Step By Step Shoe Shine

Step By Step Shoe Shine | Mirror Shine

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A pair of well-polished and shined shoes truly makes a statement. It shows that you pay attention to the little details and will truly make you stand out from the crowd...in a GOOD way!
In this video, we take you through the basic steps to achieve that nice shine on your shoes.
Step 1 - Condition the shoes
Step 2 - Apply shoe cream
Step 3 - Apply 1-2 light coats of a good shoe wax to entire shoe
Step 4 - Apply very light coats of wax, mixed with water, to the toes and heels until you have achieved desired shine
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@watcher4627 3 жыл бұрын

After 50 yrs of shoe shining I find that your process is valid. Old School, use spit...and elbow grease and patience. I enjoy and appreciate your love of your craft. May you Live Long and continue your journey. ThanQ

@andricopoulos70 4 жыл бұрын

Been trying to get the perfect shine for years. Thank you for this tutorial best tutorial I have come across thanks for sharing your knowledge.

@Agerskiold 4 жыл бұрын

In lack of a 'better' word - this was awesome. Also, I like the way you use the water - no need for a 'dispenser' and a more basic approach ! Cheers from Denmark 🇩🇰

@ShaunKeefe 2 жыл бұрын

This was really great. The only thing I would have done differently is, I would have taken out the laces so that my conditioner and polish contacted every part of the shoe and nothing got caked up near the laces.

@carlcolvin8320 4 жыл бұрын

I like how you polished them Old School meaning using your fingertips . I used Lincoln polish on my low quarters and finished with nuetral polish . I put an ice cube in the lid with the water to keep the water cold.

@adriankirk4644 4 жыл бұрын

After waxing the toes of the shoes, how often does the cream need to be applied to re-nourish the leather? Presumably the wax will prevent the cream from doing its job. Does the wax have to be removed? Thank you.

@RayovacWorkhorse 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent video, gonna try this out on my old Jones Brogues, love what you did with the soles on those too, the colour is very nice.

@bwayne40004 5 жыл бұрын

I literally shined up a pair of shoes for work tomorrow just before I sat down and watched a couple of KZfaq videos. I did it about a third as well.

@TrentonHeath 5 жыл бұрын

bwayne40004 👍🏻👍🏻 two thumbs up for shining your shoes! It takes practice, but you’ll get there. By shining your shoes, you’re already ahead of 90% of other guys out there.

@fotosbyford 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve watched about one dozen videos on the subject and this is easily the best. Watch no other. Results in a classic military spit shine.

@TheNunakun 5 жыл бұрын

Informative, succinct, genuine, & therapeutic. I look forward to every upload of yours! Thank you.

@TrentonHeath 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@roshif-tv9xd 3 жыл бұрын

OMG..I really dig the color and work you put into those soles! SO AWESOME!!! 👌

@IGAN13 4 жыл бұрын

Мы в восторге от Ваших уроков! Много полезного берем для себя!Спасибо!

@64mustangfan 3 жыл бұрын

Shine on! Thanks, great video. An old army trick we also used was finishing off the shine with a pair of ladies used nylon stockings as a buff, works like magic.

@mjgholfza 19 күн бұрын

Yes, it works great!

@ArchdukeJames 4 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial here. I also like to use wax across my entire shoe surface before focusing on the toe/heels, and I also go for the saphir wax before the mirror gloss. I found if you do the mirror gloss first, or only, you end up getting a very weak mirror shine.

@mickcresswell1031 3 жыл бұрын

Just seen this and recently started following you guys. Love the attention to detail and craftsmanship you guys show in your work! One question - what do you do when you come the polish your shoes next time? With all the wax on, do you have to remove the wax and start from scratch with conditioner, cream, wax etc? Or put conditioner, cream, wax straight on? Or just wax? Sorry for the dumb questions!

@albertomolina3678 4 жыл бұрын

Another great step by step tutorial. I just ordered these exact shoes, black whole cuts, based on your and a few other videos.

@TrentonHeath 4 жыл бұрын

Alberto Molina Thank you! Hope you enjoy them. We appreciate you watching.

@jeffestes960 5 жыл бұрын

Another great video Trenton. I like the color you added to the soles.

@TrentonHeath 5 жыл бұрын

Jeff Estes Thank you!

@powderriverfarrier 5 жыл бұрын

Heck yes these videos, especially this one, help. Who else would have told us about the use of the drops of cold water. Don't over estimate what we know. You guys can likely teach us a lot. Keep at 'em.

