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Please explain to me how shoebrushes do not scratch the leather/polish on shoes?

Ich_Dien

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Well, if you buy good quality brushes, then it more so massages it into the leather. You have to realise that the bristles are a lot softer.
 

Cary Grant

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That's why you wait for te oplish to dry a bit... but the opint of the brush is to blend, you know, you WANT to warm the wax a bit to create that smooth color and shine.
 

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I couln't obtain a mirror shine using brushes, as they would scratch the surface. I've found that brushes are only needed during the initial phase of shoe shining. Required for stabilising flakiness and pushing polish into the welt. Even the first coat of my mirror shine is shined with a brush. Stopping at that point, is what would constitute a 'normally' polished shoe. But this is style Forum... It's at this point that I carefully put down the brushes and step away. I don't even look at them or utter the 'B' word itself. From here on, it's either cotton wool pads or flannel cloth. I buy a metre of fluffy flannel from the haberdashery department; it'll last over a year. When cutting up, keep it well away from your suits, as the lint will get everywhere. Flannel + polish + water + patience = mirror shine. Do a search for 'Mirror Shine' to get all the details. I think that I've seen super-soft brushes at the John Lobb store. I could be mistaken, but if I remember, the bristles looked silky white. Lear
 

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