Boot Polish?

MrsBartolozzi

Hi there,
My DS aged 16 had his army selection last week and is off to AFC Harrogate in September. We've not yet got the kit list but looking at last year's I've been spreading the cost and buying bits n pieces each week.
The list just says "Boot Polish", but from reading around I understand it is Kiwi brand only. I've bought a couple of tins of the Parade Gloss black, but I wondered if the "normal" black was suitable. It's half the price so if it will do I'll just get this one.


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Thanks in advance.

Alias_Omega

In the past, I have used No 2.

My boots are just brush polished, however the toe cap of shoes needs to be mirror finished. There are plenty of methods out there which no doubt they will learn.

MrsBartolozzi

Thanks, that's the cheaper one! Every little helps and all that.

tinkerbell28

Number 2! .........

gt568

Never use parade gloss.

MrsBartolozzi

gt568 wrote: »

Never use parade gloss.

Thanks, but may I ask why? I read online that parade gloss was the ideal one, but now I'm confused.

Fergie76

Parade gloss cracks.

Devon_Sailor

Agree. And often leads to a slightly greyish tint. Normal black kiwi is always the way to go....

Battleaxe44

Young , stupid and all of us were up for short cuts, Instant floor polish on our shoes, it rained, the out come? extra duties and more shoe polishing...

OP,, No2, bit of spit and rubbing

MrsBartolozzi

Thank you! I'll try to return the Parade gloss and swap for the cheaper one.

Tim73

He will be issued the new brown boots which are made by Altberg or Haix depending on which he is issued.

The Altberg boots are supposed to be used with a specific Altberg polish*. I know we issued the JS with this polish for the last intake but I'm unsure if this was a one off till it became stocked by the shop on camp.

I would advise buying him 1 tin of black kiwi and 1 tin of brown. That's it. This will cover him incase he gets issued any black boots (highly unlikely but he will be issued black shoes later in the course for his No2 uniform) but also cover him for the brown ones till he can either buy the Altberg polish from the shop or be issued with it.

*No idea if it makes a difference or it's an Altberg sales pitch