Thread: Boots

Originally Posted by MickR

Is that picture blurry to you too Ed or do I have to go and sack my optometrist now as well! ...And Carl, you know you're well liked when you're living in Australia and getting nothing but smart-arsed comments from friends. It's how Aussie blokes say 'I love you' to their good mates without being ridiculed by all the other homophobes in the pub .


Mick

Yes, it's blurry, and yes, I know you love me. I'm just a little ('scuse the pun) bit over the 'tiny' thing now...

So are you trying to say we are big meanies. Sorry coludnt help meself, that's the last one I promise.

Just for you Carl, my work boots got all dusty last night at work (i did a bit of sweeping), so here are 2 before and after shots, left boot has been made all Shiney again.please note, left boot is on right in both photos

That's sad Ed. Didn't you ever got shown how to remove and replace laces?! You have to polish the tongue of the boot too you know?!


Mick

The tongues are suede, but I suppose I could get sine suede cleaner and a suede brush. Its not like they are my best shoes, I get a hard enough time for shining them without removing the laces, imagine the uproar if I took the laces out.

Saddle soap or glycerine soap and a damp washer mate. It'll be good then. And try for a bit more depth to that shine. It won't be long before the lads stop laughing and will follow your brilliant example.


Mick

Originally Posted by MickR

Saddle soap or glycerine soap and a damp washer mate. It'll be good then. And try for a bit more depth to that shine. It won't be long before the lads stop laughing and will follow your brilliant example.


Mick

I used to physically polish my boots every night and they were really lovely, but I was worried about polish build up, and they were taking on a reddish/ purplish tinge from one of the pigments in the polish.
So I stripped it all off, and started again, I really want to use some oxblood polish, along with the brown to get depth, yes it will probably cause the reddy tinge, we will see.
I also apply leather conditioner every few weeks, so if the polish is too thick, the conditioner won't soak in.
The initial polish or two I use water and polish on a soft cloth, and do tiny circles until its all gone and the Shine comes, after that its just a case of apply small amount of polish with brush, buff boots with a buffing brush, buff vigourously with fleece material. Pretty much all the excess polish comes off, and if I get a light scuff it will polish out on my calf.

Originally Posted by edhewitt

I used to physically polish my boots every night and they were really lovely, but I was worried about polish build up, and they were taking on a reddish/ purplish tinge from one of the pigments in the polish.
So I stripped it all off, and started again, I really want to use some oxblood polish, along with the brown to get depth, yes it will probably cause the reddy tinge, we will see.
I also apply leather conditioner every few weeks, so if the polish is too thick, the conditioner won't soak in.
The initial polish or two I use water and polish on a soft cloth, and do tiny circles until its all gone and the Shine comes, after that its just a case of apply small amount of polish with brush, buff boots with a buffing brush, buff vigourously with fleece material. Pretty much all the excess polish comes off, and if I get a light scuff it will polish out on my calf.

Well there's your problem. Next time you turn up to camp with the boys, you'll need to have a few pair of stockings and show them how it's done! The fleece just isn't going to cut it like a nice pair of nylons will.


Mick

Are the sheer ones better, or should I go opaque? Though I dont have a great deal of space in my carry on, I will have to wear them

Whatever'll go with your wardrobe love.


Mick