@majadi8855 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent. I'm almost a pro myself. Couple of more vids and I'm off and running. Great job. Thanks!

@TrentonHeath 5 жыл бұрын

Mr. KMC Good deal! Glad you enjoyed.

@johndeer4250 4 жыл бұрын

Omg those shoes are amazing Never seen shoes like that before They are beautiful

@saadabdullah4245 4 жыл бұрын

And fairly priced Becket simminon

@yannissakellarakis1798 Жыл бұрын

A detailed video with crucial details. Shall try it out, with patience! Thanks!

@anthonytindle5758 3 жыл бұрын

I'm going to polish my shoes using this method from now on and see if I can get the hang of this method. I have preferred highly polished shoes or boots since the punk days.

@robertnelson3179 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks learned some good points. Thought I knew it all from my days in the Corps.

@Mike82ARP 4 жыл бұрын

Watching this brings back memories. I used to get a killer spit shine on my Corcorans using black Kiwi. I wonder how much better the Saphir products would have worked.

@JohnSpence 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much - this was VERY helpful. I get my shoes shined at the airport and hotels often, but I am not always happy with the result and sometimes I need a touch-up at home before an event. This was perfect to understand how to do a shine by myself properly.

@TrentonHeath 4 жыл бұрын

We appreciate you watching, John! Glad it was helpful.

@clue3092 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the step by step....

@sweetwater718 5 жыл бұрын

Best mirror shine tutorial I have seen!

@TrentonHeath 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@blastmink1352 3 жыл бұрын

Its actually the worst Watch Elegant Oxfords channel

@mcalisterhayes 4 жыл бұрын

I just ordered those from Beckett-Simonon!!!

@dabdella1460 4 жыл бұрын

I was never taught how to wax shoes properly ,to get that high shine. So a few more steps for me. Thanks

@samueltuminello7882 3 жыл бұрын

What a beautiful pair of shoes you have.

@sociopathicnarcissist8810 4 жыл бұрын

I'm ex Army and we used to have a finishing step of lightly shining the finished shoe with a woman's stocking or pantyhose. The stockings that have elastene in them seem to work the best.

@TrentonHeath 4 жыл бұрын

Sociopathic Narcissist Agreed! Pantyhose do an awesome job with shining!! Our dad is retired military, and we used to shine his flight boots all the time. I remember using stockings at the end to really heat that wax up and bring out the shine. 👍🏻

@HarrisPilton789 Жыл бұрын

Note to self: save old pantyhose for shoe shine purposes.

@lastozzo 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, thanks for your precious advices! I'm wondering: how to take care of the shoes after mirror shine them? I mean: I don't think I can apply conditioner or other products over the wax right? Should I remove all the mirror shine with aomething like reno mat every time I condition the shoe? Thanks!

@SkyofDread 3 жыл бұрын

Just a wonderful video. Thank you.

@ourshoeshineblog8035 5 жыл бұрын

Nice video, I would have also added a tad of conditioner to the tongues, and removed the laces. Thanks for sharing

@josephmushatt4199 6 ай бұрын

Great instructional video

@jaimegd4275 4 жыл бұрын

Hello guys, thank you so much for the videos. I have watched a lot of them. I just had a few questions. I was wondering if you would be so kind as to answer. The first is, I travel a lot between dry countries and rainy ones, based on this, how often should I apply conditioner to the leather, and wax to protect the leather? and is there an additional product i should use or is the wax enough?

@geoffjohnston1531 4 жыл бұрын

Smashing job.

@eyeheartsushi2212 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent tutorial. Subbed.

@denmualim5050 7 ай бұрын

This a great tutorial! Thanks for sharing. Just curious, what should we do whenever the wax has been worn out? Do we need cleaning steps? Can we reapply the shining steps in the middle or do we have to start over from the beginning?

@brianbarnett100 5 жыл бұрын

Wow, ask and I shall receive hahaha great video

@connormonnery6998 4 жыл бұрын

Great show👍🏽👍🏽

@CarlosPerez-yu3dj 4 жыл бұрын

Wow great video!!

@Enemji 4 жыл бұрын

At the end of the day, after I have taken my shoes off, I take off my socks, now a bit sweaty, and use that to clean and shine my shoes. The slightly wet socks brings out a decent mirror shine on the toe. Something that works on a daily basis.

