Thread: Flitz metal polish

Anyone ever use Flitz to polish out slight discolorations on their str8 razors? I have used it in my former business to polish metal parts and wondered if the application could be used in maintaining a razors new look????

Flitx, MASS, Mothers, pretty much any metal polish will work. There was a recent thread about polishes and just like everything else about this age old art, everyone had a preference.

I use the Mothers Mag and Aluminum Polish, but I also have a couple of tubes of MASS lying around.

I've found that using crumpled newspapers as a start adds to the abrasive to start cleaning, I finish up with old T Shirt material.

Oh, any of the polishes will wipe out Gold Wash, just FYI

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I have yet to try maas. But have used flitz & .05 cr/ox. w/ good results before & after

Good tip on using newspaper. I'll have to try that.

I recently used flitz on an old DE razor that was my grandfather's. It was fairly tarnished but some flitz and elbow grease brought back a mirror shine in relatively little time.

I've used Flitz, Semichrome, and Wenol (red tube). I think Flitz is the mildest of the three. Never tried Maas, but it seems to have a following from what I've read in past threads.

I have used most everything out there with mixed success. Flitz is a chemical polish that works with some tarnish, but not all, it is a good final polish post buffing. I do like it on fine etching and plastic scales.

I prefer a polish with some abrasive in it and finish with finer. Typically I start with fine steel wool, then Rubbing Compound and/or Mothers Mag polish and finish with Flitz or MAAS.

For general cleaning, maintenance and final polish Flitz works just fine. Blue Shop Paper towels are a bit abrasive and do seem to work better for cleaning but finish polish with Micro Fiber.

I've used most all of the polishes in 40+ years as an industrial model maker.
Reading the above I agree with the statements. I use Blue Magic headlight polish and Maas now. Maas in the bottle is much coarser that the product in the tube. A box of pumice from an old hardware store for a couple bux is a winner for first clean-up. Go-Joe has it in it and works great for first cleanings!
Barkeeps friend is supposed to be good but I have not liked it.
Just my take on the subject
~Richard

I find Maas in a can to be the strongest of the ones I use.

Flitz, made about 20 miles from my house is milder.

Mothers is the least abrasive.

JMO

Originally Posted by rolodave

I find Maas in a can to be the strongest of the ones I use.

Flitz, made about 20 miles from my house is milder.

Mothers is the least abrasive.

JMO

Really I always felt Mothers Mag polish felt gritty?