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Shoe shine gone terribly wrong - how to safe the shoe?
Dear community, I bought a new pair of cognac coloured shoes at Shoepassion und started with a mirror shine. Unfortunately that has gone terribly wrong this time. What happened? I wanted to have a "dark shine" and used black wax. However it looked a bit odd and on top of that I wasn't careful...- PhilippM
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- mirror shine
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- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Mirror Shine Science
I've been thinking about how a mirror shine works in terms of science and wrote something over here: Mirror Shine Guide Notably, the visual difference between unshined and mirror shined leather under the microscope provides context to how much you need to fill the pores before starting the...- Mok
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- leather shoes mirror shine polishing
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- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Dark spot on shoes after attempt at mirror shine
Hi, Recently I attempted to do a mirror shine for the first time on one of my shoes. After watching several tutorials I tried to pull it off using dark brown wax from Burgol and a tiny amount of water. However, what I ended up with was a horrible dark discoloration on the toecap of the shoe, as...- Jonathan_S
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- mirror shine shoes
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- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Mirror Shine Class in Toronto (with starter kit)
Mirror Shine Class in Toronto (with starter kit) If you want to be a part of next year's shoe revitalization challenge, here's your chance to learn how to achieve a mirror gloss on your shoes! Or if you just want your shoes to be protected and looking great all through the winter, this...- spokebe
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- events how do i clean dress shoes mirror shine shoes toronto
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- Forum: Preorders, Group Made-to-order, and trunk shows
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Getting a quick mirror shine with a heat gun
Hey guys here's a quick video I put together on how to get a quick mirror shine on your shoes. Cheers- Romeomikehotel
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- mirror shine santoni spit shine
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- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Shoe Shining a Cognac Shoe? Not sure where to begin ...
I recently bought this shoe -- http://www.buy.com/prod/stacy-adams-men-s-bedford/246036877.html and I realized I don't know how to get shoe shine for it? Should I use a neutral color or tan? I've been looking up Cognac Shoe Shine -- but I haven't found anything specific that would help me out...- shekkery
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- cognac shoes mirror shine shine shoe care shoe maintenance shoe polsih shoe shine shoe shining
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- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Remove "high shine" coating on shoes?
I got a deal on a pair of church´s tassel loafers. When they arrived they looked really shiny and my shoemaker confirmed what I feared. A thin layer of "high shine coat" was a part of the deal. I prefer a man made shine. Is it possible to remove it from the shoe without ruining it? Thanks...- Anden
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- high shine mirror shine saphir shoe care shoe shine shoes
- Replies: 12
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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**The Official Shoe Care Thread: Tutorials, Photos, etc.**
In this thread we talk about shoe care, post our favorite products, before and after photos of our shoes, etc. There seem to be a few opinions on whether to use wax, paste, polish, cream? On what kinds of shoes? How often? Which products? What to avoid? Etc. Perhaps we can all contribute words...- Mr. Moo
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- brushes cream polish leather cream leather shoes mirror shine polishing pull-on-boots-chelsea-boots saphir shell cordovan shine shoe care shoe polish shoe products shoe shine shoe wax shoecare shoes shoes-explained suede suede brush
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- Forum: Classic Menswear
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How often to polish and condition shoes?
I got this info from "A Suitable Wardrobe". I found it to be a bit much to condition my shoes each time I polished them. I usually use conditioner every 2nd or 3rd polish. http://asuitablewardrobe.dynend.com/...r-at-time.html 1) Apply a conditioner (e.g. Saphir Renovateur). 2) Let shoes dry a...- mr monty
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- conditioner horsehair brush how often polish shoes mirror shine sap saphir shoe care shoe conditioner shoe cream shoe polish shoe revival shoes
- Replies: 50
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Removing Shiny Topcoat on Shoes / Keith Highlander Pictorial
Okay, so I received my very expensive Keith Highlander shoes from Ebay for a whopping price of $35 + shipping last night and decided to 'Doc Holliday' them up a bit. Thanks to the Doc for his previous explanation and pictures of his work which gave be the confidence to give this a whirl. By the...- Henry Boogers
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- keith highlander mirror shine shine shoe care shoe maintenance shoe polish shoe revival shoe shine
- Replies: 31
- Forum: Classic Menswear