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High Shine For Bates GX-8 Boots

August 7, 2017 admin Leave a comment
Bates GX8 Post Cover

I got to bring these side zip Bates back to life via some conditioning with Venetian Shoe Cream and a high shine with layers, and layers, of Lincoln wax polish. How do you get a high (glossy) shine? It’s all about the layers… A. Spread a LIGHT coat of wax polish over the toe area of the boot. (It’s usually just […]

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Quick Shine to Johnston and Murphy Oxfords

April 15, 2017 AxeAndBoots Leave a comment

Here’s a pair of 5+ year old Johnston and Murphy men’s black oxfords. They’re very well kept, right down to the wood shoe stretcher inside each shoe. All these oxfords needed was a quick clean-condition-shine to remove some scuffs and dust. The black and white image helps show the scuffs a bit better than a color image… Here’s a detail […]

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Change the Look Just With Polish

February 8, 2017 admin Leave a comment
High Shine Example

You can completely change the look of a pair of boots just by giving it a glossy shine. If you have a pair of worn-looking smooth leather boots that you’d like to dress up, try giving them a deep shine. In the picture below, the boot on the left is about three years old and has been cleaned and conditioned […]

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Basic and Intermediate Boot Care Kits

November 30, 2016 admin Leave a comment
Conditioning Kit

This is all you’ll need to get going cleaning, conditioning, and polishing your boots yourself. Basic Cleaning Saddle Soap Dauber to apply soap Toothbrush – to get soap out of grooves Container of water – to mix with soap to get frothy mix on dauber Rag, such as an old washcloth, to remove soap after cleaning Conditioning Conditioner, such as […]

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