Brands of Polishing Compund?

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11-03-2008, 09:34 PM
A_S

Brands of Polishing Compund?

I would just like to know if anyone has any particular recommendation for brands of honing compound, or is one Jeweller's Rouge much like any other?
At the moment I'm hand-sanding with Micro Mesh MX and finishing with Renaissnce Pre-Lim on a soft polishing mop, but I've got an urge to try for a finer mirror finish, but there are so many different types of compound I'm at a loss as to where I begin.
I've got some Fabulustre on the way, but apart from that I'm uncertain as to what I need.
Regards,
Alex
11-03-2008, 10:57 PM
Neil Miller

A lot of the sites selling polishing compounds recommend jewellers rouge bars for non-ferrous metals like gold or silver.

Regards,
Neil
11-04-2008, 11:13 PM
thebigspendur

Rouges are not created alike. Some are real top class and some are not that great. Go to Timezone.com and look in their toolshop. They sell a kit with 7 french rouge bars. I have them and they are premo quality. They have bars for gold and silver, stainless, carbon steel, copper and plastic, final polish, super polish and scratch removal.
11-05-2008, 01:09 AM
floppyshoes

I like Mibro's compounds and those sold by Eastwood (I think they are proprietary)
11-05-2008, 08:40 AM
A_S

I've placed an order for the Timezone.com kit, thankyou for the recommendation. I also had a set of Menzerna compound bars ordered the day before, does anyone have any experience with that particular brand.
Kind regards,
Alex
11-06-2008, 04:10 PM
FloorPizza

Quote:

Originally Posted by A_S

I've placed an order for the Timezone.com kit, thankyou for the recommendation. I also had a set of Menzerna compound bars ordered the day before, does anyone have any experience with that particular brand.
Kind regards,
Alex

Not their rouge line of polishes, but I can tell you that their line of abrasive car polishes are some of the very best. I've been using Menzerna car polishes for years. Menzerna makes just about any type of abrasive polish you can imagine, and are very well known for their quality.
11-06-2008, 08:29 PM
A_S

Quote:

Originally Posted by FloorPizza

Not their rouge line of polishes, but I can tell you that their line of abrasive car polishes are some of the very best. I've been using Menzerna car polishes for years. Menzerna makes just about any type of abrasive polish you can imagine, and are very well known for their quality.

Thankyou for the reply. I thought I recognised the brand name, but I couldn't place it; I used to be involved in the custom car scene in the UK, so that must be where I'd heard of them before; that'd been bugging me for ages.
Kind regards,
Alex