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2. Shoeshiner - Wikipedia

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   Shoeshiner or boot polisher is an occupation in which a person cleans and buffs shoes and then applies a waxy paste to give a shiny appearance and a protective coating. They are often known as shoeshine boys because the job was traditionally done by a male child.

3. Shoe shiners in Hong Kong - Wikipedia

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   They stand, or sit if there is a chair provided, facing the shoe shiner with one leg up on the wooden block, waiting patiently for the polishing to be done. Shoe shiners spend approximately 10 minutes buffing each pair of shoes. One can at most, polish over 20 pairs in nice weather day. They charge HK$40 for one pair with tips occasionally.

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5. Shoe polish - Wikipedia

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   Shoe polish, also known as boot polish and shoeshine, is a waxy paste, cream, or liquid that is used to polish, shine, and waterproof leather shoes or boots to extend the footwear's lifespan and restore its appearance. Shoe polishes are distinguished by their textures, which range from liquids to hard waxes.

6. Bull polishing - Wikipedia

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   The first step for a bull polish is to layer the polish with a brush, hand, or cotton cloth onto the boot or shoe. After applying a few layers of polish, use a clean, slightly damp polishing cloth to apply multiple thinner layers of shoe wax. This is accomplished by adding small dabs of polish and a few drops of water to build up the layers ...

7. Dubbin - Wikipedia

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   It differs from saddle soap used to clean and lightly condition leather, or shoe polish, which is used to impart shine and colour to it. It consists primarily of various waxes and oils . Commercial dubbin contains petroleum jelly (petrolatum), paraffin wax , neatsfoot oil , and naphtha (C10-12 alkane/cycloalkane). [ 2 ]

8. Esquire Shoe Polish - Wikipedia

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   Esquire Shoe Polish was the best selling shoe polish brand in America from the 1940s to the 1960s. During the Great Depression, Sam and Albert Abrams, chemists and entrepreneurs from Brooklyn, took over an ailing boot polish maker, the Knomark Manufacturing Company of Williamsburg, Brooklyn. [1] In 1938 they purchased the Esquire brand. [1]

9. Polishing - Wikipedia

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   Polishing is the process of creating a smooth and shiny surface by rubbing it or by applying a chemical treatment, leaving a clean surface with a significant specular reflection (still limited by the index of refraction of the material according to the Fresnel equations). [1]