DEfine conventional polish kit.

use kiwi brand.. good and cheap..

get them at any supermarket..

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Added on January 10, 2010, 5:12 pm6 bucks each?

This post has been edited by jind86: Jan 10 2010, 05:12 PM

^You need to learn to keep some secrets to yourself.

As in the kiwi polish as shown by jind86 vs the one with sponge.

If there are so many secrets in a forum, i don't know why some posters even come around here. Maybe it enlarges their e-peens or something.

I don't keep secrets. Did a lot of research and the Kulitkraf Goodyear-welted Oxford brogues at RM119.90 is the cheapest in Malaysia!

I don't know what sort of brown shoe you have. If it's the usual kind of shoe (price till about RM400) I wouldn't bother with Kiwi. It dirties your finger and it smells strange. Better just get one of those instant shine stuff or shoe wipes. They're specifically developed for the sort of shoes 99.99% of people wear nowadays. I used them for years happily after spending far too much time with traditional waxes. Fast and easy.

If you have aniline dyed leather (price >RM600), you'll want to get Saphir waxes and creams from P. Lal. They're like Kiwi, only better. But using them is a lot of work. They're for shoe enthusiasts.

This post has been edited by kotmj: Jan 10 2010, 05:33 PM

hahah, obviously I'm for the first option. But I find the smell for kiwi, erm kind of attracting actually. Thanks though.

Put an open tin of Kiwi in a plastic bag. Cup bag over your nostrils and mouth. Breathe in and out. Enjoy.

lol. that is not glue.

hey just wanna ask the experts out there how do u clean ur leather shoes? for example if they are stained and such....how do you clean them? and the dirty soles...after cleaning...apply polish? i heard cream is better than wax...is it true?

i went to visit kulitkraf today.. they were closed.. lol..

will re-visit them again on weekdays

I am so tempted to get that rm119 pair of shoes..damn.

Hi,

Where in KL can I purchase the wooden shoe trees like those shown by BikerVoodoo?

Thanks

Isetan in the gardens got sell those shoe trees..went there yesterday..in fact, the men's shoes department in Jusco also got sell..price around RM35..

Btw guys, i saw a few really nice designs for Borse Mogan men's leather shoe in Isetan..what do u guys think about this brand?

I think I got those at Isetan, KLCC for about RM85 or 90.

I actually know where to find English made cedar trees which are adjustable in width and length for about RM120. Serious old world quality. No, I'm not telling!

Do they have the brass knobs on em?

Brass hooks instead of knobs. It lets you hang the shoes, or just the trees. Good when the soles are drenched.

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Added on January 12, 2010, 12:39 amI kept wanting to buy them up. But RM120 is a lot to pay for shoe trees. I keep hesitating.

This post has been edited by kotmj: Jan 12 2010, 12:39 AM