Thread: MAAS, FLITZ and other Polishing compounds

Originally Posted by joke1176

A word of advice, the basic rubbing compound from Turtle wax isn't that impressive. I bought some of that by accident after reading the threads here and on B&B. It works ok, but it's not aggressive enough to take out sanding marks.

I would rank it as more aggressive than Brasso, but not by much,

Yeah, there are two kinds, but people have success with the premium vs basic.

Originally Posted by orfeo

I'm in toronto at the moment and went looking for MAAS the other day and couldn't find it, but i did find Flintz, this is the equivelant of MASS? i didn't buy it as i wanted to check with you guys.

orfeo

I've been looking for this as well. What store did you find the Flitz in?

Here in the UK we have Peek metal polish. cleans and polishes all metal, ceramic hobbs and fiberglass!!
And, acording to the lable, Queenie uses it too!
I use it with my Dremmel.

+1 on Simichrome, polishes and protects

Originally Posted by littlesilverbladefromwale

Here in the UK we have Peek metal polish. cleans and polishes all metal, ceramic hobbs and fiberglass!!
And, acording to the lable, Queenie uses it too!
I use it with my Dremmel.

+1 on Peek. I use it with the finest grade steel wool, ("000") and finish with a cotton rag. Works great for cleaning chalk spots, minor surface rust and tarnish. I use it on celluloid scales too.

Bart.

I tried this stuff the other day when I was out unsuccessfully looking for that Turtlewax deluxe stuff. It claims to have 1 nanometer grit. I don't know but I do know that it is capable of adding a fine polish without removing any of the water stains or anything else I bought it for

If you see this on the shelf and think to yourself, "hmmm... I wonder..." I can tell you the answer is probably No.

Originally Posted by Joelski78

Can't find it here either. Thru eBay $ 15 to $ 25 (shipping only) is not uncommon to The Netherlands. Like you said INSANE

It's near house cleaning supplies in Walmart.

Originally Posted by Navaja

+1 on Simichrome, polishes and protects

Hi,
Is this the Simichrome you are talking about? Genre Vintage Jewellery - Simichrome polish - UK distributor

Thanks in advance
Swiftsteel

Originally Posted by Swiftsteel

Hi,
Is this the Simichrome you are talking about? Genre Vintage Jewellery - Simichrome polish - UK distributor

Thanks in advance
Swiftsteel

Yes, same stuff.

Hey guys, you can get Flitz Metal Polish for $6.99 at Ace HardwareAce

Originally Posted by Philadelph

For all who want to know:

MAAS and FLITZ are brands of metal polish...

-Commonly found at hardware stores, Wal-Mart, Walgreens, online, etc.

-Used to polish a blade

-can be applied
1) by hand with a soft (preferably lint-free) cloth and rubbed in, then buffed off with either a buffer or by hand with another cloth
2) using a dremel and felt wheels/muslin wheels

-felt wheels will turn black from the residue and chemical composition of the polish

-Often used to clean an eBay blade when you first get it as well as a final polish

Feel free to add to this thread for all of the inquiring newbies out there.