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Anyone know any super secret special ones? I have cheaper boots, so they don't always shine super well. I use a polish and brush and shine them that way and use the shine sponges.

I have researched and tried a bunch of things to see if I can get it any better, to no avail. The banana peel doesn't work a I've even tried hair shine and a variety of other things. I just thought I'd ask in case someone has something I haven't tried as I organize and get things packed up.

Have you tried Kiwi Parade gloss?

myleetlepony wrote:Have you tried Kiwi Parade gloss?

I have not. Is it worth going to find in the next few days?

Tanga wrote:

myleetlepony wrote:Have you tried Kiwi Parade gloss?

I have not. Is it worth going to find in the next few days?

If your boots are smooth grain, it should work well. I've never used it myself but know a lot of people that have. Just as with any boot polish, don't use it on the inner calf

I have seen it at Walmart and I know it's on Amazon so it shouldn't be hard to find. YouTube has a lot of how-to videos using it, so you could watch a few and see if you think it could work for you.

I use the parade gloss too. It's easy to find anywhere that sells Kiwi polish (I can get it at our Fred Meyer grocery store). My husband is a referee and he uses this on his black ref shoes and they get pretty shiny: https://www.shoetreemarketplace.com/PEN ... p/p551.htm

My boots always looked their best right after the shoe repairman worked on them (and gave them a complimentary polish)!

Here's an article by Wirecutter on The Best Products for Maintaining and Shining Leather Shoes The polishes are discussed last. I think I need to try the Lincoln Stain Wax Shoe Polish that they recommend.

Ooh. Good information. I have the Lincoln and it does OK. I think my boots are smooth grain? They aren't the patent super gloss type, which I don't like, but more of a shine would be nice.

I have the best Cobbler down the street who I have had change zippers and put soles on man times, so maybe I'll stop by there for product. I'll post pictures if I think it works.

I like that the lincoln comes in a neutral. I have't used it before. But my one gripe with the kiwi parade gloss is that it is black in color and even though I only do the outside, it still can sometimes stain light/white saddle pads. And let's be hones it's the same occasions that I use white pads where I want really shiny boots!

I just went to the Cobbler and they said the Lincoln stain wax polish was the best. So I got it. I polished one boot with it, and the other boot with cheapo dollar polish. I really can't see a difference. Sigh. Oh well, me dream of blindingly glaring shiny boots is lost, all lost.

LOL. I went to pick my brown boots up from the repair place and was going to buy some of the Lincoln wax, but they don't take cards and I had exactly enough cash to pay for the repair. I'll just stick with the plain Kiwi brown wax I suppose.

so, you put a layer of polish on your cleaned boots. the kiwi black or brown regulat 2 dollar polish. let it sit for half an hour, then take a heat gun ( 6 bucks at harbor freight) or really hot hairdryer, aim it at the boot until the gloss comes up. be careful to move the heat source for even gloss. once glossy let it sit for a few.minutes then a gentle rub with a soft damp cloth or cotton ball to finish it.

Polish as normal, then the kiwi gloss and a blast from a hair dryer as Chisamba describes. I normally use clear, and follow up with with a scrap of old pillow case or the extra soft buffing brush.

Used to do DH's and dad's boots too when they were active duty ...

Oooh. OK. I will add the hair dryer today a give it a try!

You can also buff the polished boots with a (ruined) pair of nylons/pantyhose for a similar outcome: high gloss thanks to heat thanks to friction.

Ponichiwa wrote:You can also buff the polished boots with a (ruined) pair of nylons/pantyhose for a similar outcome: high gloss thanks to heat thanks to friction.

OMG! How did I now know this? I had a nice brush, but I see a noticeable difference with the nylons! I just cut some up to use as a hair net. now I have super shiny boots for champs!