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Bootblacks typically used a heat gun when I was in, so I copied them.

Open can of polish, ignite with lighter briefly until you see a liquid puddle the size of a quarter, snuff polish with can lid. Remove lid, use cloth or shop rag to daub polish on boot and work it around. Follow up with shoe brush. A heat gun is even better because you can coat the boot then heat the coating. Heat guns are cheap. Before they became common we used blow dryers and many still do.

AF workcenters always had a shoebox or ammo can full of boot care shit and I have one at home. Ammo cans are perfect for the job because you can use them for a foot rest.

>>33328644
Than ya thank ya. Ill have to use a lighter I think but I think itll work fine.

>Melt polish
>Toothbrush small circles until completely worked in
>high speed low drag shine rag to even layer
>repeat process with clean rag and melted polish in small circles until boots are mirror

Should take 4-5 hours to get a never shined pair to mirror, then about an hour to maintain them periodically.

Muh rat boots

>>33328592
It's all about the base coat. Multiple coats applied, then melted in, then brushed, then after that apply with a wet rag, and buffed to a shine with a cloth. I put on four coats of melted finishing with a brush, two coats unmelted finished with a brush, two coats applied with wet rag finished with a rag, then two coats applied with a wet rag finished with water and a rag.

Now I just wipe em with a soft cloth and water every now and then, and when they need a little extra luster I put on a light coat of polish and buff with a cloth and water.

Glad I spent my time in the Marines actually using my boots instead of wasting time doing arbitrary BULL SHIT shining. What a dumb fucking thing to worry about. Pogs need to not go to basic training, so they don't feel like they're "warriors" that feel the need to perpetuate asinine traditions that have zero relation to combat effectiveness.

>>33328592
You don't need to shine your boots, just blacken them you fucking boot.
I really hope you aren't actually ironing your NWU.

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>>33328592
Leather luster that shit.
Or don't and remind them that the standard is blackened.

>>33329107
Tch. Sorry I take pride in my uniform you shitbag.

heat gun that shit

>>33329621
Then follow the regulations that state that boots are blackened and NWUs are specifically NOT meant to ironed.

Anyone know how to take care of sharkskin boots? I'm guessing shine is a big no-no.

>>33328592
Unrelated, but do they send you to navy cook school? Do the others guys have a lot of respect for the guy who feeds them?

>>33329663
First of all nobody ironns nwus you idiot. Secondly a good lookin uniform is a good way to help make rank.

>>33329841
Yes and no. Depends on the command really. Sonlong as you make good food generally yeah. And people try to be nice to you most times. Even if others call us "just cooks" there is more to it than that

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Y'all need to hop on the suede train
When can you start wearing the new NWUs?

>>33330211
October.

>>33328644
This, also using your turtleneck to shine it actually works nicely, must be the microfiber.

>>33329927
Only way to get an EP is to get on your knees.

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>>33328592
Fuck off aj