Jump to content

Shoe-Polishing


Logsdon

Recommended Posts

So I just spent under 2 hours getting my very first coat of black shoe polish on my AFJROTC kicks, and they're STILL not perfect. I aim to have the best military bearing and image in my flight (class), being the flight commander and all, but I can't even get a good shine. Anyone out there who knows anything about polishing shoes have some advice?

Here's what they look like:

2BD454FB-E7BA-4E5F-AD5A-9996D2D2B225-710

Link to comment
Share on other sites

i assume that you are in the air force and trying to be an officer. Rock that sh#t!!! Never forget your enlist, if you do right you never how to worry that you enlist have your back!!! I was a marine but i navy officer i love to death when i was in IRAQ. He took care of me and you got to believe i would take care of him, i would of take a bullet for that guy. Just don't let anyone blow your head up. Anyone man deserve your respect if he is willing to give it back!!!

Link to comment
Share on other sites

i assume that you are in the air force and trying to be an officer. Rock that sh#t!!! Never forget your enlist, if you do right you never how to worry that you enlist have your back!!! I was a marine but i navy officer i love to death when i was in IRAQ. He took care of me and you got to believe i would take care of him, i would of take a bullet for that guy. Just don't let anyone blow your head up. Anyone man deserve your respect if he is willing to give it back!!!

I'm actually in high school, attending Air Force Junior ROTC. I plan on attending any college with NROTC afterwards and enlist as a 2ndLt. in the Marine Corps so I can command my own tank

For army cadets over here what we used to do was put abit of polish on then add a tiny bit of water, then more. Just keep doing that. Use a cloth to rub the wax in make sure to go in very small circles, then once your added aload on brush the boots lighty everywhere

I've been working on it since last night lol. Just adding thin layers, one by one.

Edited by Logsdon 1st MRB
Link to comment
Share on other sites

What you need:

Cotton Balls

Polish

Water

Lighter

Towel

Put water in the top of the polish can and make sure you have more water. Dab a small amount of water on a cotton ball, get polish on the ball and begin the apply to the first few inches of the toe of the shoes. (It will not matter to polish the rest of the shoe because it will just crack off due to walking and look like crap and you will see the natural line where your foot bends to walk.) When the polish is applied use a lighter over the polish on the shoe quick movements back and fourth and it will begin to shine. Then while you are doing this have a cotton ball in the water in the tin. When the you are done heating the shoe get the cotton ball that is in the water and begin to shine the shoe in small circles where the polish was heated. You will notice how the shoe polish begins to fog, this is good for it. You will want to make sure that there is a good amount of water on the top of the shoe so you do not start pulling the polish off or making lines with the fabric of the cotton ball. You will notice water just falling off the shoe just dab the cotton ball back in the water to get more, place a towel on the floor :). Replace the water cotton ball as many times as needed because it will get some polish on it and start to wear. Repeat the steps as many times as necessary and stop at the water ball when you are finished. Hope this helps have to polish boots all the time. If you need any more help with uniforms or polishing let me know.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

enlist as a 2ndLt. in the Marine Corps so I can command my own tank

Commisioned as a 2ndLt. As far as commanding your own tank I highly recommend you fail out of flight school first since 90% of the platoon commanders in Tank Bn's are flight school dropouts it seems. Atleast 3 out of 4 for me were. And familiarize yourself with land navigation, my last BLT almost got my tank section obliterated in an artillery exercise out at Mojave because he sent us to the wrong coordinates. Fucking butterbars.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

What you need:

