# Combat Boots **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [April 6, 2003, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/combat-boots/166917 "2003-04-06T21:08:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Turbo\_Dog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ce73a5/32.png) [@Turbo\_Dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Turbo_Dog)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2003, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/combat-boots/166917/21 "2003-04-07T13:35:24Z")
**Anonymous** I always used neutral polish for my final coats and touch ups. It is like a clear coat on cars. Added a nice bit of depth, and reduced the amount of black polish getting on the edge of the trousers. I’m no longer in the service either, but I still spit shine my work shoes. A brush shine looks nice, but spit shined shoes are just plain sharp. ---
**Author:** ![Slithy\_Tove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slithy_tove/32/18248_2.png) [@Slithy\_Tove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slithy_Tove)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2003, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/combat-boots/166917/22 "2003-04-07T15:49:18Z")
As I understood it, black-glass toe-caps are only possible using the above polish/water/heat method AFTER the factory coating is stripped off with shaving cream. Otherwise the pores will not fill properly with polish. You did do that first, right? ---
**Author:** ![Doux\_elle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Doux\_elle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doux_elle)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2003, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/combat-boots/166917/23 "2003-04-07T22:31:25Z")
Wow! Thanks guys for all of your help. Lol, a tampon… I didnt know they had MULTIPLE uses… Being a girl, course I knew about the one but, huh. I think when I go to Summer Camp this year I wont put that method into use, I think the other girls in the barracks would think I’m a little…differant. lol Thanks a million, if ya’ll have n e thing else, lemme know pls! ---
**Author:** ![Doux\_elle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Doux\_elle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doux_elle)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2003, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/combat-boots/166917/24 "2003-04-10T00:13:57Z")
Thank you SOOO much everyone, I took all of your advice and put it into one crazy technique and they look like GLASS! No way! Koolness Thank ya lots [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/combat-boots/166917.md?page=1)