How to melt shoe polish?

[Vir Campestris]

I wore one yesterday. It did occur to me that the previous time was also to a funeral.

Andy

[soup]

I was specifically told NOT to use spit as it is greasy rather a small amount of water in the polish tin lid should be used.

I was on parade once when I had to march out to the officer taking it, he had brown shoes on but with black bulled toes.

[Huge]

My Dad used to "spit and polish" his shoes. I don't recall him ever setting fire to them, though.