How to Give Your Parade Shoes That Mirror Finish

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Firstly

   make sure they are clean as well.
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   Step 2: you need to make sure that they have nothing on them already

   , It is best to work in numerous thin layers to build up a permanent shine. , If they are too big you will achieve nothing and if they are too small you will be there forever!! , once there is no sign of the matt polish, you should get your soft cloth ideally a microfibre cloth used for cleaning glasses, holding the shoe tight, and buff up the nose really hard and quickly, drying it and giving it that mirror shine. ,
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   Step 3: if you have polished them before

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   Step 4: give them a quick sanding with some fine sandpaper.

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   Step 5: You will need some Kiwi Black shoe polish (NOT PARADE GLOSS

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   Step 6: the paraffin will stop you from getting that mirror finish).

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   Step 7: The first thing you need to do now is take a cotton wool

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   Step 8: wet it

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   Step 9: rub it on the nose of the shoe

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    Step 10: then rub it in some shoe polish and rub THAT on the nose of the shoe

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    Step 11: making sure the layer of polish is rather thin.

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    Step 12: Now get a fresh cotton wool

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    Step 13: soak it in some water

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    Step 14: and start to rub it on the nose of the shoe

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    Step 15: moving in small circles about 2 centimeter (0.8 in) wide.

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    Step 16: Continue this for as long as it takes

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    Step 17: small circles should appear and then they should disappear.

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    Step 18: Repeat it as many times as necessary

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    Step 19: as it will take quite a while in the beginning

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    Step 20: needing many layers to build up a substantial base of polish

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    Step 21: but once you have achieved that

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    Step 22: it only takes a minute before each and every parade/inspection to retouch it to its full glory.

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