Need The Best Metal Polish...
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Brasso sucks. It is nearly impossible to remove and actually leads to more tarnish in the future. There is a porduct we use at our lab (I polish metals as part of my job for historic sites) called Flitz. It is a fibreglass/metal polish that is very low on the abrasive side.
I would also suggest testing it in a indescrete spot first to make sure it gives the desired result.
Of course any abrasive material is only so good for so long as it strips away bits of the metal to polish it. So eventually over polsihing will lead to no more metal. This happens a lot with softer metals like silver plating.
I would also suggest testing it in a indescrete spot first to make sure it gives the desired result.
Of course any abrasive material is only so good for so long as it strips away bits of the metal to polish it. So eventually over polsihing will lead to no more metal. This happens a lot with softer metals like silver plating.
It is good product though. When you are done polishing use mineral spirits (paint thinner, varsol etc...) to wipe the metal clean. This will help to bring up the shine more as well. And don't fall for the includes rust inhibitors line that most polishes have. It is always best to remove as much polish residue as possible.
Good old fashion coke and aluminum foil. I remember using that in the days when I was a car detailer. Worked great.
There is also this stuff. This is by far the best metal polisher on the face of the earth.
It does everything.
Sorry about that guys.
There is also this stuff. This is by far the best metal polisher on the face of the earth.
It does everything.
Sorry about that guys.
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Flitz is good stuff. We use it to polish various musical instruments of the brass and silver persuasion. Doesn't damage the finish.
If that former link led to a picture of autosol then avoid that for chrome. It is super abrasive in comparison. It will leave a much duller finish. As for taking off the "protective" layer. Well any layer it leaves behind will be just as bad as wax. So why not stick with wax in the first place.
Coke will work as it has phosphoric acid in it. That will help remove any iron corrosion but will not shine the chrome in and of itself. Chrome gest dull (like all metals) as they are scratched. You need to remove the scrates to get it shiny. If a product (like autosol or nevrdull) is used it tends to make more scratches and you don't geta truely shiny surface.
Coke will work as it has phosphoric acid in it. That will help remove any iron corrosion but will not shine the chrome in and of itself. Chrome gest dull (like all metals) as they are scratched. You need to remove the scrates to get it shiny. If a product (like autosol or nevrdull) is used it tends to make more scratches and you don't geta truely shiny surface.