@sanjitbose1 3 жыл бұрын

SUPER Video! Thanks.

@gonnahavemesomefun Жыл бұрын

Would you mind listing the exact Saphir products you used pleased? Fantastic video, my son has join the cadets and shiny shoes are a must ☺️

@MrBanegasgaleas 5 жыл бұрын

What a wonderful wholecuts

@TrentonHeath 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@abeloth7188 3 жыл бұрын

those purple bottoms look pristine

@colmglass 4 жыл бұрын

Great videos! Am about to place my first order of Saphir products - my shoes are Brown; Ox blood and black. So 1. the Renovateur for moisturizing; 2. then I noticed that you use a neutral polish; should I go with neutral or invest in one of each polishes? 3. The final is the Saphire Mirror polish. What do you recommend for getting a shine on the side of the heel and sole and the stitching on the welt area? Could you also let me know about cost for resole on some Church's and Barker's.

@50haywood 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful

@lunarexs9245 4 жыл бұрын

How long does a mirror shine last? If I, for example, am using my shoes 1-2 times a week, how often will I need to shine my shoes? And after how many times do I need to strip the wax to condition my shoes?

@Fflovver 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Trenton and Heath love the videos! They’re amazing! I was wondering- do you need different brushes for different colored shoes?

@TrentonHeath 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Justin! Yes, ideally you’ll want a brush for black shoes and a brush for brown colored shoes. You definitely don’t want to use a brush with black cream/wax residue on it on your brown shoes. You could always use your black brush on burgundy colored shoes, or you could get a separate brush for those as well. Hope that helps.

@bluegrasskid4835 4 жыл бұрын

@@TrentonHeath Along with a different brush for each color, should you have a separate brush for brushing shoe conditioner, a separate brush for cream polish and a separate brush for wax polish in each color?

@mdm5891 4 жыл бұрын

I think it's important to make a distinction between shoe cream and shoe wax and how to apply them. To me you should use your hands to apply the shoe cream which allows to give a "massage" to the leather. The shoe cream needs to enter the leather, and by using your hands you can really feel the leather absorbing it. On the other hand, the shoe wax should not penetrate the leather, it is meant as an external shield. Using a brush or cloth for that step makes more sense I believe. Just my humble opinion. Cheers!

@adriaulia8105 4 жыл бұрын

Martin De Moor Totally agree with you dude

@mdm5891 4 жыл бұрын

@@adriaulia8105 Happy to hear that! ;)

@phillato 4 жыл бұрын

how often do you recomend to do this shine, in normal conditions? would you recomend using ink before applying the creams?

@joykelley9971 4 жыл бұрын

Very nice!

@abdullah79195 5 жыл бұрын

I used to be stupid enough to use those terrible sponge shoe shines, can you do a video on “donts” like those?

@TrentonHeath 5 жыл бұрын

Great idea! Yeah, stay away from the sponges. :)

@deankenny4627 4 жыл бұрын

Me too until I started watching videos!

@christiaaanC7 4 жыл бұрын

Me too, until I noticed they were not doing a good job

@grahamb5930 4 жыл бұрын

They work by making all parts of your shoes equally dull! I used to keep one in my car, it was a terrible idea, wouldn't even use it on the sidewalls of my tyres now

@bboliveira 4 жыл бұрын

GREAT!

@alabamaramma 4 жыл бұрын

As a retired US Navy man I can appreciate well shined shoes. Great video! What is the brand and style of those shoes? They are far and away the best looking plain to dress shoes I've ever seen.

@Dim_Dimich777 4 жыл бұрын

This is wholecut oxford. There are many different brands. These are the most classic shoes. I have such a couple from Ferragamo, they are my best onse.

@joegarcia54 4 жыл бұрын

Will you consider a video on shinning a pair of spectator shoes? I haven’t found one anywhere.

@rudrabarathan2737 4 жыл бұрын

I watched another video showing After using Saphir cream polish using Mirror shine about 4 or 5 layers then Saphir Wax polish. I am confused which order I need to follow? I enjoined your video.

@rhymeandreasoning 4 жыл бұрын

Those are great looking shoes.

@a1shootingsports270 4 жыл бұрын

All very informative - thank you. Why not remove laces ?

@davidbrewster1994 4 жыл бұрын

KIWI FOR LIFE!!

