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Originally Posted by JasonC8301
Those days are over. I believe since 2004 or so the USMC has made the full switch to roughed out leather boots and a utility uniform that doesn't need to be starched/ironed.
Here are my jungle boots from the pre-2004 days when the old uniforms (analog as we call them) were still allowed for wear.
JonP's posted method is how I shined the above boots. |
And my dreams of making a lot of money were dashed by George Bush and Iraq.
Around 2003, one of the chemical suppliers come out with a nice water based patent leather coating. The light clicked and I grabbed my old boots from my Marine days and here are the results.
[img=http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/65/boots2customfq0.th.jpg]
[img=http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/2025/boots14customjh3.th.jpg]
It took about one hour to apply the coating with a base and top including sanding. I haven't worn them a lot since I did them, but they still look like that.