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Spit polishing cap toes

JDMills

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I know a lot of people don't like a spit shine on their shoes but I had a question. When you are doing the spit shine do you build the layers with a wax the same colour as the shoe, or a clear wax? This has been bugging me for weeks any help you guys could give would be great!
 

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Originally Posted by BBC
Same color

i don't have a need to spit shine, but if i did, this^^.
 

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Originally Posted by JDMills
I know a lot of people don't like a spit shine on their shoes but I had a question. When you are doing the spit shine do you build the layers with a wax the same colour as the shoe, or a clear wax? This has been bugging me for weeks any help you guys could give would be great!

talk to rothschild
 

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I mist with water before the final buff, but its the same physics as spit shine.

On black shoes, I use black wax polish.

On tan shoes, I typically use neutral polish.
 

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Ok thanks lot guys I thought it was same colour but wasn't sure!
 

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