How to Bull (polish) your shoes like a British Army Guardsman 💂🏻

[@stevecritchlow5772]

My dad was on the navy and as a result i was brought up to cherish and value well polished shoes. This video is a genuine old skill that should be valued.

[@JM-jb1bh]

You should consider to post more of these complete videos

[@outcast668]

This is something I wish I could’ve brought into the Army, at 18; but it’s soothing watching a Professional demonstrate how to shine shoes

[@simontattersall9401]

Would love to see you doing a time lapse of waxing and bulling a Sam Browne.

[@UKsRobTaylor]

Bit of a bone question, but are these shoes black or brown? It’s quite hard to tel with the light and shine? If they are brown, what mix of polishes would you recommend for a black shoe or boot? Thanks in advance.

[@joshboulton9284]

Not sure if this is relevant anymore, but the shoes are black. The pate de luxe and medaille d'or polish is black, and the other polish (couldn't see the brand) is brown. Another colour of polish you can use is neutral, which is just clear. I've found that it also helps the shine

[@swosheeplays9453]

Will you do a guide on beeswaxing boots and/or shoes?

[@sigarius1783]

If you get them clean and then hot, like In direct sunlight during summer or carefully with a hairdryer, you just apply beeswax until It stops absorbing It. Like filling a sponge with water or a towel. I guess by the looks of It, he Is more active In the comments on Instagram etc.

[@lewiswomersley]

@@sigarius1783is that before or after polish

[@zaidshah5659]

Beautiful ❤️ I love this video excellent perfect shining process... every thing is so exciting.. thanks

[@MK-io9uf]

I am still unsure when trying it, how thin a thin layer is, because it looks like you are using more than I do. I still experiment with pressure and how damp the cloth should be. My red Dr Martens don't achieve such a shine. The black won't either, but better than the red ones. :/

[@malcolmdomhnallach3638]

Martens is polyurethane coated split leather. These in the video are real smooth leather shoes.

[@seasoldier3902]

Having watched this film; I am in awe. The finished product is ace! However, what happens when you put the shoes on and go walkabout? I think that the leather would crack the polish on the upper. All the hours of hard work will have been wasted! I welcome your thoughts/opinion?

[@alexandercormack6818]

@seasoldier3902 not to badly if you use bees wax 👍

[@John-cc1pc]

Proper job that. Well done. I can’t get such a mirror finish to my boots but the leather doesn’t seem to be as smooth. Is there a remedy for this at all please?

[@lukehughes1529]

How 😂 messed my ammo boots twice now trying to do them just can't seem to get the trick, if only I could beeswax properly 😅

[@alexandercormack6818]

Learned this as a 15 yr old boy soldier 69 now and just bulled my 7 yr old granddaughters Doc Martens boots . Same process as this video .

[@castieldown7197]

Do you do like a service were you do people's shoes?

[@PiperMac55]

So in my 38 years of service polishing my Brogues…I have only used Black polish…does mixing in light brown give it more depth?

[@MrBullandShine]

Definitely yes

[@PiperMac55]

@@MrBullandShine my parade brogues (30 years old) are due to be stripped to start from scratch I will add in some light brown…would you also recommend a base of bees wax (first time ever)?

[@grantwallis3631]

Hi there can I ask a couple of questions I used to be able to do this pretty well but it’s been a long time and I need to parade in November. Is that right? You’re using a black and a brown to get a deeper shine. Is it still black or is it actually black and tan? I’ve done this on a Sam Brown belt but not on shoes would it still be a black pair of shoes but with a deeper shine any help would help please and I’m gonna go onto your shopping and buy some bits as well at the end of the month. I’m just going to buy a new pair of black shoes, but I was a bit nervous because I saw you had brown polish out but it didn’t say in the caption have these shoes beeswax at all? Can I still get a good shine without beeswaxing? I’m a bit dubious about doing that thank you.

[@hannahknight3139]

Does it work if you have black kiwi shoe polish

[@Jay-Smithstone]

With the mirror gloss, are you able to use alternatives- for instance kiwi's parade gloss. Or does that not show as good result?

[@softcat939]

how much pressure are you applying?

[@MrBullandShine]

The key is to feel the leather and where the polish needs building up more and apply more pressure around those areas 👍🏽

[@softcat939]

@@MrBullandShine ahh so less polish more pressure? technically?

[@PatrickDowsett-px7oj]

How long did it take you to polish that shoe?

[@th3jager]

For a black shoe what combination should I use for tbe bulling process a brown and black or black and dark blue or should I only use black?

[@ThePleasent1]

Do you beeswax shoes and if so how many layers should be applied.

[@greycurtain]

You beeswax until no more will be absorbed into the shoe

[@cian1481]

thanks

[@MrBullandShine]

Your welcome 🤗

[@Henry_1874.]

What kind of shoes are they? And what kind of shoes do you recommend?

[@MrBullandShine]

These are sanders oxfords bud

[@JoeCartwright-ik2xo]

What’s the use of the tin lid?

[@kf8575]

Has a little water in it 👍

[@JoeCartwright-ik2xo]

@@kf8575you can see him use it to scrape across the polish at a few points, almost looks like he’s using it to remove a defect or something - that was what I was referring to

[@jowbld9089]

Is the brown cream also pate de luxe?

[@MrBullandShine]

Yes in the video there is light brown and dark pate de luxe and brown mirror gloss

[@jowbld9089]

@@MrBullandShine thank you! Appreciate your amazing work, Sir!

[@tonylyne3841]

Have the shoes been beeswaxed?

[@MrBullandShine]

They have been burnt down prior but not waxed

[@tonylyne3841]

Okey dokey ta.

[@IkeReedy]

You should talk during the video