Hello all, fascinating thread. I have learned loads. I bought Saphir Renomat, Renovateur, cremes and waxes. I have stripped off some of the kiwi parade polish from my shoes, treated with renovateur, applied 3 layers of creme and 3 layers of wax polish. The shoes look great but I want them shinier. I plan to have my first ever attempt at bulling the toe caps later tonight. After years of abusing my shoes by never polishing them I have learned how calming, relaxing and satisfying it is to polish shoes!
Does what I have done above sound about right? Is it right to say I should only bull the toecap? For the rest of the shoe should i simply buff it with a slightly damp sheepskin cloth?
I also have a brand new pair of shoes which have a highly polished finish - not patent, just highly glossed. I treated these with renovateur too and applied the wax (skipping the creme). After three coats of wax polish I find that the shoes are less polished than they were originally, although they are still reasonably shiny. I have noticed a thing layer of wax (swirls) are still on the shoes. What should I do to these shoes?
Thanks in advance for your help.
K
