Thread: A Possible Alternative For Buffing?

As seems to happen I received a catalogue from an outfit I've never done business with (Knife and Gun)

Instead of just tossing it in the recycling I thumbed through it and found an item of interest. It's a 'Brush On Greaseless Compound'. It comes in 8oz jars and in 150-240-320-400-600 grits

They claim that the 8oz jar will out last a standard tube of greaseless.

It does take longer to set up. The literature advises to apply the night before and it would be ready the next morning. They also advise using a clean round rod to smooth the compound before using the first time.

I'm stocked up on greaseless but I am making a note of this product for future use.

I hope this is of some use.

https://www.knifeandgun.com/ProductD...ductCode=AB150

I'm pretty sure that is the same stuff that my friend Rob in Edmonton uses. He swears by it. I am still in greaseless mode. My only issue with greaseless is that I have a hard time getting new wheels to load. I have tried both with and without the glue, but it seems like it just takes a while to break in a wheel. I rake my new wheels too. Perhaps I need to switch.

I was thinking that it would be easier to use for guys who don't have the room for a full sized buffer and could use it on those 3" cotton wheels driven by a drill motor. Or other small wheels or such.

I'm also wondering about the shelf life, I know that at times I struggle to keep my greaseless 'moist'. IF the jars are air tight that should keep the compound usable.

Just a thought

I'm not a "polisher", so my knowledge about such things is rather poor. From what I understand based on what little reading I have done on this matter, greaseless polishing compounds were created to avoid having to degrease polished items for plating. Just wipe them off and you are done. Grease based polished compounds (the oldtime stuff), when used, had to be thoroughly removed with solvents to allow plating to work properly.

Seeing razors are not normally plated after polishing, I'm wondering, what is the purpose of putting up with the drawbacks of greaseless polishing compounds? To me, a layman in the razor polishing game, greaseless compounds don't seem to solve any problems. Now, DE razors destined for the plating bath, sure.... I see the reason, but for SR blades?

Regards

Kaptain "I'm going to get learned again, I just know it" Zero

Kaptain "the Grits go much lower" Zero