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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?

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    Seriously, no one?

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    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
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    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.
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    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.
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    I used a polishing compound for plastics on a low speed with no problems.
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    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)
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