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Quick question.
Old pair of MOP scales... Not as brilliant as they once were. What techniques do you guys use for putting the shine back on? I know you can burn the shine right out of them if your not careful. Helpful hints anybody? anybody? Bueller? Sharptonn? :p
Seriously, no one?
only done inlay dots myself & just use high grit sanding then hand polish similar to all other scales materials whether horn, bone, acrylics or steel etc
Not related to razors, but I have polished a bunch of other shell for the wife. Cerium Oxide works well for that, and I just used the lapidary grade stuff, so that or chromium oxide should work well also.
Cerium Oxide is often the main ingredient in headlight polishes. By itself it is white and can be mixed with water to make a finger tip a wonderful polishing tool. I would not use any colored polishing material as it can get into the metal/ MOP joins.a wonderful polishing tool. Good, very fine, toothpaste may work well also.
Just the oils from your hands can bring the MOP back to life.
Have fun!
~Richard
I used a polishing compound for plastics on a low speed with no problems.
If your talking real MOP know that it is hard than hell and brittle when thin. ( no backing) I would start with the same thing I would steel but I honestly have no experience. Why the guys with experience are MIA I don't know. Maybe a slap upside the PM would get you an answer :<0)