Shoe polish on da softtop does work!

ma64rk · Postby **ma64rk** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 9:35 pm

Wow, I read that the best thing to geta gr8 shine on da softop is shoe polish...really easy to apply, a quick buff & it looked like magic!!!
Anyone else do this?
Any pitfalls??

maxwolfie · Postby **maxwolfie** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 12:15 am

ducktape69 · Postby **ducktape69** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 3:13 pm

yeah done it last week. didnt 'buff' though?? what you mean by buff?

maxwolfie · Postby **maxwolfie** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 9:02 pm

I dont think he meant it literally kinda thing, or he used it in the wrong context......... i just wiped the sh*t on and left it

Getting it even is the hardest part, I did 2 \"coats\"

tassie devil · Postby **tassie devil** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 9:41 pm

Shoe polish will also work on your tyres it gived a nice matt sheen to them and \"Brasso\" (metal polish) is good for taking out scratches from your plastic rear window, but I would think that the modern cleaning products would be easier that all of that. By the way if you apply the \"Nugget\" in warm conditions and buff it (rubb with a cloth) you will get better and a more even application. :lol:

JBT · Postby **JBT** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 9:54 pm

ducktape69 wrote:what you mean by buff?

Normally you'd put the polish on with a brush from one of those little flat shoe polish (Kiwi, Nugget) cans. That leaves a somewhat dull finish. Now you buff the area with another brush to remove the excess polish and get a sort of shiny finish. You can then go another step and buff the whole thing again with a cloth as you would when polishing the paint.

SuperMazdaKart · Postby **SuperMazdaKart** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 10:03 pm

i hate the smell of the Kiwi polish brand.. any others that smell nice

Bevan · Postby **Bevan** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 12:09 am

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Rocky · Postby **Rocky** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 9:04 pm

I have been 'boot polishing' my tyres for about 40 years and consider it gives the best possible finish as well as being easy to maintain. I restored a deteriorated vinyl roof with brown boot polish on one occasion and it looked terrific. Application is a bit like spray painting - several light coats are better than one heavy application. It is essential to buff the polish after application - just like polishing your boots.

ducktape69 · Postby **ducktape69** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 7:00 pm

rocky, youve been polishing tyres for almost double the time ive been alive hehehe

Rocky · Postby **Rocky** » Sun Sep 10, 2006 9:54 am

ducktape... thanks for pointing that out.

ducktape69 · Postby **ducktape69** » Sun Sep 10, 2006 2:41 pm

heheh ;)

ma64rk · Postby **ma64rk** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 3:48 pm

Maxwolfie, me no see picture so me no unnerstand :mrgreen:

Ducktape, by 'buff' i meant that applied the polish with the brush thingy & then buffed it off with a clean dry open weave cloth...got the excess off and improved shine, just like polishing the paintwork!!!
JBT had it right...well done lad!
and Ducktape... you should respect your elders young whipper snapper!! :mrgreen: