Do you need to have beeswax to get a mirror Finish on your parade shoes?
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No. Just time and effort. All beeswax does is make the leather smooth to bull on, it doesn’t actually affect the shine.
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Shine comes from a smooth surface*
A smooth surface comes from thin layers
thin layers comes from time and effort
*consider the reflection differences between a bedroom and bathroom window…
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Ive used beeswax and think you can get a better finish. However beeswaxing unless you k ow what you are doing can turn into an expensive, painful, messy, shoe destroying experiment
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What he said ^^ I ruined my last pair of shoes by not doing it right. There’s videos on youtube which will show you how to do it properly.
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But remember, just polish is generally good enough for a pair of decent shoes. Trying to smooth out a pair of ammo boots is another matter entirely.
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Yeah i have ammo boots beeswaxed standard dms shoes will just fall apart if your burn them down hiw you are meant too
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It’s really up to you. I personally don’t. All I find it takes is the basic polishing equipment, a positive mindset and patience! Hope you get the finish you want! 
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It’s all about technique, and not at all about “tricks”.
Beeswaxing as an advanced technique but it’s not necessary for general wear.
One can get a mirror shine over the entire shoe, with out without having beeswaxed first, in under an hour, if one has the right technique.