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Buying direct from MAAS is way cheaper: MAAS

You can get two 4 oz tubes and a micromesh cloth for $20 + shipping. IIRC their shipping is reasonable.

MAAS is a brand of metal polish. I know you can buy it from their own website, and I think mose ACE Hardware stores carry it too.

Like Utopian said, anything that makes work makes messing up happen faster too. IMO, it's easiest to learn everything the slow way and work your way up (FWIW, I have the same approach to learning to...