@igornyoman9840 4 жыл бұрын

Hi i have one question -- can the saphir renovateur or shoe cream expiry? Say i buy one and will only use it for my shoes next year. Thanks for the insightful video as always!

@grafiek 5 жыл бұрын

probably the best new channel on youtube....let's aim for 5,000 subscribers

@TrentonHeath 5 жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you so much! Hopefully we’ll get there soon. 👍🏻

@steampunkvampyre 5 жыл бұрын

Stunning work, are those the shoes you ripped apart? did you do a vid of resoling ?

@TrentonHeath 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yeah, these were the shoes we took apart for the Beckett Simonon review video. No, unfortunately, we got too busy to film the resoling of these.

@leecorleone 4 жыл бұрын

is there a difference in brushes? a "quality" brush and if so what do you recommend?

@goodtastingsteak 4 жыл бұрын

Nice video! Question: if someone were to wear their shoes twice a week, how often would you do each of these steps? Say: Daily = brushing, Weekly = brushing+cream+polish, Monthly = brushing+conditioner+cream+polish?

@jdp1219 2 жыл бұрын

Did you ever find the answer to this question?

@Tomasz0216 4 жыл бұрын

The few times I tried to get a mirror polish I always feel I am reducing the shine getting hazy and settle with buffing it off with a shoe brush or rag to get a good shine. Today for example, I feel like my shoes were starting to soak up too much water as well and I didn’t even feel like I used that much water. Any advice on building the waxes besides little drops of water like how much pressure?

@MetalJoe0609 4 жыл бұрын

i love those purple soles!

@vikaskumarsinha1127 4 жыл бұрын

Dear Friend, I really loved watching this video and the restoration one as well. it’s very informative and well presented. I have some queries related to basics of shoe conditioner and polish. I am planning to buy some of the shoe care items. Following are the questions 1. If I buy neutral saphir renovator, do I need to buy cream polish? 2. I recently bought Timberland (wax based) shoe polish (neutral), do I really need to buy saphir (or any other) wax polish? 3. Should I buy separate brushes for separate (color) shoes. I have 2 tan color dress shoes (one has patina), 2 black color slip on shoes, one burgundy timberlands boat shoes. Your advise on my queries will really help in making right choice of product to buy.

@jennym007 4 жыл бұрын

vikas sinha I know the answer to question 3 because I just watched the video. YES you do need separate brushes for brown and black shoes...You don’t want to get black colour on your brown shoes 👞 or so they say...

@brunobahiense4900 4 жыл бұрын

Hi there! My wife gave me two beautiful pairs of Csrlis Santos shoes. Both ha an amazing patina. Could you please tell me if I should use Ssphir Renovateur on those shoes?

@wrbergner 4 жыл бұрын

Reminds me of having to 'spit' shine my shoes for inspection!

@GandalftheWise 3 жыл бұрын

I'm still there HUA!

@SoXFireBlade 5 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video! how long should i wait for each coat of wax?

@TrentonHeath 5 жыл бұрын

Fouad AL-Hatlan After the first couple of coats, just wait until it dries to a haze. After that, as you apply the very light coats, there isn’t a wait time. You’ll lightly rub the wax/water mixture together on the toes/heels until it comes to a shine. Then, you’ll do it again and again until you get the shine you want. Hope that makes sense.

@andrewholt8356 3 жыл бұрын

So when you want to condition and shine them again do you need to remove any of the products applied previously or do you just start again with the conditioner and go through the same process?

@federinik77 4 жыл бұрын

With normal use without going into mud or rain, how often should one need to treat the shoes that way?

@calicuts909 5 жыл бұрын

That apron is so nice

@TrentonHeath 5 жыл бұрын

calicuts909 Thanks

@aarongarciasolis8827 4 жыл бұрын

Hi sr how do you dye the soles I have a small shoe repair shop but the person who thought me never showed me that and that’s something i want to start doing you do an awesome work and I really liked your shoes

@dude28405 8 ай бұрын

I had a little trick I used to use when I had my cloth a little wet just a little dab of alcohol and just a very little bit would really give it a good shine. I really don’t Recommend doing it if you’ve never tried it or done it because you can undo your work real quick if you used to much. I’ve seen a few people do it but you pretty much have to trial and error. I did anyway but I could get a mirror gloss.

@thermann9 4 жыл бұрын

These fellas have so much knowledge and craftsmanship, they should just do the repair and hire an apprentice/intern to take care of the detailing.

