with a dabbing swab connected to the cap. Just like with shining the shoe's, you have to build up the layers.
.....I was in The Old Guard, Presidential Salute Battery. I was in when we had to shine shoes AND boots on a daily basis.
They are so polished it looks like patent leather, very nice stuff
Its a standard bates shoe. There is water in the bottle. Sand the shoe smooth in the same direction.
This is so amazing
This was my DS in reception back at Fort Sill! I was just watching this and was like wait a sec haha
Sorry this is late just found your comment- the lighter fluid "thins" the polish out, if that makes sense. It will not harm the leather, but it can strip it of all polish if you are not careful, and that may not be what you want to do....
So when you wear them and the return to barracks to shine them again, are you using sandpaper again on top of the new shine or is the sandpaper only for the initial shine? Is the sandpaper part for the routine every time you shine?!?
rincon3315 for first shine only
This worked! Now just need to find out how to shine my head like that.
Different reliefs also have different standards and things they focus more heavily on. This video doesn't really cover the whole story of shining shoes. For example, the spray water bottle. Back in the day, the guys with epic shoes used a little bowl of ice water. Using lighter fluid was to smooth damaged polish and can cause little crystal specks over time that can only be taken out by stripping the shoes completely.
how can you expect them to fight like soldiers if they dont look like soldiers? this really just builds discipline. i never served unfortunately because of a reckless childhood but i was in JROTC and also in the Ranger Class and you could tell who was more disciplined bye there uniform. shine of their boots and brass. placement of there ribbons and ensigns. creases in uniform and lack of wrinkles. also these people where in better shape and made better grads too. Damn if only i could redo my childhood, i might be a future general.
Lmfao
Shut up pog
Crying
I used a Hersey bar.
Thank you friend I will do that.
So you sand the leather first then start applying the polish? No conditioner before that?
Honestly, the army when they were shinning boots never taught that. It took looking for work after I left the army and finished my education did I learn how to properly shine shoes.
Wow they discontinued it....a shame really, the edges of my boots were shinier than the spit shined leather. My current bottle I found in an army navy surplus store- thats the only place I could find it. Thanks for the Angelus info will look it up....
Put the lighter fluid on the cloth. Don't use too much a little bit goes a long way.
Hello goodevening,I'm trying to find out about the sanding process involve in polishing this booth
is the lighter fluid giving the same effect as if you use a lighter on the shoe? and is the lighter fluid applied directly on the shoe or on the cloth?
Good grunt
Is that a standard Bates Oxford shoe? How long do you sand the shoe for and in what direction? And, is the lighter fluid in the spray bottle?
Hey man thanks for the video. I have a question for you... What do you do if a boot gets dirty? So for example say I'm in the academy and we run through dirt or mud. The polishing kit doesn't seem to have anything that can handle this type of massive dirt and obviously it needs to be removed before polishing.
Last but not least, what about those boot care kits which include waterproofer and conditioner? Thank you.
Horse hair brush. (He said one year later)
Agreed!.....Kiwi Honor Guard Edge Dressing.....
Now, how do you even open the parade gloss can?
To get the dust off between shines, use panty hose in a pad and lightly rub off the dust
so is that lighter fluid in the spray bottle that he uses with the polish, or does ne apply it after
+FlyingHangman It's water in the spray bottle.
The lighter fluid is used in the lid of the can, with some polish, to apply melted polish.
Ok, I think I got all this, one question, what technique do you use for your head?
At what point(s) do you use the lighter fluid?
Service Cap, how do you shine that thing? Mine is 8Up!
how do you shine the sole or base of the shoes?
Next time you make a video. Go step one, then step two. I wouldn't need your video if I knew how to shine my boots!
So I can use sandpaper on my shoe.
What is that like water?
Are you honor guard?
Can a civilian acquire these shoes?
These are standard Bates uniform shoes- but the Tomb Guards have modifications. First the sole of the shoe is built up, so the form of your movement as you walk is smooth and “rounded”- no heel first then toe kind of thing. Second there are metal plates in the sole, and also mounted to the inside of the heel to give the clicking sounds
I thought that's what happened. Why make something when the whole military wears completely different boots and can't use it anymore? See Glendale's (paradestore [dot] com) web site for the Angelus.
There is NO WAY I am pouring lighter fluid on my pair of Edward Green!!!
Okidata29 you don’t pour it on you use a small dot and the lighter fluid drys so it’s not flammable as you polish and buff it
@@greyackerman9631 Thank you for clarifying. I was thinking you were nucking futs!
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Did they not teach him not to mutter in the military?
Great but this literally explained Nothing lol
Nice shining BOY
Boy? Have some respect.
+Chinitos79 You're the garbage of America.
+Richard Beyer and you're the fragment in other American's butt. Stop being butthurt.
Back in my day you cake the boots with Nugget shoe polish first. Then you Burn. With a candle. Once u do that you cake with kiwi polish. Let it sit. Then you dry slick with cotton to avoid that water mark you know the stain that gets white on the boot but every man have his own style. But. You also got too polish the sole. Off those lether sole parade boot.