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Thread: Polishing compound
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12-02-2005, 03:20 AM #1
Polishing compound
What's the best formula and process to produce a mirror finish on a vintage blade? I've watched the video but I'm still kind of confused....
Any input?
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12-02-2005, 03:39 AM #2
Plenty of guys recommend MAAS. I bought some and cleaned up a couple of blades with it and they look really nice. I think that it works pretty well. But I have only used it on a couple of blades...
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12-02-2005, 04:12 AM #3
any suggestions on where to get it?
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12-02-2005, 04:42 AM #4
dawill,
I picked up my MAAS at a Super Wal Mart, on the cleaning products aisle. It is a tube, much like a tube of toothpaste, so you are looking for a gray box about toothpaste size.
Randy
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12-02-2005, 08:07 AM #5
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Thanked: 2204It should be in the aisle which has Brasso and other metal cleaners.
Randolph Tuttle, a SRP Mentor for residents of Minnesota & western Wisconsin
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12-02-2005, 11:05 AM #6
A truly mirror finish takes a long time to attain. The process is very slow, so don't get discouraged. Also, Flitz is good too, but you can get more Maas for the $$.
Mark
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12-02-2005, 06:27 PM #7Originally Posted by dawill
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12-02-2005, 06:42 PM #8
BTW - I don't think you can get a mirror finish with Maas as a last step. There must be some kind of mild abrasive in it. I followed it with a chamois buffing wheel dry and that really polished it up. Of course Bill would know better.
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12-02-2005, 08:05 PM #9
I get Maas from alwaysbrilliant.com
Mark
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12-02-2005, 10:44 PM #10
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Thanked: 2204Be careful of over heating your razor. You can draw the temper that way and ruin it.
Just my two cents,Randolph Tuttle, a SRP Mentor for residents of Minnesota & western Wisconsin