Leather Shoe Polish [ Let’s Master High Shine Polish ].

Shining leather shoes. Do you think you have to leave it to the professionals to achieve it? This time, we would like to introduce an easy way to make your leather shoes high shine (mirror shine).

Basic care of leather shoes before starting the “Mirror Shine” process

Before starting the mirror shine finish process, the base care should be completed. If this basic step is neglected, the gloss will not be sufficiently achieved, so be sure to do it properly.

Specifically, you are ready when the two steps of ” removing dirt ” and ” nourishing the leather ” as described in ” Leather Shoe Care and Polishing Methods” are completed.

Leather Shoe Care ” Mirror Shine Finish

You will need an oil-based wax and a cloth cleaner (cotton is best).

There are various types of oil-based waxes, but surprisingly, we recommend ” the traditional type of shoe polish wax that uses beeswax to add shine, which is easy to use even for beginners and makes them shine faster. Let’s start with a color that matches your shoes.

Purchase oil-based wax

A drop of water is the key to mirror shine finish.

After applying a very thin layer of oil-based wax, leave it on for one to two minutes to release the solvent contained in the oil-based wax. After that, polish the shoes with a cloth after applying just a drop of water. The key is to apply a drop of water.

Repeat the process of “apply a thin layer of wax,” “leave for 1 to 2 minutes,” and “polish with a drop of water,” depending on your preference, to increase the shine of the wax. Of course, the more it shines, the better it is, and it is interesting to see how personal tastes and preferences are expressed. It is also a good idea not to use a mirror shine finish, but to use only the basic process to give it a “dull shine.

Do not mirror shine the entire shoe.

However, while “shining” has the advantage of “improving surface protection and water resistance,” it also has the disadvantage of “reducing breathability.

There is also a concern about cracking due to wear creases. It is a standard practice to focus only on the “toes and heels,” which have a core and are hard and unbendable, rather than on the entire shoe.

Use a little luxury distilled spirits to mirror shine!

As for the area to drip water, it is possible to be a little extravagant and substitute alcohol.

The key is to use spirits such as whiskey or gin. Just as with water, you can use just a drop and polish it up. Incidentally, in the UK, the old method of “spit and polish,” or polishing with a drop of spit, is still in use.

High Shine Polish Finish Image Collection

Having an ideal high-shine image makes shoe polishing more enjoyable.

Colorful mirror shine finish.

Straight tips have a clear boundary between the toe and the upper, so it is easy to decide where to shine.

Side gore boots. Why not change the look with a mirror finish on the toe?

Deep burgundy adds a touch of color.

Apply mirror shine only to the very tip of the toe.

The medallion part is shined intensively to give the look of vintage shoes.

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Use black wax on brown leather shoes for a deep and austere color.

The mirror shine goes well with the three-dimensional chisel toe.