PASTE SHOE POLISH.
Reading edition
Without Oil Vitriol—No. 1.
Molasses 1 lb.
Ivory Black 1¼ ”
Sweet Oil 2 ozs.
Rub together until the oil is killed, add a little strong vinegar; reduce to the proper consistency.
Shoe Blacking.
Ivory Black 2 lbs.
Molasses 1 ”
Olive Oil ¼ ”
Oil Vitriol ¼ ”
Mix same as above. Add water to reduce.
Shoe Polish.
Ivory Black 28 lbs.
Molasses 21 ”
Oil 1 qt.
Vitriol 3 lbs.
Mix same as above.
Liquid Polish—Without Vitriol Oil.
Ivory Black 1 lb.
Molasses ¾ ”
Sweet Oil 2 ozs.
Beer—sour 1 pt.
Vinegar 1 ”
Mix the black molasses and oil until the oil is completely killed, then add the beer and vinegar.
Liquid Polish No. 2.
Molasses 1 lb.
Ivory Black 1 ”
Sweet Oil ¼ ”
Oil of Vitriol ¼ ”
Water ¾ pt.
Mix the black, oil and molasses as above, then gradually mix the water and vitriol, first mixing them. Let stand three hours, then reduce to proper consistency with water or sour beer.
Ladies’ Shoe Dressing.
Best Extract Logwood 1 oz.
Aqua Ammonia 1 ”
Shellac 8 ”
Water ½ gal.
Powdered Borax 1½ ozs.
Bichromate Potash 1 dr.
Yellow Prussiate Potash 1 ”
Dissolve the logwood in hot water heated to nearly boiling. At nearly boiling point add the bichromate and prussiate of potash. After a deep blue has developed, add the borax. When this is all dissolved, add the shellac and ammonia.
Waterproof Blacking.
Castile Soap 8 ozs.
Beeswax 8 ”
Neat’sfoot Oil 1 lb.
Ivory Black ½ oz.
Indigo ½ ”
Tragacanth 2 ”
Alcohol 4 ”
Water 5 ”
Mix, heat to dissolve soap and oils, stir constantly until cool.