@mikeresurreccion1162 5 жыл бұрын

Nice shoes!

@TrentonHeath 4 жыл бұрын

Mike Resurreccion Thank you!

@BjE1173 4 жыл бұрын

If you haven’t already, can you do a video for cleaning and revitalizing suede shoes?

@thatguythatdoesstuff7448 4 жыл бұрын

The Elegant Oxford has one available on his channel. It's pretty good.

@kostaskritsilas2681 4 жыл бұрын

I was in Air Cadets (semi-military organization that was sponsored by the Canadian Air Force (Canadian Forces, actually) fot kids between 12 and 17) and we shined our shoes before each weekly meeting. We used Kiwi shoe polish back then (mid 1970s). Got a really good shine, and we used water as well, just as you showed. I have a fairly old pair of Florsheim Imperial (my be Royal Imperial) shoes. They are 360 Goodyear welted (at least they look thar way from the stitching both above and below the sole). They have a matte finish in black, and are scuffed up some. Can you tell me how to polish them up? I have other Florsheim shoes that are shiny/smooth leather, and they are no problem, but I have a lot of problems with these.

@markchambers7839 4 жыл бұрын

great shoe shine video, can you give me the full name off all the products you use, thanks

@jgjgjg739 5 жыл бұрын

When your stripping the wax off of the shoe do you need a leather cleaner or is Saphir Renovateur enough. Thanks, I really appreciate the quality of your videos

@TrentonHeath 4 жыл бұрын

Jason Gild Hi! It depends solely upon how much wax is in your shoes. If you have a whole lot of wax built up, you may need acetone or Renomat to strip it all off. If you’re not someone that puts a lot on there (just the occasional couple of small coats here and there) then a saddle soap would probably work better than the Renovateur. The Renovateur has a very, very mild cleaner, but it’s probably not going to strip off wax as well as a saddle soap. Hope that helps.

@deepbluesea615 Жыл бұрын

I had 30+ years of experience with "spit-shining" in the Navy. Where we differed was you using a neutral color wax instead black wax. Please explain the difference. Also, I just bought a pair of brown cowboy boots where they blended a darker color brown into the toe area. Would I be correct in using a neutral colored wax for my boots? Thanks for any advice you can offer. Larry

@connormonnery6998 4 жыл бұрын

I have wingtip dress shoe, will the wax build up in the little Creases of the leather which creates the wingtip design? Thanks 😀

@Chris_Davis_music 4 жыл бұрын

These wholecuts are beautiful! Thanks for the video. I have a concern though: I used Renovateur on a new pair of brown oxfords, and some brown finish came off on my chamois cloth. Is this normal?

@TrentonHeath 4 жыл бұрын

Chris Davis What brand were they? Renovateur has the potential to lightly remove excess coloring, but I’ve used it A LOT and have never seen it remove finishes. If it’s removing large areas of color, I would discontinue using it. If it just removed a little excess when you conditioned the shoes for the first time, you’re probably alright. Just go back over those areas with some matching shoe cream.

@Chris_Davis_music 4 жыл бұрын

Trenton & Heath Thank you SO much for the insight! The renovateur just removed a little bit of excess. There was brown colouring appearing on the cloth I was using, but I couldn’t see it being removed from the shoe’s finish. I’ve gone back over with a matching Saphir cream and it’s perfect.

@pauljaramillo4350 4 жыл бұрын

If I'm just starting to shine my shoes. What should I purchase to get that mirror shine?

@joellalthanzuala7100 2 жыл бұрын

Sir.. Could you please give me a solution regarding mirror shine maintainence.. I've used kiwi product and my mirror shining captoe have cracked and easily peeled off within few steps which is a devastating experience..All my hard work ruined within a three to fours steps.. Love your work btw 👍🏻👍🏻

@Kslater23 5 жыл бұрын

Hi guys. There are videos on youtube but since Ive enjoyed your process, what do you suggest in terms of cleaning/conditioning a white leather shoe? Suggestions?

@TrentonHeath 4 жыл бұрын

Kslater23 Hi! Sorry for the delayed response. Most leather soaps will do a good job cleaning off dirt and basic scuffs. Along the rubber sole edge, Mr Clean Magic Erasers get a LOT of hard to remove scuffs off. You can then go back behind it and rinse off any of that residue with water. As long as they’re leather sneakers, most good quality leather conditioners will work in those as well.

