1. Use a piece of cloth wrapped around your index and middle fingers, some lighter fluid, and a little cold water. Wet the cloth with a little lighter fluid, and dip it in the tin of water. Use this mixture to clean off the old wax and dirt. (Save the cloth.) (V05(r) removes scuff marks.)
2. Use a cream or a paste polish, a polish brush or cloth, a shoe brush, and a buffing cloth to shine your shoes. Rub a light coat of polish on each shoe in a circular motion. Work some polish into the join between the sole and the upper of your shoe. The can be done with an old toothbrush. Let it dry (for a minute or two.)
You can let the polish soak in for at least an hour. Ideally, it may soak in overnight. You can burn it in with a match, or let it sit in the sun, and then brush each shoe to a shine.
3. Now take the buffing cloth and buff each shoe to a high gloss. Repeat the process on the same shoe or go on to the next one.
You might flip a few drops of cold water on the tip of the toe of each polished shoe. You can substitute saliva for water. Pat the tip end of the tee shirt or a cotton ball lightly on the polish. Use it on top of the drops.
Rotate your fingers and rub the polish in on top of the liquid drops until each shoe tip reflects a high gloss shine. Check the shine again, tomorrow.
In social life, leather shoes can be just buffed. Suede shoes may be brushed.
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