Dissolve in the water bath the wax in the oil of turpentine; dissolve, also by the aid of heat, the soap in the water, and the Nankin yellow (or in place of that any of the yellow coal-tar colors) in the alcohol. Mix the solutions while hot, and stir constantly until cold. The preparation is smeared over the shoes in the usual way, rubbed with a brush until evenly distributed, and finally polished with an old silk or linen cloth.
Heel Polish.—
| I.— | Carnauba wax | 5 parts |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese wax | 5 parts | |
| Paraffine | 5 parts | |
| Oil of turpentine | 50 parts | |
| Lampblack | 1 part | |
| Wine black | 2 parts |
Melt the wax and the paraffine, and when this has become lukewarm, add the turpentine oil, and finally the lampblack and the wine black. When the black color has become evenly distributed, pour, while still lukewarm, into tin cans.
II.—Melt together Japanese wax, 100 parts; carnauba wax, 100 parts; paraffine, 100 parts; and mix with turpentine oil, 500 parts, as well as a trituration of lampblack, 10 parts; wine black, 20 parts; turpentine oil, 70 parts. {633}
Liquid Blackings.
The following formulas make a product of excellent quality:
| I.— | Ivory black | 120 parts |
|---|---|---|
| Brown sugar | 90 parts | |
| Olive oil | 15 parts | |
| Stale beer | 500 parts |
Mix the black, sugar and olive oil into a smooth paste, adding the beer, a little at a time, under constant stirring. Let stand for 24 hours, then put into flasks, lightly stoppered.
| II.— | Ivory black | 200 parts |
|---|---|---|
| Molasses | 200 parts | |
| Gallnuts, bruised | 12 parts | |
| Iron sulphate | 12 parts | |
| Sulphuric acid | 40 parts | |
| Boiling water | 700 parts |