@sarafritsch123 4 жыл бұрын

Does this work only on full grain leather? My shoes are a corrected grain and don’t really absorb leather conditioner that well, but I wanna shine em!

@robertgaray5068 Жыл бұрын

Do you clean off your horse hair brush from time to time and how? Do you designate a brush for each color? When would you replace it? Great episode!

@TrentonHeath Жыл бұрын

We haven’t cleaned ours in years, and they’re doing fine. Not really a need to. Yes, definitely make sure you have a brush for your brown shoes and a brush for your black ones. A well made brush, such as ours, should last you for decades.

@robertgaray5068 Жыл бұрын

@@TrentonHeath Thanks guys, I'll set aside a brush per color. Watched a fellow cobbler at the Elegant Oxford politely debunk the "Aussie" hairspray instant mirror polish hack. No substitute for elbow grease LOL In my youth I was a dress shoe abuser. I had a pair of BASS black loafers from MACY'S and I ran those poor shoes into the ground, right through the heel block and through both outer and inner sole. Never found another pair to made as good. Wish I had been a good steward of my dress shoes hahaha. I think we need an SPS (Shoe Protective Services). Thanks for keeping the old cobbler traditions alive and well.

@Myrslokstok 4 жыл бұрын

I also use renovature on my new shoes. I do not care about the fabric finish 👍🏼😃🏆

@cowboysrule14372 4 жыл бұрын

Is there a difference in shoe cream and shoe wax or are they the same? Can you just hydrate and then add shoe stain wax shoe polish? Or do you need shoe cream only then shoe wax?

@RubbelisPro 4 жыл бұрын

Do you ever worry about overconditioning leather? It's a common issue in the boot community, with a pair of black oxfords I'm sure it doesn't matter so much, but I almost feel like conditioning a pair of shoes twice before even applying shoe shine would significantly darken any lighter leather.

@lullemans72 5 жыл бұрын

when kirby allison was making his videos on the mirror shine, i think i recall him adding a few coats of regular medaille d'or wax in between the coats of mirror gloss. would you say this is something i should do too?

@TrentonHeath 5 жыл бұрын

lullemans72 Yeah, you can definitely do this. I think the reason Kirby does it is to add some moisture (other than the water) back into the shine. The Mirror Gloss is such a dry wax. The Pate de Luxe wax has a lot more moisture to it. With this pair of shoes, I was definitely satisfied with the shine I got after 7-8 coats, as I didn’t want them any shinier.

@racerx1326 4 жыл бұрын

let's say you do this process. then in a couple of weeks or a month, where do you start again? do you have to strip off the wax first with renomat and then do it over again or do you just put renovator on top of the wax? how does the regular shoe shine work when you did one semi recently.

@Moham153 4 жыл бұрын

You go back to renovator then cream then wax again, you only need renomat to remove all the built up waxes over time. Renomat is very strong so I tend to use it on my shoes once/twice a year max.

@denning2781 4 жыл бұрын

How do you strip off old wax so that you can apply conditioner to the shoe? I know u can you safir renovator but is there a cheaper alternative?

@raiderbowl 5 жыл бұрын

Is there a “wait” period after applying creme polish or wax? In other words, do you wait say 10 minutes or look for a hazing or dull look? Thanks

@TrentonHeath 5 жыл бұрын

raiderbowl For the first coat or two, just wait until it dries to a haze and then brush off. After those initial coats, you shouldn’t have to wait. As you lightly rub in each LIGHT coat of the wax/water mixture, it’ll begin to bring up a shine. Once you’ve worked it into a shine, add another coat of the wax/water mixture as rub again to a shine. Repeat that process until you’ve obtained the desired shine.

@67spankadelik 5 жыл бұрын

Great video. How often should you strip the wax off your shoes and recondition?

@TrentonHeath 5 жыл бұрын

67spankadelik Since you shouldn’t have but 1-2 thin coats on the whole shoe, I would continue to condition the shoes as needed. If worn a lot, 1-2x per month is good. As far as the toes and heels, which may have a nice shine built up, conditioner probably won’t penetrate. I’d keep those areas buffed and looking nice, condition/cream polish the rest of the shoe periodically, and then completely strip the shoes 1-2x per year in order to recondition and build the shine back up. Hope that helps.

@67spankadelik 5 жыл бұрын

@@TrentonHeath Thanks for your quick reply. You've answered my question perfectly. I'll be definitely following your advice.