Cotton Balls

Polish

Water

Lighter

Towel

Put water in the top of the polish can and make sure you have more water. Dab a small amount of water on a cotton ball, get polish on the ball and begin the apply to the first few inches of the toe of the shoes. (It will not matter to polish the rest of the shoe because it will just crack off due to walking and look like crap and you will see the natural line where your foot bends to walk.) When the polish is applied use a lighter over the polish on the shoe quick movements back and fourth and it will begin to shine. Then while you are doing this have a cotton ball in the water in the tin. When the you are done heating the shoe get the cotton ball that is in the water and begin to shine the shoe in small circles where the polish was heated. You will notice how the shoe polish begins to fog, this is good for it. You will want to make sure that there is a good amount of water on the top of the shoe so you do not start pulling the polish off or making lines with the fabric of the cotton ball. You will notice water just falling off the shoe just dab the cotton ball back in the water to get more, place a towel on the floor :). Replace the water cotton ball as many times as needed because it will get some polish on it and start to wear. Repeat the steps as many times as necessary and stop at the water ball when you are finished. Hope this helps have to polish boots all the time. If you need any more help with uniforms or polishing let me know.

I have the base coat down, I just need to keep adding layers of polish to get the level of shine I want. But thanks for the info, I'll keep that info in mind for the future :)

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Commisioned as a 2ndLt. As far as commanding your own tank I highly recommend you fail out of flight school first since 90% of the platoon commanders in Tank Bn's are flight school dropouts it seems. Atleast 3 out of 4 for me were. And familiarize yourself with land navigation, my last BLT almost got my tank section obliterated in an artillery exercise out at Mojave because he sent us to the wrong coordinates. Fucking butterbars.

Commisioned*, sorry. I still have a lot of learning to do. I think I should be alright with Land NAV. I went to a Raider Team competition and my team scored highest in LandNAV comp and it was my first time using a compass. With AFJROTC and Raider and NROTC and OCS I think I should be pretty good.

I have no desire to be a pilot, so I'm not going to waste my time going to school for it. I want to drive, shoot, maintain, operate, and fucking live TANK

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Restore formatting

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.
  • Recent Posts

    • Thank you for your interest in re-enlisting with the 1st Marine Raiders, the Command Staff will review your re-enlistment and will respond with a decision shortly.
    • Application View Application Status William Swift Submitted 11/01/2024 01:08 PM Name William Swift Timezone America/Chicago Country United States Additional Application Fields Please indicate platform type, Steam or PC Game pass Steam Steam ID (Use the 17-digit steamID64) / PC Game Pass account username https:/steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561199198559283 Age 23 Location Iowa, USA Do you have a microphone? Yes Discord is a requirement, do you currently have discord installed? Yes What is your current discord name being used in the MRB Discord at the time of application? [IOWA]Swifty Which game are you applying for? (Day of Defeat: Source/Hell Let Loose) Day of Defeat Source If you've selected Hell Let Loose, do you understand that this game is currently not cross platform capable and only PC players currently may apply? ( Steam or PC Game Pass) Yes Why do you wish to join the 1st Marine Raiders? Was in the unit before, left for personal reasons. Took time to reflect and determine re-joining. I love playing DoDs with the people in this community and would like to participate again in unit events! Did any of our current members play a part in you enlisting? If so, who? "SSgt. R. Fielding" This unit offers more than just a place to play games with each other, do you have any online skills you think would be useful? Photo editing. Do you have any Leadership experience that you think will be helpful? None that could translate, maybe co-coaching kid's soccer teams. Have you ever been in a realism unit before, and if so, which unit was it? NONE. How did you hear about us? Been a part of the unit before and have been playing on the public server for a good chunk of time now. By posting this Enlistment form, I acknowledge the instructions completely, declare that I am 16 years old or older, and agree that I have and will follow server and unit rules maturely and respectfully or face immediate rejection. Yes
    • Name: Adolf Niggler   Steam I.D: STEAM_0:1:685212511   Duration of Ban: Permanent   Reasons for the Ban: Racist ass Name   Demo Provided?: Nope name kinda says it all.   Comments: Do better......
    • Name: goat   Steam I.D: STEAM_0:0:812061772   Duration of Ban: Permanent   Reasons for the Ban: Aimbot and Mass Team Killing   Demo Provided?: Y   Comments: goat.dem
    • Welcome back Private Nicholas Brooks. Please check into 1st Platoon, 2nd Squad and to change your Steam avatar.
×
×
  • Create New...