Kiwi polish vs. Lincoln polish

[Eclipse]

I wear Corfams with dress uniforms.

I used Kiwi when I still shined boots, now I wear flat-black tac boots and use Doc. Baileys.

[Spaceman3750]

I wear Corfams with dress uniforms.

I used Kiwi when I still shined boots, now I wear flat-black tac boots and use Doc. Baileys.

Doc Baileys?

My field boots could probably use cleaned and polished again.

[Eclipse]

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Awesome stuff, and a bottle lasts forever.  The motto on the bcak of my bottle is "The less you use, the better it gets..."

I bought one at the bike show about 8 yeas ago and probably still have 1/3 left. Goes on with a sponge, dries in minutes, puts a nice even color on the leather and even the edges.  Helps a bit with waterproofing as well.

Full disclosure:  I swear by this stuff for flat-finish boots, but I have personally never used it on anything like a seat, couch, or jacket, so I can't
speak to using it like that.

[niferous]

I use Kiwi and can get my boots as shiny as the corfam shoes. I posted some pics on here a while back.  I've never tried Lincoln.

[titanII]

I was having trouble with getting some dry flaking around the creases on my instep.

Hmmm, I have the same trouble with my shoes. I might have to look into getting a tub o' Lincoln.

[rustyjeeper]

I have corframs, and when they didn't have scuffs, they looked amazing. I'm just unimpressed with how poorly they handle light scuffs. They look awful now and I can't figure out a way to get the scuffs off them. Plus the toe area got beat up and now have no shine what so ever. I want leather because I can simply just polish over the scuffs. If I had the money, I'd purchase a pair of corframs and a pair of leather.

So far it looks like Kiwi is everyone's choice.

Kiwi is the best.....IMHO
since you recently became a flight sergeant have those corfams recently been somewhere where the sun doesnt shine to become scuffed suddenly???   

[AngelWings]

I have corframs, and when they didn't have scuffs, they looked amazing. I'm just unimpressed with how poorly they handle light scuffs. They look awful now and I can't figure out a way to get the scuffs off them. Plus the toe area got beat up and now have no shine what so ever. I want leather because I can simply just polish over the scuffs. If I had the money, I'd purchase a pair of corframs and a pair of leather.

So far it looks like Kiwi is everyone's choice.

Kiwi is the best.....IMHO
since you recently became a flight sergeant have those corfams recently been somewhere where the sun doesnt shine to become scuffed suddenly???   

Maybe............................... 

[SarDragon]

Flakes = too much polish. Don't use so much on the flexy areas.

[titanII]

Flakes = too much polish. Don't use so much on the flexy areas.

Wilco

[Майор Хаткевич]

Flakes = too much polish. Don't use so much on the flexy areas.

Wilco

VERY Good advice...

It's been a few years since I've shined boots (college does that!), and when I got some new Bates shoes, I wanted to just get a base coat on them. Not only did I screw it up...I wasn't even able to get anywhere NEAR my old shines...a shame.

[bflynn]

Keep practicing, it will come back.  Shining shoes is a good skill to have.

[Майор Хаткевич]

Keep practicing, it will come back.  Shining shoes is a good skill to have.

Not really. Had I spent more time doing PT rather than shinning shoes in front of the 'tube, maybe I would have made it past my Earhart.

[bflynn]

Yes - but what does your earhart do for you after you're 18?

Shining shoes - you'll do it all your life, you can judge a man by his shoes.

[Майор Хаткевич]

Yes - but what does your earhart do for you after you're 18?

Shining shoes - you'll do it all your life, you can judge a man by his shoes.

In my chosen field it's more about the brand and quality as opposed to the shine...

[jeders]

Yes - but what does your earhart do for you after you're 18?

Shining shoes - you'll do it all your life, you can judge a man by his shoes.

In my chosen field it's more about the brand and quality as opposed to the shine...

In pretty much every field.